| Newburyport - GRADE 07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS |
| ITEM INFORMATION | | PERCENT OF DISTRICT'S POSSIBLE POINTS |
| ITEM | TYPE | REPORTING CATEGORY | STANDARD | ITEM DESC | | POSSIBLE POINTS | NEWBURYPORT | STATE | DISTRICT-STATE DIFFERENCE |
| 1 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Analyze how details in a specific paragraph contribute to the overall meaning in a passage. | | 1 | 54% | 49% | 5 |
| 2 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Analyze how an author reveals a character in specific sections of a passage. | | 1 | 52% | 50% | 2 |
| 3 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.6 | Analyze the contrasting points of view of two characters in a passage. | | 1 | 85% | 83% | 2 |
| 4 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.4 | Determine the meaning of a word in context. | | 1 | 93% | 81% | 12 |
| 5 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.1 | Select evidence to support an inference about a character in a passage. | | 1 | 68% | 60% | 8 |
| 6 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.2 | Determine a central idea in a passage and select evidence for support. | | 2 | 63% | 48% | 15 |
| 7 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.1 | Make an inference based on details from a passage. | | 1 | 78% | 61% | 17 |
| 8 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.4 | Use a dictionary entry to determine the meaning of a multiple-meaning word in context. | | 1 | 80% | 70% | 10 |
| 9 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.3 | Determine what the words and actions of a character reveal about the character and select evidence from the passage for support. | | 2 | 63% | 50% | 13 |
| 10 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.2 | Analyze the development of a character's attitude over the course of a passage. | | 1 | 85% | 77% | 8 |
| 11 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Analyze how two authors use a similar literary technique to develop the setting in two passages. | | 1 | 62% | 56% | 6 |
| 12 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.2 | Determine the shared central idea of two passages. | | 1 | 54% | 53% | 1 |
| 13 | ES | - | - | Write an essay that explains how a specific event in two passages helps to reveal important traits of the main characters; use information from both passages to support your explanation. | | 8 | 36% | 36% | 0 |
| 14 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.1 | Make an inference based on information from a poem. | | 1 | 55% | 55% | 0 |
| 15 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.5 | Analyze figurative language in a poem. | | 1 | 75% | 73% | 2 |
| 16 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.6 | Analyze how lines in a poem help to reveal characters' attitudes. | | 1 | 51% | 50% | 1 |
| 17 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.1 | Make an inference about characters in a poem. | | 1 | 69% | 68% | 1 |
| 18 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Analyze how a poet creates the tone in a poem. | | 1 | 50% | 49% | 1 |
| 19 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Analyze why a poet uses a specific technique. | | 1 | 91% | 86% | 5 |
| 20 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Determine the meaning of a word in context. | | 1 | 61% | 66% | -5 |
| 21 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.4 | Use a Latin root to determine the meaning of a word in context. | | 1 | 69% | 71% | -2 |
| 22 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Identify the meaning of a phrase in a passage. | | 1 | 74% | 71% | 3 |
| 23 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.3 | Determine how an idea could affect individuals in a passage. | | 1 | 69% | 64% | 5 |
| 24 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Analyze the effect of word choice in a sentence. | | 1 | 73% | 72% | 1 |
| 25 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.6 | Determine the main purpose of a paragraph. | | 1 | 69% | 68% | 1 |
| 26 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.3 | Determine how one individual influenced the project of another in a passage. | | 1 | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| 27 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Identify the purpose of a text feature in a passage. | | 1 | 73% | 72% | 1 |
| 28 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.4 | Determine the meaning of a word in context. | | 1 | 69% | 62% | 7 |
| 29 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.1 | Determine which piece of evidence best supports an inference from a passage. | | 1 | 90% | 81% | 9 |
| 30 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Identify a technique the author uses in a passage and determine the most likely reason for its use. | | 2 | 45% | 50% | -5 |
| 31 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.6 | Determine an author’s point of view toward a character and select evidence from the passage to support the answer. | | 2 | 64% | 59% | 5 |
| 32 | ES | - | - | Write an essay explaining how the author keeps the reader's interest; use information from the passage to support the explanation. | | 8 | 31% | 35% | -4 |
| WR13.IDEA1 | ES | WR | W.PK-12.2 W.PK-12.4 | Essay 13 Writing ( idea development ) | | 5 | 29% | 30% | -1 |
| LA13.CONV1 | ES | LA | L.PK-12.1 L.PK-12.2 L.PK-12.3 | Essay 13 Language ( conventions ) | | 3 | 47% | 47% | 0 |
| WR32.IDEA2 | ES | WR | W.PK-12.2 W.PK-12.4 | Essay 32 Writing ( idea development ) | | 5 | 28% | 31% | -3 |
| LA32.CONV2 | ES | LA | L.PK-12.1 L.PK-12.2 L.PK-12.3 | Essay 32 Language ( conventions ) | | 3 | 36% | 43% | -7 |
Participation rates varied across schools, districts, and student groups in 2021 more than in prior years. If the participation rate in 2021 was lower than in prior years, results may have been different if more students had taken the test.
