Third Grade ELA Question Stems from Released Form 2013



Third Grade ELA Question Stems from Released Form 2013

After analyzing the released ELA form for third grade, I created stems from the questions found on the form.

Please plan to use at least one of these stems each day with your small groups and your shared reading lessons. Help your students to use the strategies you have taught them throughout the year to answer the questions with partners and independently in writing and orally. Each stem should be clearly displayed in your class. This will allow your students to learn to easily read the questions and focus more on determining answers.

You will see Vocabulary-focused questions occur repeatedly on this form.

Vocabulary

What is another word for ___________________________?

According to the selection, which describes _____(Character Name)_____?

Based on the selection, what is another word for _________________________?

In the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word ____________________?

According to the selection, what does _____________________ mean?

Based on paragraph __(number)__ what does the word _______________ mean?

Phrases

In line _________, what does the phrase “_____________________________ “ mean?

Which phrase could replace “________________________________” as used in this sentence from paragraph ___(number)____ ?

In paragraph__ (number)_,what is the meaning of the phrase, “_______________?”

Which phrase could replace “__________________________ ?”

Central Message

What is the central message of the poem?

What is the central message of the selection?

Plot

Why did __(character)___ _________(action)__________ ?

How did ___(character)___ ______(action)_______ ?

According to the selection, which statement goes in the empty box?

What is important in paragraphs _______ and ________ ?

Which is true about paragraphs ________ and ________ ?

Poetry

In the poem, who is ___(character Name)__________ ?

What is the central message of the poem?

How do the actions of the speaker affect what happens at the end?

Which describes what the speaker in the poem is doing?

What lesson is the poem trying to teach?

Summarizing

Which statement summarizes the selection?

Informational Texts

What is the main idea of the selection?

Which statement from the text supports the fact that ____________________ ?

What is important in paragraphs ________ and __________?

Which is true about paragraphs _________ and _________?

What is similar about paragraphs _______________ and __________________?

Characters

According to the text and illustrations, how does the ____(character) _____(action____?

Which statement from the selection shows that ____(character)_____ is ____(trait)_____?

Why did ___(character)___ _________(action)__________ ?

How did ___(character)__________(action)_______ ?

According to the selection, which describes ____(character)__ ?

Fourth Grade ELA Question Stems from Released Form 2013

After analyzing the released ELA form for third grade, I created stems from the questions found on the form.

Please plan to use at least one of these stems each day with your small groups and your shared reading lessons. Help your students to use the strategies you have taught them throughout the year to answer the questions with partners and independently in writing and orally. Each stem should be clearly displayed in your class. This will allow your students to learn to easily read the questions and focus more on determining answers.

You will see Vocabulary-focused questions occur repeatedly on this form.

Vocabulary

In paragraph _______, which word could replace ______________?

In the sentence below from paragraph (number) __, what is the meaning of _____________?

In paragraph _(number)__, what is the meaning of _____________?

What is another word for ___________?

According to the selection, which describes _____ (Character Name) _____?

Based on the selection, what is another word for __________________ __?

In the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word ___________ ____?

According to the selection, what does ________________ mean?

Based on paragraph ___ (number) __ what does the word _______________ mean?

According to the selection, what were ___________________ ?

As used in the last paragraph, what is the meaning of _____________?

In paragraph _(number)__, what did the author mean by “_______________________ “?

As used in paragraph _(number)__, what is the meaning of _________ in this sentence?

Phrases

In line __(number)__, what does the phrase “_____________________________ “mean?

Which phrase could replace “ __________________” as used in this sentence from paragraph _ (number__?

In paragraph __(number) __, what is the meaning of the phrase, “_______________?”

Which phrase could replace __________________________?

In paragraph _______, what did the author mean by “____________________? “

Plot

Why did ___ (character)__ _________(action)__________ ?

How did ____ (character)___ ______(action)_______ ?

According to the selection, which statement goes in the empty box?

