Practice Test Resource Material Grade 7 Reading 2 New England Common Assessment Program Practice...
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Practice Test Resource Material
Reading
Grade 7
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NECAP Practice TestGrade 7Reading
Sample Constructed-Response Item (4 points)
ID:199491 Common
u How does the weather change from the beginning of the poem to the end? Use specifi c examples from the poem to support your answer.
Scoring Guide
Score Description
4Response provides a thorough explanation of how the weather changes from the beginning of the poem to the end. Response includes relevant and specifi c examples from the poem.
3Response provides an explanation of how the weather changes from the beginning of the poem to the end. Response lacks some relevant and/or specifi c examples from the poem or is not fully developed.
2Response provides a partial explanation of how the weather changes from the beginning of the poem to the end. Response uses limited examples from the poem.
1Response is vague or minimal.OR Response only provides a personal opinion with no text support.
0 Response is totally incorrect or irrelevant.
Blank Blank/no response.
Training Notes:• In the beginning (lines 1–7), the weather is still, calm, and hot (“. . . the air hushes” and
“You feel the heat/Rising”).• In the middle of the poem, the wind picks up “And all the grasses/Lie down.” Then a leaf
turns—a symbol of rain approaching. There is the noise of thunder when “Air claps air.” The storm is building.
• At the end of the poem, the sky darkens, the temperature changes, and it begins to rain.
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Sample Constructed-Response Item (4 points)
ID:199582 Common
1@ What qualities made Gilpin a good photographer? Explain your answer by using specifi c information from the article.
Scoring Guide
Score Description
4Response provides a thorough explanation of the qualities that made Gilpin a good photographer. Response includes relevant and specifi c information from the article.
3Response provides an explanation of the qualities that made Gilpin a good photographer. Response lacks some relevant and/or specifi c information from the article or is not fully developed.
2Response provides a partial explanation of the qualities that made Gilpin a good photographer. Response uses limited information from the article.
1Response is vague or minimal.OR Response only provides a personal opinion with no text support.
0 Response is totally incorrect or irrelevant.
Blank Blank/no response.
Training Notes:
Some qualities that made her a good photographer are:• She followed her instincts.• She practiced her craft from an early age.• She had an appreciation for the people and the land.• She had a sense of and appreciation for beauty.• She had determination and kept going no matter what the circumstances were.
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Sample Constructed-Response Item (4 points)
ID:199581 Common
1& How did Gilpin’s work with the Navajos change her career? Explain your answer by using specifi c information from the article.
Scoring Guide
Score Description
4Response provides a thorough explanation of the impact Laura Gilpin’s work with the Navajo people had on her career. Response includes relevant and specifi c information from the article.
3Response provides an explanation of the impact Laura Gilpin’s work with the Navajo people had on her career. Response lacks some relevant and/or specifi c information from the article or is not fully developed.
2Response provides a partial explanation of the impact Laura Gilpin’s work with the Navajo people had on her career. Response uses limited information from the article.
1Response is vague or minimal.OR Response only provides a personal opinion with no text support.
0 Response is totally incorrect or irrelevant.
Blank Blank/no response.
Training Notes:
• Gilpin had a long relationship with the Navajo people, which resulted in many of her strongest photographic images.
• She was fascinated with the Navajo people. She wanted to document their lives without intruding and without compromising her high standards for photography.
• Her Navajo book, The Enduring Navajo, brought her awards and called attention to her work. The book also earned her money.
• The Navajos had a lasting effect on her for all of her life. She included Navajo verse in the eulogy at her memorial service.
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