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NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8 : Flying Machine: Machine Symbolizes
Discipline
Reading
Grades
6, 7, 8
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After reading a short story, students write about how symbolism is used in the text. This is a sample constructed response test item used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP). From this test item, a visitor may view a description of the reading passage and choose to access information regarding general performance on this item, a scoring guide and student responses (in the case of constructed response items), and performance on this item by various subgroups. The NAEP web site also allows visitors to build a printable database of questions by clicking on "Add Question" in the upper right hand corner of the screen. NAEP Reference Number: 1994-8R3, No. 5. (Author/ncl)


Ohio English Language Arts Standards (2001)
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies Standard
Benchmarks (4–7)
C.
Make meaning through asking and responding to a variety of questions related to text.
Benchmarks (8–10)
B.
Demonstrate comprehension of print and electronic text by responding to questions (e.g., literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing).
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 6)
6.
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts, electronic and visual media.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 7)
6.
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 8)
2.
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.
Reading Applications: Literary Text Standard
Benchmarks (4–7)
E.
Demonstrate comprehension by inferring themes patterns and symbols.
Benchmarks (8–10)
G.
Explain techniques used by authors to develop style.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 6)
5.
Identify recurring themes, patterns and symbols found in literature from different eras and cultures.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 7)
5.
Identify recurring themes, patterns and symbols found in literature from different eras and cultures.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 8)
9.
Examine symbols used in literary texts.