What is important in paragraphs _______ and ________?

Which is true about paragraphs ________ and ________?

According to the text, how does the author show _____________________?

Which sentence from the selection shows _______________________?

Poetry

In line____(number) ___, what is the meaning of ________________?

In the _(ordinal word)__ stanza, what is the meaning of “_______________________?”

According to the poem, why _________________________?

Based on the poem, what conclusion can the reader make about ___________?

In the poem, who is __________________________?

How do the actions of the speaker affect what happens at the end?

Which describes what the speaker in the poem is doing?

What lesson is the poem trying to teach?

Summarizing

Which statement summarizes the selection?

Which statement summarizes paragraph ___(number) ___?

Informational Texts

What is the main idea of the selection?

Which statement from the text supports the fact that ____________________?

What is important in paragraphs _(number) __ and __(number) __?

Which is true about paragraphs __(number) __ and __(number)__?

What is similar about paragraphs __(number)___ and ___(number) ___?

Which is one way the author shows her knowledge of __________________?

Which statement supports the idea that __________________________?

How does the author explain _________________________?

Which statement supports the main idea of the selection?

Characters

Which event from the selection shows that _(character)___ is ____________ ?

What does __(character)_’s reaction tell the reader about _________________?

How does _ (character) ______ feel about ________________?

According to the text and illustrations, how does the__ (character) ____ (action____?

Which statement from the selection show that ___ (character) _____is ____(trait)_____?

Why did___ (character) ______ (action)_______ ?

How did ____ (character) ____ (action) _______?

According to the selection, which describes __ (character)___?

Which describes __ (character) __?

Text Features

According to the text and the ______ picture, how _______________?

Based on the picture, ______________________________?

Fifth Grade ELA Question Stems from Released Form 2013

After analyzing the released ELA form for third grade, I created stems from the questions found on the form.

Please plan to use at least one of these stems each day with your small groups and your shared reading lessons. Help your students to use the strategies you have taught them throughout the year to answer the questions with partners and independently in writing and orally. Each stem should be clearly displayed in your class. This will allow your students to learn to easily read the questions and focus more on determining answers.

You will see Vocabulary-focused questions occur repeatedly on this form.

Vocabulary

Based on paragraph ___ (number) __ what does it mean to have_____________?

Which word below has a meaning similar to _________ in paragraph (number)__?

In paragraph _______, which word could replace ______________?

In the sentence below from paragraph (number) __, what is the meaning of _____________?

In paragraph _(number)__, what is the meaning of _?

What is another word for ___________?

According to the selection, which describes _____ (Character Name) _____?

What is th meaning of the word _______________ as used in the (number) paragraph?

Based on the selection, what is another word for __________________ __?

In the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word ___________ ____?

According to the selection, what does ________________ mean?

Based on paragraph ___ (number) __ what does the word _______________ mean?

According to the selection, what were ___________________?

As used in the last paragraph, what is the meaning of _____________?

In paragraph (number)__, what did the author mean by “_______________________ “?

As used in paragraph (number)__, what is the meaning of _________ in this sentence?

Phrases

In line _(number)__, what does the phrase “_____________________________ “mean?

Which phrase could replace “__________________” as used in this sentence from paragraph _ (number)__?

In paragraph (number) __, what is the meaning of the phrase, “_______________”?

Which phrase could replace __________________________?

In paragraph _______, what did the author mean by “____________________ “?

In paragraph _______, what is meant when the author says “____________________ “?

Plot

In paragraph _(number)_, what is the reason the author mentions “___________”?

Why did ___ (character)________(action)__________ ?

How did ____ (character)_ _____(action)_______ ?

According to the selection, which statement goes in the empty box?

What is important in paragraphs _______ and ________?

Which is true about paragraphs ________ and ________?

According to the text, how does the author show _____________________?

What did (Character) do as a result of being _________________?

Which statement below describes how the author feels about ________________?

