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Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text

Indicator 2. Analyze text features to facilitate understanding of informational texts

Objective f. Analyze the relationship between the text features and the content of the text as a whole

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

Brief Constructed Response (BCR) Item
Read "Tackling the Trash" and answer the following question.

Explain how the information in the chart helps to clarify the main ideas of the article. Use information from the chart and the article in your explanation. Write your answer in your answer book.

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Resources for Objective 2.A.2.f:
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