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Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 2. Analyze text features to facilitate understanding of literary texts

Objective a. Analyze text features that contribute to meaning

Assessment limit: In the text or a portion of the text

Selected Response Item
Read "Scrambled Eggs" and answer the following question.

The title "Scrambled Eggs" is most likely used to emphasize the

  1. mood of the story
  2. characters in the story
  3. setting of the story
  4. conflict in the story
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Correct Answer:
D
Resources for Objective 3.A.2.a:
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