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Selected Response Item for Grade 7

Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Topic A. Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 7. Analyze the author's purposeful use of language

Objective b. Analyze language choices that create tone

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

Read "Scrambled Eggs" and answer the following question.

In paragraph 3 the innkeeper's words suggest that he is probably feeling

  1. annoyed
  2. determined
  3. justified
  4. outraged

Correct Answer
C. justified
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