Based on paragraph (number) and(number) ,__________________ ?

Poetry

In line__(number) ___, what is the meaning of _______________?

What is the theme of the poem?

In the _(ordinal word)__ stanza, what is the meaning of the line “______________”?

In the poem, how does the speaker make (character) seem like a person?

In lines _ (number-number) , what does _________________ mean?

According to the poem, why _________________________?

Based on the poem, how are (character)and the speaker alike?

Based on the poem, what conclusion can the reader make about ___________?

In the poem, who is __________________________?

How do the actions of the speaker affect what happens at the end?

Which describes what the speaker in the poem is doing?

What lesson is the poem trying to teach?

Summarizing

Which statement below summarizes the selection?

Which statement summarizes paragraph ___(number) ___?

Theme

What is the theme of this selection?

Informational Texts

What are the main ideas of the selection?

Which statement from the text supports the fact that ____________________?

What is important in paragraphs _(number) __ and __(number) __?

Which is true about paragraphs __(number) __ and __(number)__?

What is similar about paragraphs __(number)___ and ___(number) ___?

Which detail supports the main ideas in the selection?

Which is one way the author shows her knowledge of __________________?

Which statement supports the idea that __________________________?

How does the author explain _________________________?

Which statement supports the main idea of the selection?

Characters

According to the selection, what do (character)______ and _(character)______ have in common?

In the selection, what do (character)______ and _(character)______ have in common?

Which event from the selection shows that(character)___ is ____________?

What does(character)_’s reaction tell the reader about _________________?

How does _ (character) ______ feel about ________________?

According to the text and illustrations, how does the__ (character) ____ (action____?

Which statement from the selection show that ___ (character) _____is ____(trait)_____?

Why did___ (character) ______ (action)_______ ?

How did ____ (character) ____ (action) _______?

According to the selection, which describes __ (character)___?

Which describes __ (character) __?

Text Features

According to the text and the ______ picture, how _______________?

Based on the picture, ______________________________?

6th Grade EOG sample test:

I. Literature, folktale, Ireland (1-8)

II. Informational, Architecture, Eiffel Tower (9-16)

III. Poem, Be A Friend, Edgar Guest (17-22)

IV. Informational, Science, silk (23-31)

V. Literature, fable, Native American (32-39)

VI. Informational, Health, fitness (40-48)

Questions –

1. How does __________ affect the meaning of paragraph ___? L. 6.5; RL.6.4 analyze/word choice/word relationships

2. What does the author mean by saying ________________? RL.6.4 interpret/phrases

3. What did __________ do that ____________ failed to do? RL.6.3 compare/contrast

4. Why did _________ choose to ___________? RL.6.3 infer/character

5. What is the effect of_____________ in paragraph _____? L.6. 5; RL.6.4 infer/simile; interpret/effect

6. What is the meaning of ______________? L.6.4 infer/ vocabulary

7. In paragraph ___ to what is _____ referring? RL.6.1, RL.6.3 infer/character/textual evidence

8. How does ________ view of ______ change from the beginning to the end? RL.6.3 infer/relationship development

9. Which statement summarizes the selection? RI.6.2 summary/statement

10. Which section of the selection summarizes the text? RI.6.5 summary/section

11. According to the selection, which statement is true? RI.6.1 cite textual evidence/fact

12. Based on the last sentence in paragraph ___, what does the word ____ emphasize? RI.6.4

Infer/vocabulary

13. Which quote … is the example of ________ point of view? RI.6.3 Point of view

14. What did _______ mean by the phrase _____ in the last paragraph? L.6.5 idiom

15. How does the author support her claim that _______? RI.6.3, RI.6.5 author’s purpose/ structure

16. How does the selection support the idea that _________? RI.6.3, RI.6.5 author’s purpose/structure

17. What is the central idea of the poem? RL.6.2 infer/ central idea

18. Based on the poem, what is the meaning of _____ in line __? L.6.4 infer/ vocabulary

19. What is the meaning of line __? RL.6.5 infer/metaphor

20. How does line __ contribute to the poem’s theme? RL.6.2, RL.6.4 analyze/theme; interpret phrases

21. Which statement describes how the __ and __ stanzas have similar central ideas? RL.6.2, RL.6.5 analyze structure/central idea

