(MCAS) ELA Grade 4

English Language Arts
aaSession 1, Open Response Questionan
19
What lesson did the stranger teach King Midas Give TWO details from the selection to
explain your answer.
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 19: Literature/Learning Standard 12
aaQuestion 19 Scoring Guide & Responsesaa
Score
4
3
2
1
Description
The response demonstrates a thorough comprehension of what the stranger
taught King Midas. Strong, relevant support from the selection is included in the
answer.
The response demonstrates adequate comprehension of what the stranger taught
King Midas. General support from the selection is included in the answer.
The response demonstrates a partial comprehension of the lesson that the
stranger taught King Midas. Limited or partially incorrect support from the
selection is included in the answer.
The response demonstrates a vague comprehension of the lesson that the
stranger taught King Midas. No support from the selection is included in the
answer.
0 The response is totally incorrect or irrelevant.
Blank No response.
Score Point 4 `
The lesson that the stranger tought to King Midas was that he sould be hapy for what
he had and not mourn for what he did not have, for example when he turned
Marygold, and his food to gold he was very unhappy because he whanted them back
and was even willing to even give up the gold he had befor he was given the golden
touch. Also when he made his dauter sad by turning her roses to gold he felt sad by
and gilty, so he leared a good lisson from the golden touch and the stranger and after
that he found the true joly of life: the power of love and what he had around him, the
treasure of life.
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