| North Middlesex - GRADE 05 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS |
| ITEM INFORMATION | | PERCENT OF DISTRICT'S POSSIBLE POINTS |
| ITEM | TYPE | REPORTING CATEGORY | STANDARD | ITEM DESC | | POSSIBLE POINTS | NORTH MIDDLESEX | STATE | DISTRICT-STATE DIFFERENCE |
| 1 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.2 | Determine the purpose of punctuation used in a sentence. | | 1 | 61% | 61% | 0 |
| 2 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Identify the purpose of a section from the passage. | | 1 | 63% | 66% | -3 |
| 3 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.1 | Make an inference based on information from the passage. | | 1 | 83% | 85% | -2 |
| 4 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.4 | Determine the correct meaning of a multiple-meaning word in context. | | 1 | 63% | 68% | -5 |
| 5 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Determine the purpose of a paragraph in the passage. | | 1 | 62% | 66% | -4 |
| 6 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Identify the purpose of a section in the passage. | | 1 | 43% | 49% | -6 |
| 7 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Identify a phrase that helps to determine the meaning of a word from the passage. | | 1 | 60% | 66% | -6 |
| 8 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.6 | Identify evidence that shows the author's point of view about a topic. | | 1 | 59% | 57% | 2 |
| 9 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.9 | Make an inference based on information from two passages. | | 1 | 69% | 67% | 2 |
| 10 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.9 | Identify an idea developed in a section of one passage and choose evidence from another passage that supports the claim. | | 2 | 50% | 56% | -6 |
| 11 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.9 | Compare ideas presented in two passages. | | 2 | 61% | 65% | -4 |
| 12 | ES | - | - | Write an essay explaining an idea based on information in two passages; use important information from the passages as evidence. | | 7 | 40% | 47% | -7 |
| 13 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.2 | Determine the importance of a setting described in the passage. | | 1 | 51% | 52% | -1 |
| 14 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.5 | Determine the effect of figurative language used in the passage. | | 1 | 73% | 73% | 0 |
| 15 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.5 | Determine the meaning of figurative language used in the passage. | | 1 | 85% | 86% | -1 |
| 16 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.1 | Make an inference about a character based on details from the passage. | | 1 | 89% | 86% | 3 |
| 17 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Identify the purpose of a section from the passage. | | 1 | 66% | 65% | 1 |
| 18 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Determine what a sentence suggests about a character in the passage. | | 1 | 93% | 90% | 3 |
| 19 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Identify the purpose of multiple paragraphs in the passage. | | 1 | 72% | 74% | -2 |
| 20 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.1 | Make an inference about a character from the passage. | | 1 | 70% | 74% | -4 |
| 21 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Determine how the setting contributes to the development of the plot. | | 1 | 76% | 75% | 1 |
| 22 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.2 | Determine a theme of the passage and choose evidence from the passage that supports the theme. | | 2 | 72% | 71% | 1 |
| 23 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Identify phrases that summarize the passage. | | 2 | 71% | 71% | 0 |
| 24 | ES | - | - | Write an essay that explains the traits of a character; use important details from the passage as evidence. | | 7 | 31% | 41% | -10 |
| 25 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.5 | Interpret the meaning of figurative language used in the article. | | 1 | 65% | 68% | -3 |
| 26 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.2 | Identify a central idea of a section of the article and select evidence that supports the central idea. | | 2 | 38% | 43% | -5 |
| 27 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Determine the purpose of a paragraph in the article. | | 1 | 72% | 73% | -1 |
| 28 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Determine the meaning of a word in context. | | 1 | 65% | 66% | -1 |
| 29 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.2 | Identify the main idea of a section of the article. | | 1 | 49% | 51% | -2 |
| 30 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.8 | Identify information that supports a specific claim in the article. | | 1 | 55% | 62% | -7 |
| 31 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Identify the organizational structure of the article. | | 1 | 45% | 48% | -3 |
| WR12.IDEA1 | ES | WR | W.PK-12.2 W.PK-12.4 | Essay 12 Writing ( idea development ) | | 4 | 35% | 43% | -8 |
| LA12.CONV1 | ES | LA | L.PK-12.1 L.PK-12.2 L.PK-12.3 | Essay 12 Language ( conventions ) | | 3 | 46% | 53% | -7 |
| WR24.IDEA2 | ES | WR | W.PK-12.2 W.PK-12.4 | Essay 24 Writing ( idea development ) | | 4 | 24% | 34% | -10 |
| LA24.CONV2 | ES | LA | L.PK-12.1 L.PK-12.2 L.PK-12.3 | Essay 24 Language ( conventions ) | | 3 | 41% | 49% | -8 |
