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Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text

Indicator 6. Read critically to evaluate informational text

Objective a. Analyze the extent to which the text fulfills the reading purpose

Assessment limit: Connections between the content of the text and the purpose for reading

Selected Response Item
Read the passage "Bard of Avon."

Which sentence would best provide additional information to paragraph 2 and connect to paragraph 3?

  1. But the Theatre was still the favorite.
  2. It was easy to get into a playhouse for a performance.
  3. It was difficult to get workers to construct the playhouses.
  4. The playhouses were constructed of the same materials and with the same plan.
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Correct Answer:
D
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