Standard #: LA.3.2.1.2 (Archived Standard)

Test Item Specifications

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


Clarification :
The student will identify and interpret elements of story structure within a text. The student will also identify and interpret other literary elements, such as character development, character point of view, setting, and plot within a text. In addition, the student identifies how story events in the text contribute to problem/resolution.

Note: In Grade 3, students are required to work within only one text.
Content Limits :
Texts should be grade-level appropriate and contain identifiable literary elements (e.g., character development/character point of view, setting, plot development, problem/resolution).
Students should not be tested on exposition or theme. (Theme is tested under LA.3.1.7.6.)
Content Focus :

Character Development,
Character Point of View,
Setting,
Plot Development,
Problem/Resolution
Text Attributes :
Texts should be literary and may include, but are not limited to, fiction, nonfiction (e.g., biographies, diary entries), poetry, and drama.

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

To assess this benchmark, items should be based on one text that contains a variety of literary elements.
Distractor Attributes :
Distractors may include, but are not limited to

• details that may contribute to but do not significantly support plot, character development, and problem/resolution;
• facts, details, or ideas drawn from the text but unrelated to the test item;
• inaccurate interpretations of character, point of view, plot development, setting, or problem/resolution; and
• plausible but incorrect distractors based on the text.

Sample Test Items (3)