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1 Assessment Name: MorganHill_ELA_Grade7_B1_1112 Subject Name: ELA Grade(s)/Course(s): Grade 7 Total Number of Items 60 S T A N D A R D S Reading Writing Reading Writing Written and Written and Writing Written and Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading 4 B L O O M'S T A X O N O M Y Evaluation 6 Synthesis 6 Analysis 16 Application 12 Comprehension 11 9 Conceptual Understanding 0 N/A 0 D I F F I C U L T Y L E V E L Low High 10 N/A 0

2 # Standard Difficulty Level Bloom's Taxonomy Low High N/A Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Conceptual Understanding N/A Reading Low Analysis Reading Evaluation Reading High Evaluation Reading Analysis Reading High Analysis Reading Application Reading Synthesis Reading Application Reading Low Comprehension Reading Low Comprehension Reading Analysis Reading Analysis Reading Synthesis Reading Reading Low Analysis Reading Low Comprehension Reading Low Comprehension Reading Low Application Reading Low Analysis Reading High Synthesis Reading Analysis Reading Low Application Reading Application Reading Comprehension Reading Analysis Reading Low Evaluation Reading Application Reading Comprehension Writing Analysis Writing High Analysis Written and Written and Analysis Writing Application

3 # Standard Difficulty Level Bloom's Taxonomy Low High N/A Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Conceptual Understanding N/A Written and Written and Written and Written and Written and Writing Evaluation Writing Evaluation Application Application Writing Comprehension Writing Application Writing High Evaluation Writing High Application Written and Low Writing High Analysis Written and Written and Written and Written and Low High High Writing Synthesis Writing Application Reading Analysis Reading High Synthesis Reading Low Synthesis Reading Low Analysis Comprehension

4 # Standard Difficulty Level Bloom's Taxonomy Low High N/A Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Conceptual Understanding N/A Reading Analysis Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Reading Low Comprehension Total

5 MorganHill_ELA_Grade7_B1_1112 Item # Correct Answer Standard 1 D Reading - Contrast points of view (e.g., first and third person, limited and omniscient, subjective and 2 A Reading - Contrast points of view (e.g., first and third person, limited and omniscient, subjective and 3 A Reading - Clarify word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement, or contrast. 4 D Reading - Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry. 5 B Reading - Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry. 6 B Reading - Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry. 7 B Reading - Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry. 8 C Reading - Understand and explain the use of a simple mechanical device by following technical 9 B Reading - Understand and explain the use of a simple mechanical device by following technical 10 C Reading - Understand and explain the use of a simple mechanical device by following technical 11 A Reading - Identify and analyze recurring themes across works (e.g., the value of bravery, loyalty, and 12 B Reading - Identify and analyze recurring themes across works (e.g., the value of bravery, loyalty, and 13 C Reading - Identify and analyze recurring themes across works (e.g., the value of bravery, loyalty, and 14 A Reading - Identify and analyze recurring themes across works (e.g., the value of bravery, loyalty, and 15 B Reading - Understand and explain the use of a simple mechanical device by following technical 16 A Reading - Locate information by using a variety of consumer, workplace, and public documents. 17 A Reading - Locate information by using a variety of consumer, workplace, and public documents. 18 C Reading - Locate information by using a variety of consumer, workplace, and public documents. 19 D Reading - Locate information by using a variety of consumer, workplace, and public documents. 20 C Reading - Contrast points of view (e.g., first and third person, limited and omniscient, subjective and 21 B Reading - Contrast points of view (e.g., first and third person, limited and omniscient, subjective and 22 A Reading - Clarify word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement, or contrast. 23 C Reading - Analyze text that uses the cause-and-effect organizational pattern. 24 D Reading - Analyze text that uses the cause-and-effect organizational pattern. 25 A Reading - Analyze text that uses the cause-and-effect organizational pattern. 26 D Reading - Understand and analyze the differences in structure and purpose between various categories 27 C Reading - Understand and analyze the differences in structure and purpose between various categories 28 B Reading - Identify and trace the development of an author's argument, point of view, or perspective in

6 MorganHill_ELA_Grade7_B1_1112 Item # Correct Answer Standard 29 D Writing - Use strategies of notetaking, outlining, and summarizing to impose structure on composition 30 B Writing - Use strategies of notetaking, outlining, and summarizing to impose structure on composition 31 C Written and - Demonstrate the mechanics of writing (e.g., quotation 32 B Written and - Demonstrate the mechanics of writing (e.g., quotation 33 D Writing - Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of the ideas 34 D Written and - Spell derivatives correctly by applying the spellings of 35 C Written and - Spell derivatives correctly by applying the spellings of 36 B Written and - Spell derivatives correctly by applying the spellings of 37 A Written and - Spell derivatives correctly by applying the spellings of 38 B Written and - Identify all parts of speech and types and structure of 39 D Writing - Create an organizational structure that balances all aspects of the composition and uses 40 B Writing - Create an organizational structure that balances all aspects of the composition and uses 41 A Writing - Create an organizational structure that balances all aspects of the composition and uses 42 C Writing - Use strategies of notetaking, outlining, and summarizing to impose structure on composition 43 D Writing - Use strategies of notetaking, outlining, and summarizing to impose structure on composition 44 D Writing - Create an organizational structure that balances all aspects of the composition and uses 45 B Written and - Demonstrate the mechanics of writing (e.g., quotation 46 D Writing - Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of the ideas 47 B Written and - Identify all parts of speech and types and structure of 48 A Written and - Identify all parts of speech and types and structure of 49 D Written and - Demonstrate the mechanics of writing (e.g., quotation 50 C Written and - Identify all parts of speech and types and structure of 51 B Writing - Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of the ideas 52 C Writing - Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of the ideas

7 MorganHill_ELA_Grade7_B1_1112 Item # Correct Answer Standard 53 B Reading - Identify and trace the development of an author's argument, point of view, or perspective in 54 A Reading - Identify and trace the development of an author's argument, point of view, or perspective in 55 C Reading - Identify and trace the development of an author's argument, point of view, or perspective in 56 B Reading - Understand and analyze the differences in structure and purpose between various categories 57 D Reading - Understand and analyze the differences in structure and purpose between various categories 58 D Reading - Clarify word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement, or contrast. 59 A Reading - Analyze text that uses the cause-and-effect organizational pattern. 60 C Reading - Clarify word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement, or contrast.

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