22. How is the __ stanza different from the other two previous stanzas? RL.6.5 analyze/content

23. Which statement summarizes the selection? RI.6.2 infer/summary/selection

24. What is the meaning of the word ____ as used in the sentence below? L.6.4 infer/vocabulary

25. Based on paragraph ___, what is the meaning of the word ___? L.6.4 infer/ vocabulary

26. What is the central idea of paragraph ___? RI.6.2 infer/central idea

27. What is the main ingredient in ___? RI.6.1 knowledge/text evidence

28. According to the selection, why are ______ studying _______? RI.6.1 knowledge/text evidence

29. How will the study of ____ benefit ________? RI.6.3 analyze/textual evidence/content

30. What is the impact of paragraph ___? RI.6.5 inference/connect ideas

31. Which explains the author’s purpose in writing this selection? RI.6.6 inference/connect ideas/author’s purpose

32. Which statement summarizes the theme of this selection? RL.6.2 summary/theme

33. Which quote from the selection illustrates the central idea of the selection? RL.6.2 inference/ central idea

34. In the selection, why did ____ believe ____? RL.6.1 inference/textual evidence

35. Based on the sentence below from paragraph __, what does the word ___ tell the reader about ____? L.6.4 infer/context clues/vocabulary

36. In the selection, what was ____ trying to teach ____ by telling the fable? RL.6.2, RL.6.3 infer/theme/lesson

37. In the sentence below, what does the word ___ mean? L.6.4 infer/context clues/vocabulary

38. What purpose is served by paragraph ___? RL.6.5, RL.6.6 Inference/author’s purpose/ structure

39. Based on the selection, what does ____ culture value? RL.6.2 inference/central idea

40. According to the selection, when would be an exception to ____? RI.6.1 inference/textual evidence

41. Based on the information in the … section, what is the main concern for ____? RI.6.1 inference/textual evidence

42. Which statement summarizes the … section? RI.6.5 inference/summary/section

43. In paragraph ___, what are ____? L.6.4 infer/vocabulary

44. According to the selection, how can ___ contribute to ___? RI.6.2 inference/connect ideas

45. If ___ then ___. What would be a ____ response? RI.6.7 inference/apply knowledge

46. Which sentence from the selection supports the assumption that _________? RI.6.1, RI.6.5 inference/textual evidence/sentence

47. Which states the author’s attitude about ____? RI.6.1, RI.6.6 Inference/textual evidence/ author’s attitude

48. How does the author encourage ___? RI.6.3, RI.6.5 inference/connect ideas/craft & structure

EOG Sample Test Vocabulary Students Should Know:

Quote Selection Support

Theme Foreshadowing Figurative language

Affect Effect Impact

Infer Central idea Claim

Summarize Section Phrase

Response encourage author’s purpose

Challenge Author’s claim Author’s attitude

Claim author narrator

Speaker paragraph statement

Text state sentence

Emphasize example point of view

Contribute describe stanza

Similar previous ingredient

Main assumption benefit

Illustrate fable purpose

Culture value exception

Concern information support

Reading Literature

Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (18 items total)

Key Ideas & Details -

1. 7, 34 (11%)

2. 17, 20, 21, 32, 33, 36, 39, (39%)

3. 3, 4, 7, 8, 36 (28%)

Craft & Structure -

4. 1, 2, 5, 20 (22%)

5. 19, 21, 22, 38 (22%)

6. 38 (6%)

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas -

7. 0

8. Not associated with literature

9. 0

Text Complexity –

10. (texts used are at grade level)

Reading Informational

Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (22 items total)

