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Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text

Indicator 2. Identify and use text features to facilitate understanding of informational texts

Objective f. Identify and explain the contributions of text features to meaning

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

Brief Constructed Response (BCR) Item
Read the story 'Mischief in the White House' and answer the following question.

Choose a text feature from the article. Explain how that text feature helps the reader understand the article. Use details from the article to support your choice.

Write your answer on your answer document.

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