Standard #: LA.5.1.6.8 (Archived Standard)

Test Item Specifications

Item Type(s): This benchmark may be assessed using: MC item(s)
N/A


Clarification :
The student will use antonyms and synonyms to determine the meaning of a word within a text. Simple analysis and/or direct inference may be required to comprehend the meaning of the word.
Content Limits :
Grade-level appropriate texts should be used to assess antonyms and synonyms. 
Homophones and homographs should not be assessed. 
Contractions (e.g., they’re, it’s) should not be assessed.
Content Focus :
Antonyms
Synonyms
Text Attributes :
Texts should be literary or informational.

Other stimuli may include, but are not limited to, illustrations with captions, graphics, and charts.

Texts must contain appropriate words to assess knowledge of synonyms and antonyms at grade level.
Distractor Attributes :
Distractors may include, but are not limited to

• incorrect meanings of assessed words;
• meanings of the assessed words that are correct but are not appropriate for the context;
• words constructed similarly to the correct response (e.g., same affix, same tense);
• words and details drawn from the text but unrelated to the assessed word or question; and
• plausible but incorrect distractors based on the text.
Note: When constructing answer choices using word pairs, the words within the pair should be the same part of speech.

Sample Test Items (2)