Key Ideas & Details -

1. 11, 27, 28, 40, 41, 46, 47 (32%)

2. 9, 23, 26, 44 (18%)

3. 15, 16, 29, 48 (18%)

Craft & Structure -

4. 12 (5%)

5. 10, 15, 16, 30, 42, 46, 48 (32%)

6. 13, 31, 47 (14%)

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas -

7. 45 (5%)

8. 0

9. 0

Text Complexity –

11. (texts used are at grade level)

Language

Clusters – Anchor Standards – corresponding item numbers (10 items total)

Conventions of Standard English –

1. 0

2. 0

Knowledge of Language –

3. 0

Vocabulary Acquisition & Use –

4. 6, 18, 24, 25, 35, 37, 43 (70%)

5. 1, 5, 14 (30%)

6. 0

Note: Some items fall into more than one strand (e.g., Language & informational text). The total number of items listed in each strand are only counted once, even though an item may fall into more than one standard.

7th Grade EOG Sample Items 2013:

I. Literature, fictional narrative, “Ski Tracks on Silver Bell,” (1-8)

II. Informational, sports, “On This Day: George Henderson Leads First

Crowd Wave” (9-16)

III. Literature, poem, Adapted From “Story-time,” Edgar Guest (17-22)

IV. Informational Text, “From Marbles to Machines,” voting methods thru time (23-31)

V. Literature, fictional narrative, “The Unexpected Swimming Lesson” (32-39)

VI. Informational Text, “The Hottest Soup in New York,” (40-48)

Question Stems –

1. Which quote from the selection supports the theme? RL.7.1, RL.7.2 inference/theme

2. How are the characters in this selection affected by the setting? RL.7.2 inference/setting

3. How does _____ in paragraphs __ and __ impact the story’s plot? RL.7.3 analyze/interactions

4. What is the effect of the author’s use of foreshadowing in paragraph __? RL.7.4 inference/foreshadowing

5. In paragraph __, what does the figurative language below describe? L.7.5 & RL.7.4 interpret/figurative language

6. In paragraph __, what is the effect of comparing the ___ to ___? L.7.5 & RL.7.4 interpret/word relationships

7. Which quote from the selection shows the reason ________? RL.7.5 analyze/sentences

8. Based on the selection, what can be inferred about ___? RL.7.2 infer/central idea

9. How does the ___ sentence affect the reader’s understanding of the rest of the selection? RI.7.5 analyze/text structure

10. Why is ____ enclosed in quotation marks in paragraph __? RI.7.4 analyze/technical word meaning

11. In the context of paragraph __, what is the meaning of ___? L.7.5 interpret/word meaning

12. Based on the context of paragraph ___, what is ___? L.7.5 interpret/word meaning

13. According to the selection, why is there controversy over the creation of ___? RI.7.1, RI.7.3 infer/logic/textual evidence

