| Millis - GRADE 08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS |
| ITEM INFORMATION | | PERCENT OF DISTRICT'S POSSIBLE POINTS |
| ITEM | TYPE | REPORTING CATEGORY | STANDARD | ITEM DESC | | POSSIBLE POINTS | MILLIS | STATE | DISTRICT-STATE DIFFERENCE |
| 1 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Analyze figurative language in a passage to understand a character. | | 1 | 78% | 71% | 7 |
| 2 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.2 | Determine how a single paragraph helps develop the central idea of a passage and select supporting evidence from provided details from the passage. | | 2 | 58% | 46% | 12 |
| 3 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Analyze an instance of irony in a passage. | | 1 | 85% | 86% | -1 |
| 4 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.1 | Make an inference about a character in a passage based on details from a single paragraph. | | 1 | 69% | 54% | 15 |
| 5 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.4 | Use context clues to determine the meaning of a word in a passage. | | 1 | 85% | 73% | 12 |
| 6 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Analyze the role of a paragraph in the overall structure of a passage. | | 1 | 83% | 76% | 7 |
| 7 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.3 | Identify significant character traits of characters in a passage. | | 2 | 43% | 39% | 4 |
| 8 | ES | - | - | Write an essay analyzing multiple characters in a passage; use details from the passage to support the analysis. | | 8 | 65% | 54% | 11 |
| 9 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Determine the purpose of a section header in an article. | | 1 | 69% | 52% | 17 |
| 10 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.4 | Use context clues to determine the meaning of a word in an article. | | 1 | 68% | 61% | 7 |
| 11 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.6 | Determine the reason for the inclusion of specific supporting evidence in an article. | | 1 | 65% | 59% | 6 |
| 12 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.8 | Distinguish between facts and unproven claims presented in an article. | | 2 | 70% | 69% | 1 |
| 13 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.6 | Compare the points of view of two authors writing on the same subject. | | 1 | 80% | 74% | 6 |
| 14 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Analyze the similar purpose of paragraphs in two articles on the same subject. | | 1 | 87% | 77% | 10 |
| 15 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.2 | Identify the main idea of a paragraph in an article and identify evidence from another article that supports the same main idea. | | 2 | 67% | 63% | 4 |
| 16 | ES | - | - | Write an essay explaining how the authors of articles on a similar subject help readers understand the subject; use details from both articles to support the explanation. | | 8 | 61% | 52% | 9 |
| 17 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.4 | Analyze the effect of figurative language in a passage. | | 1 | 79% | 71% | 8 |
| 18 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.1 | Make an inference about a character in a passage based on her actions. | | 1 | 84% | 72% | 12 |
| 19 | SR | LA | L.PK-12.2 | Explain the role of a punctuation mark in a sentence. | | 1 | 73% | 71% | 2 |
| 20 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.5 | Analyze how sentence length helps reveal a character's attitude. | | 1 | 77% | 74% | 3 |
| 21 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.3 | Analyze the relationship between characters in a passage based on their interactions. | | 1 | 72% | 60% | 12 |
| 22 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.3 | Determine a character's motivation in a passage and select supporting evidence from given details from the passage. | | 2 | 66% | 51% | 15 |
| 23 | SR | RE | R.PK-12.3 | Identify the different attitudes behind a character's reactions to events in a passage. | | 2 | 79% | 73% | 6 |
| 24 | ES | - | - | Write a narrative that retells the events of a passage from the point of view of a secondary character; use details from the passage to support the narrative. | | 8 | 53% | 44% | 9 |
| LA8.CONV1 | ES | LA | L.PK-12.1 L.PK-12.2 L.PK-12.3 | Essay 8 Language ( conventions ) | | 3 | 83% | 69% | 14 |
| LA16.CONV2 | ES | LA | L.PK-12.1 L.PK-12.2 L.PK-12.3 | Essay 16 Language ( conventions ) | | 3 | 76% | 65% | 11 |
| LA24.CONV3 | ES | LA | L.PK-12.1 L.PK-12.2 L.PK-12.3 | Essay 24 Language ( conventions ) | | 3 | 67% | 57% | 10 |
| WR8.IDEA1 | ES | WR | W.PK-12.2 W.PK-12.4 | Essay 8 Writing ( idea development ) | | 5 | 55% | 45% | 10 |
| WR16.IDEA2 | ES | WR | W.PK-12.2 W.PK-12.4 | Essay 16 Writing ( idea development ) | | 5 | 52% | 45% | 7 |
| WR24.IDEA3 | ES | WR | W.PK-12.3 W.PK-12.4 | Essay 24 Writing ( idea development ) | | 5 | 45% | 36% | 9 |
