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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 8
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Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text |
Topic A. Comprehension of Informational Text
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Indicator 4. Analyze important ideas and messages in informational texts |
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Objective g. Synthesize ideas from text
Assessment limit: From one text or a portion of the text or across multiple texts
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Read the passage 'The Lost People of Mesa Verde.' Then answer the following.
Based on information in this article, a reader can best conclude that
- the Anasazi were a talented but unlucky people
- the Anasazi were good farmers but careless with land
- the Mesa Verde's animals made it a dangerous place to live
- the Mesa Verde's lack of trees caused bad growing seasons
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| Correct Answer |
| A. the Anasazi were a talented but unlucky people |
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