14. Why did the author include the subheading __________? RI.7.5 analyze/text structure

15. What is the summary of the section ____? RI.7.2 infer/section

16. What statement gives support to the assertion that ____? RI.7.1 infer/supporting statement

17. How does the use of descriptive language affect the reader? L.7.3 & RL.7.4 infer/language/description

18. In line __, what does the phrase ____ tell the reader? L.7.4 & RL.7.4 infer/language/phrase

19. Based on the context of lines ____, what is the meaning of ___? L.7.4 & RL.7.4 infer/language in context

20. In line __, what is the meaning of the word ___? RL.7.4 & L.7.4 infer/language/word

21. In line __, how does the phrase _____ affect the poem? L.7.5 & RL.7.4 analyze/tone

22. In the poem, how does the speaker know it is time to ____? RL.7.3 analyze/interactions

23. Which quotation summarizes the central idea of this selection? RI.7.1 & RI.7.2 infer/summary

24. What is the reason the selection is named ____? RI.7.2 & RI.7.4 analyze/central ideas/ word choice

25. What is the purpose of the ___ paragraph? RI.7.5 infer/author’s purpose

26. According to the selection, why is ____ called ____? RI.7.1 & RI.7.4 infer/textual evidence/word choice

27. In the sentence below from paragraph __, what does the word ___ tell the reader? L.7.4 infer/word

28. In paragraph __, what does the phrase _____ mean? L.7.4 infer/phrase

29. In the selection, how are ___, ___, and ___ similar? RI.7.1 infer/multiple textual evidence

30. In the selection, why do ____ have ____? RI.7.1 infer/textual evidence

31. Which sentence summarizes the ____ to the issue of ___? RI.7.5 analyze/sentence/summary

32. Which is the summary of the selection? RL.7.2 infer/central idea

33. In paragraph __, what does the phrase ____ mean? L.7.4; RL7.4 infer/phrase

34. In paragraph __, what is the meaning of the word ____? L.7.4; RL.7.4 infer/word

35. According to the selection, why does ___ withhold ____ from ____? RL.7.3 analyze/interactions/motive

36. In paragraph __, what does the word ___ tell the reader about ___? RL.7.4 infer/word/motivation

37. In the selection, why was ___ frustrated with ___? RL.7.3 infer/interactions

38. In the selection, why does ___ enter ___ and ___? RL.7.3 infer/motivation

39. How does the setting affect the selection? RL.7.5 infer/setting

40. In paragraph __, what does the word ___ suggest happened to ___? L.7.4 & RI.7.4 infer/word/context

41. According to the selection, what is the purpose of ___? RI.7.1 infer/logic

42. In paragraph __, how is the word ___ used? L.7.4 infer/context

43. Which summarizes the information about _____ in paragraph __? RI.7.5 infer/sentence/summary

44. What challenges hindered the ___ in _____? RI.7.1 infer/textual evidence

45. In the last paragraph, why did the author include a quote from ___? RI.7.5 & RI.7.6 analyze/structure/author’s purpose

46. In the ___ sentence of the selection, what does the phrase _____ mean? L.7.4 & RI.7.4 infer/phrase

47. Which statement from the selection supports the author’s claim that _____? RI.7.8 analyze/author’s claim

48. Based on the selection, what is the author’s attitude toward ____? RI.7.6 infer/author’s point of view

EOG Sample Test Vocabulary Students Should Know:

Quote Selection

Support Theme

Foreshadowing Figurative language

Affect Effect

Impact Assertion

Compare Convey

Infer Central idea

Context Claim

Controversy Subheading

Summarize Section

Phrase Hinder

Withhold Compromise

Frustrated Purpose

Challenge Author’s claim

Author’s attitude

Reading Literature

Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (21 items total)

Key Ideas & Details -

12. 1, (5%)

13. 1, 2, 8 ( 14%)

14. 3, 22, 35, 37, 38 (24%)

Craft & Structure -

15. 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 33, 34, 36 (52%)

16. 7, 39 (10%)

17. 0

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas -

18. 0

19. Not associated with literature

20. 0

Text Complexity –

21. (texts used are at grade level)

Reading Informational

Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (24 items total)

Key Ideas & Details -

1. 13, 16, 23, 26, 29, 30, 41, 44 (33%)

2. 15, 23, 24 (13%)

3. 13 (4%)

Craft & Structure -

4. 10, 24, 26, 40, 46 (21%)

5. 9, 14, 25, 31, 43, 45 (25%)

6. 45, 48 (8%)

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas -

7. 0

8. 47 (4%)

9. 0

Text Complexity –

10.(texts used are at grade level)

Language

Clusters – Anchor Standards – corresponding item numbers (17 items total)

Conventions of Standard English –

7. 0

8. 0

Knowledge of Language –

9. 17 (6%)

Vocabulary Acquisition & Use –

10. 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 33, 34, 40, 42, 46 (71%)

11. 5, 6, 11, 12, 21 (29%)

12. 0

Note: Some items fall into more than one strand (e.g., Language & informational text). The total number of items listed in each strand are only counted once, even though an item may fall into more than one standard.

