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Selected Response Item for Grade 6

Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Topic A. Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 3. Analyze elements of narrative texts to facilitate understanding and interpretation

Objective g. Analyze internal and/or external conflicts that motivate characters and those that advance the plot

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

Read "Sierra Oscar Sierra" and answer the following question.

In Paragraph 13, Eric tells himself, "Calm down..." because he is

  1. excited about recognizing Mac
  2. worried that the rescue team is too slow
  3. having trouble understanding the Morse code
  4. upset that the blizzard knocked out the phone line

Correct Answer
C. having trouble understanding the Morse code
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