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Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text

Indicator 4. 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 "Tackling the Trash" and answer the following question.

In what unit of study would you most likely read "Tackling the Trash"?

  1. Famous Young Americans
  2. America's Important Rivers
  3. People Who Make a Difference
  4. Towns Along the Mississippi
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Correct Answer:
C

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

Explain whether or not "Tackling the Trash" is an effective title for this article. Use information from the article in your explanation. Write your answer in your answer book.

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