School Improvement in Maryland

Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 8

Standard 1.0 General Reading Processes

Topic E. General Reading Comprehension
Students will use a variety of strategies to understand what they read (construct meaning).

Indicator 4. Use strategies to demonstrate understanding of the text (after reading)

Objective c. Draw inferences and/or conclusions and make generalizations

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

Read the story 'School Photographer' and answer the following question.

In line 6, when the speaker says, "I see things others don't," she most likely means _____.

  1. people often overlook what's around them
  2. people don't pay attention when their picture is taken
  3. cameras are the most accurate form of record keeping
  4. the camera lens is like a microscope

Correct Answer
A. people often overlook what's around them
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