8th Grade EOG Sample Items 2013:

I. Literature, Excerpt from “In the Old Valley” (1-7)

II. Informational, Geology, “Padre Island National Seashore, Texas” (8-16)

III. Literature, poem, “A Pinch of Salt” (17-22)

IV. Informational Text, English language history, “Queen’s English” (23-31)

V. Literature, European narrative & poem, “A Poetic City” and A Wondrous City” (32-39)

VI. Informational Text, Social Studies, “Splashy River Town” (40-48)

Question Stems –

1. Which detail in the selection supports the development of the central idea? RL.8.1, 8.2; textual evidence/central idea

2. Which statement summarizes the selection? RL.8.1, 8.2; textual evidence/summary

3. According to the selection, what did the ____ seek from the ____? RL.8.3, 8.4; analyze/character/meaning of text

4. Based on the sentences below, what does _____ mean? L.8.4; RL.8.4; analyze words in context

5. In the sentence below, what is conveyed by comparing ____ to ____? L.8.5; RL.8.4; interpret figures of speech/analyze word choice

6. In the sentence below, why did ____ feel ____? RL.8.6; analyze/character’s point of view

7. What do the sentences below reveal about the character? RL.8.6; analyze/ character’s development

8. Based on the sentence below, how does ____ emphasize ____? RI.8.4; 8.6; analyze/structure/author’s point of view

9. Which event creates ____ changes on _____? RI.8.3; analyze/distinctions/events

10. Which statement explains the sentence below? RI.8.4; analyze/word choice

11. Which phrase from the sentence below helps the reader determine the meaning of ____? L.8.5; understanding/word relationships

12. Why are ____ considered to be a _____? RI.8.1; RI.8.3; textual evidence/analyze ideas

13. Why does the author compare _____ to ____? RI.8.3; analyze/connections/ideas

14. How are the _____ used to further the author’s purpose? RI.8.5; RI.8.6; analyze structure/determine author’s purpose

15. What was the author’s purpose in writing this selection? RI.8.6; determine author’s purpose

16. Which claim made by the author has insufficient evidence to support its accuracy? RI.8.8; evaluate/ argument

17. Based on the ____ lines, what can be inferred about the speaker’s _____? RL.8.3; analyze/lines

18. What is the impact of line ___on the meaning of the poem? RL.8.2; RL.8.3; analyze/lines/theme

19. What does the simile in lines ____ mean? L.8.5; infer/simile

20. In the ____ stanza, who is ____ referring to? RL.8.1; RL.8.4; textual evidence/determine/word meanings

21. In the selection, how does ____ contribute to the theme? RL.8.2; RL.8.4; infer/theme/figurative meanings

22. What is the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor? L.8.5; interpret/figures of speech/extended metaphor

23. Which statement provides an objective summary of the selection? RI.8.2; RI.8.5; analyze statement /determine/objective summary

24. How does the author unfold her ideas in the ____ paragraph? RI.8.2; RI.8.5; analyze development of ideas/structure of paragraph

