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Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text

Indicator 4. Determine and analyze important ideas and messages in informational texts

Objective c. State and support main ideas and messages

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

Selected Response Item
Read "Alexander Calder" and answer the following question.

What is Paragraph 1 of "Alexander Calder" mainly about?

  1. Calder's early years
  2. Calder's life as an artist
  3. The influence of Calder's family
  4. The reasons Calder made mobiles
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Correct Answer:
A
Resources for Objective 2.A.4.c:
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