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| Lowell - GRADE 08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS |
| ITEM INFORMATION | | PERCENT OF DISTRICT'S POSSIBLE POINTS |
| ITEM | TYPE | REPORTING CATEGORY | STANDARD | ITEM DESC | | POSSIBLE POINTS | LOWELL | STATE | DISTRICT-STATE DIFFERENCE |
| 1 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.3 | Analyze how incidents in a passage reveal aspects of character. | | 1 | 63% | 79% | -16 |
| 2 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.1 | Make an inference based on information in the excerpt. | | 1 | 77% | 86% | -9 |
| 3 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.1 | Make an inference about characters in an excerpt. | | 1 | 77% | 85% | -8 |
| 4 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.2 | Analyze the development of a central idea in an excerpt. | | 1 | 80% | 88% | -8 |
| 5 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.2 | Determine the theme of an excerpt. | | 1 | 73% | 81% | -8 |
| 6 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.6 | Analyze characters' points of view to determine a character's feelings. | | 1 | 83% | 90% | -7 |
| 7 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.3 | Analyze the attitude of a character based on dialogue from the excerpt. | | 1 | 59% | 72% | -13 |
| 8 | SR | LA | CCRA.L.4 | Determine the meaning of unknown words using context. | | 1 | 83% | 92% | -9 |
| 9 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.9 | Compare how two excerpts address similar topics. | | 1 | 55% | 66% | -11 |
| 10 | ES | | Not Available | Write an essay explaining similarities between characters from two different excerpts; use information from both excerpts to support the explanation. | | 8 | 42% | 48% | -6 |
| 11 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.3 | Analyze how lines in a passage reveal character and identify supporting evidence. | | 2 | 39% | 50% | -11 |
| 12 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.2 | Analyze how the setting is related to the central idea in a passage and identify supporting evidence. | | 2 | 40% | 47% | -7 |
| 13 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.2 | Determine the theme of a passage and identify supporting evidence. | | 2 | 50% | 64% | -14 |
| 14 | SR | LA | CCRA.L.4 | Determine the meaning of a phrase in a passage and identify supporting evidence. | | 2 | 35% | 46% | -11 |
| 15 | ES | | Not Available | Rewrite the passage from another character's point of view. | | 7 | 46% | 57% | -11 |
| 16 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.1 | Make an inference about a character in an excerpt. | | 1 | 74% | 81% | -7 |
| 17 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.3 | Analyze which character trait is most revealed in a section of the excerpt. | | 1 | 73% | 80% | -7 |
| 18 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.4 | Analyze the technical use of word choice in the excerpt. | | 1 | 43% | 53% | -10 |
| 19 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.5 | Analyze a shift in attitude among characters by noting how specific portions of an excerpt relate to each other and to the whole. | | 1 | 79% | 85% | -6 |
| 20 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.6 | Determine the author's point of view. | | 1 | 48% | 58% | -10 |
| 21 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.4 | Analyze the effect of a phrase on meaning in a commentary. | | 1 | 61% | 73% | -12 |
| 22 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.2 | Analyze the development of a central idea over the course of an excerpt and commentary. | | 1 | 70% | 76% | -6 |
| 23 | SR | RE | CCRA.R.2 | Determine the central idea common to an excerpt and a commentary. | | 1 | 69% | 81% | -12 |
| 24 | SR | LA | CCRA.L.4 | Determine the meaning of unknown words using context from two texts. | | 1 | 70% | 81% | -11 |
| 25 | ES | | Not Available | Write an essay explaining how an important event affected characters in a specific way; use information from the excerpt and commentary to support the explanation. | | 8 | 49% | 53% | -4 |
| LA10.CONV1 | ES | LA | CCRA.L.1 | Essay 10 Language ( conventions ) | | 3 | 55% | 61% | -6 |
| LA15.CONV2 | ES | LA | CCRA.L.1 | Essay 15 Language ( conventions ) | | 3 | 52% | 64% | -12 |
| LA25.CONV3 | ES | LA | CCRA.L.1 | Essay 25 Language ( conventions ) | | 3 | 65% | 70% | -5 |
| WR10.IDEA1 | ES | WR | CCRA.W.2 | Essay 10 Writing ( idea development ) | | 5 | 35% | 39% | -4 |
| WR15.IDEA2 | ES | WR | CCRA.W.3 | Essay 15 Writing ( idea development ) | | 4 | 42% | 52% | -10 |
| WR25.IDEA3 | ES | WR | CCRA.W.2 | Essay 25 Writing ( idea development ) | | 5 | 39% | 43% | -4 |
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GRADE 08 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