25. What does the phrase ______ mean? L.8.5; RI.8.4; interpret figures of speech/analyze word choice

26. According to the selection, why is _____ one of _________? RI.8.1; cite/ textual evidence

27. Why was ____ unable to _________? RI.8.1; cite/textual evidence

28. What does the author mean by ____ as used in the sentence below? L.8.4; RI.8.4; determine word meaning/context clues

29. Which statement supports the author’s claim below? RI.8.8; analyze/claim/infer/ support

30. How does the author prove her claim that __________? RI.8.8; analyze/claim/evidence

31. How does paragraph ___ refine the author’s idea? RI.8.2; RI.8.3; analyze/connections/ideas

32. In the sentences below, what is the impact of the ____ on the meaning of the selection? RL.8.3; analyze/imagery

33. What does the dialogue between ____ and ____ reveal about their relationship? RL.8.3; analyze/relationships

34. According to the selection, from what does _____ gain her inspiration? RL.8.3; analyze/development of ideas

35. In the sentences below, what does ____ mean? L.8.4; infer/word meaning

36. What does ______ reveal about ____? RL.8.3; analyze/incidents/character

37. How does the author create ______ in the text? RL.8.5; analyze/structure/tone

38. In the ____ stanza of ______, what does ______ mean? L.8.4; L.8.5; infer/meaning/figurative language

39. What effect does the author create by including ____ in the story? RL.8.3; RL.8.6; analyze/character/infer/author’s purpose

40. According to the selection, what describes the ____ that has recently taken place in _____? RI.8.1; RI.8.2; cite textual evidence/determine/central idea

41. What word could replace ____ in the sentence below? L.8.4; infer/word meaning in context

42. In paragraph ___, what does the word ____ mean? L.8.4; infer/word meaning in context

43. Why did the author include paragraph ___? RI.8.5; RI.8.6; analyze paragraph/infer/author’s purpose

44. According to the selection, what explains the significance of _____ as part of _____? RI.8.1; cite textual evidence

45. What is the author’s purpose in writing the selection? RI.8.6; infer/author’s point of view

46. How does the author’s use of descriptive language impact the selection? RI.8.3; L.8.3; analyze/ideas/events/knowledge/language

47. Which statement is irrelevant to the author’s claim that ______? RI.8.8; evaluate/evidence

48. Which statement from the selection supports the author’s position about ______? RI.8.1; RI.8.6; RI.8.8; cite textual evidence/infer/author’s point of view/evaluate/evidence

EOG Sample Test Vocabulary Students Should Know:

Detail selection supports

Development central idea statement

Summarize seek sentence

Convey compare reveal

Character personification emphasize

Author’s point evident event

Dramatic phrase determine

Considered pioneer species

Legendary bullet points further

Author’s purpose claim insufficient

Evidence accuracy infer

Speaker experience simile

Stanza contribute theme

Extended metaphor objective summary provide

Unfold well-documented convince

Author simplify refine

Impact imagery dialogue

Inspiration effect transformation

Recently replace significance

Renewal project irrelevant

Author’s claim author’s position mimic

Reading Literature

Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (19 items total)

Key Ideas & Details -

22. 1, 2, 20 (16%)

23. 1, 2, 18, 21 (21%)

24. 3, 17, 18, 32, 33, 34, 36, 39 (42%)

Craft & Structure -

25. 3, 4, 5, 20, 21 (26%)

26. 37, 38 (11%)

27. 6, 7, 39 (16%)

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas -

28. 0

29. Not associated with literature

30. 0

Text Complexity –

31. (texts used are at grade level)

Reading Informational

Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (24 items total)

Key Ideas & Details -

1. 12, 26, 27, 40, 44, 48 (25%)

2. 23, 24, 31, 40 (17%)

3. 9, 12, 13, 31, 46 (21%)

Craft & Structure -

4. 8, 10, 25, 28 (17%)

5. 14, 23, 24, 43 (17%)

6. 8, 14, 15, 43, 45, 48 (25%)

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas -

7. 0

8. 16, 29, 30, 47, 48 (21%)

9. 0

Text Complexity –

10.(texts used are at grade level)

Language

Clusters – Anchor Standards – corresponding item numbers (12 items total)

Conventions of Standard English –

13. 0

14. 0

Knowledge of Language –

15. 46 (8%)

Vocabulary Acquisition & Use –

16. 4, 28, 35, 38, 41, 42 (50%)

17. 5, 11, 19, 22, 25 (42%)

18. 0

Note: Some items fall into more than one strand (e.g., Language & informational text). The total number of items listed in each strand are only counted once, even though an item may fall into more than one standard.

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