(MCAS) ELA Grade 4
(MCAS) ELA Grade 4
(MCAS) ELA Grade 4
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English Language Arts<br />
aaSession 2, Open Response Questionan<br />
28<br />
Sam compares his activities to the activities of a squirrel and a weasel that lives near his<br />
mountain home. Explain how these animals’ activities are similar to Sam’s activities.<br />
Use specific information from the selection in your answer.<br />
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 28: Literature/Learning Standard 12<br />
aaQuestion 28 Scoring Guide & Responsesaa<br />
Score<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
Description<br />
The response demonstrates a thorough comprehension of the comparison the<br />
author makes between the narrator and the animals in the story. Relevant,<br />
specific information from the selection is included in the response.<br />
The response demonstrates an adequate comprehension of the comparison the<br />
author makes between the narrator and the animals in the story. General<br />
information from the selection is included in the response.<br />
The response demonstrates a partial comprehension of the comparison the<br />
author makes between the narrator and the animals. Limited or partially<br />
incorrect information from the selection is included in the response.<br />
The response demonstrates minimal comprehension of the comparison the<br />
author makes between the narrator and the animals, using vague or no support<br />
from the selection.<br />
0 The response is totally incorrect or irrelevant.<br />
Blank No response.<br />
Score Point 4 `<br />
Sam said he felt like a squirrel, he probaly meant he felt like a squirrel because he had<br />
so much food and as you know squirrels pack alot of food during the winter. Sam<br />
probably had alot of food because he said “The food is good” Sam also said he felt like<br />
a squirrel because in the story he said “they were eating stored nuts too.” One more<br />
reason Sam might have said “he felt like a squirrel, “because he was holed up” in a tree<br />
for the winter.<br />
THE MASSACHUSETTS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM: 60<br />
Release of Spring 2000, 2001 & 2002 Test Items<br />
Rev. 06/03 srm
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