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Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text

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

Objective j. Connect the text to prior knowledge or experience

Assessment limit: Prior knowledge that clarifies, extends, or challenges the ideas in the text or a portion of the text

Brief Constructed Response (BCR) Item
Read "Alexander Calder" and answer the following question.

The author of "Alexander Calder" describes Calder's mobiles as "clever sculptures." Do you agree or disagree that mobiles are "clever sculptures"? Use information from both passages to support your answer. Write your answer in your answer book.

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