(MCAS) ELA Grade 4

English Language Arts
aaSession 3, Open Response Questionan
36
Describe THREE ways that birds use their feet in flight. Use information
from the article to support your answer.
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for item 36: Literature/Learning Standard 8
aaQuestion 36 Scoring Guide & Responsesaa
Scoring Guide
Score
4
3
2
Description
Response provides a full explanation of three ways that birds use their feet in
flight. Relevant information from the article is used to support the explanation.
Response provides an explanation of three ways that birds use their feet in flight.
Information is included from the selection but some is weak or underdeveloped.
Response provides a limited explanation of three ways that birds use their feet in
flight. Two ways are explained with information from the selection included to
support the explanation.
1 Response provides a minimal explanation of one way a bird uses its feet in flight.
0 Response is totally incorrect or irrelevant.
Blank No Response.
Score Point 4 `
Here are three way birds use feet in flight. First they use their feet like brakes one
example is the graylag goose it dangles its feet like a parachute before landing.
Another way is they use feet for take off the American coot runs along the water
before taking off. The last thing is they we their feet like radiators the herring gulls
rely on their feet to remove 80 percent of the heat gained during flight. That was
three way birds use their feet in flight.
Score Point 3 `
1. Some birds use their feet to get a running start and to gain speed.
2. Some birds use their feet as air brakes.
3. Some birds use their feet to slow down in flight.
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