English Language Arts Worksheets

							       2009 English Language Arts Tests Standard and Performance Indicator Map with Answer Key
                                                Grade 7

                                                                                                           Answer
Question         Type         Points   Standard                   Performance Indicator
                                                                                                            Key
Book 1         Reading
                                                  Interpret data, facts, and ideas from informational
   1        Multiple Choice     1         1       texts by applying thinking skills, such as define,         C
                                                  classify, and infer
                                                  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information,
                                                  ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in text to
   2        Multiple Choice     1         3                                                                  C
                                                  evaluate examples, details, or reasons used to support
                                                  ideas
   3        Multiple Choice     1         1       Identify a purpose for reading                             D
                                                  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information,
                                                  ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in text to
   4        Multiple Choice     1         3                                                                  C
                                                  evaluate examples, details, or reasons used to support
                                                  ideas
                                                  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using
   5        Multiple Choice     1         2                                                                  A
                                                  evidence from the text
                                                  Identify the author’s point of view, such as first-
   6        Multiple Choice     1         2                                                                  B
                                                  person narrator and omniscient narrator
                                                  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using
   7        Multiple Choice     1         2                                                                  B
                                                  evidence from the text
                                                  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using
   8        Multiple Choice     1         2                                                                  D
                                                  evidence from the text
   9        Multiple Choice     1         3       Identify multiple levels of meaning                        D
                                                  Recognize how the author’s use of language creates
  10        Multiple Choice     1         2                                                                  C
                                                  images or feelings
                                                  Determine how the use and meaning of literary
                                                  devices (e.g., symbolism, metaphor and simile,
  11        Multiple Choice     1         2                                                                  B
                                                  alliteration, personification, flashback, and
                                                  foreshadowing) convey the author's message or intent
                                                  Interpret data, facts, and ideas from informational
  12        Multiple Choice     1         1       texts by applying thinking skills, such as define,         D
                                                  classify, and infer
                                                  Interpret data, facts, and ideas from informational
  13        Multiple Choice     1         1       texts by applying thinking skills, such as define,         C
                                                  classify, and infer
                                                  Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant
  14        Multiple Choice     1         1                                                                  D
                                                  information
                                                  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information,
                                                  ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in text to
  15        Multiple Choice     1         3                                                                  B
                                                  evaluate examples, details, or reasons used to support
                                                  ideas
       2009 English Language Arts Tests Standard and Performance Indicator Map with Answer Key
                                           Grade 7 (continued)

                                                                                                            Answer
Question         Type         Points   Standard                  Performance Indicator
                                                                                                             Key
Book 1          Reading

                                                  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of
  16        Multiple Choice     1         1                                                                   B
                                                  explicit and implied information
                                                  Interpret data, facts, and ideas from informational
  17        Multiple Choice     1         1       texts by applying thinking skills, such as define,          A
                                                  classify, and infer
                                                  Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant
  18        Multiple Choice     1         1                                                                   D
                                                  information
                                                  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information,
                                                  ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in text to
  19        Multiple Choice     1         3                                                                   A
                                                  evaluate examples, details, or reasons used to support
                                                  ideas
  20        Multiple Choice     1         1       Identify a purpose for reading                              C
                                                  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using
  21        Multiple Choice     1         2                                                                   B
                                                  evidence from the text
                                                  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using
  22        Multiple Choice     1         2                                                                   C
                                                  evidence from the text
                                                  Determine how the use and meaning of literary
                                                  devices (e.g., symbolism, metaphor and simile,
  23        Multiple Choice     1         2                                                                   C
                                                  alliteration, personification, flashback, and
                                                  foreshadowing) convey the author's message or intent
                                                  Recognize how the author’s use of language creates
  24        Multiple Choice     1         2                                                                   A
                                                  images or feelings
                                                  Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using
  25        Multiple Choice     1         2       context clues, a dictionary, a glossary, and structural     B
                                                  analysis
                                                  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information,
                                                  ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in text to
  26        Multiple Choice     1         3                                                                   C
                                                  evaluate examples, details, or reasons used to support
                                                  ideas
                                                  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information,
                                                  ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in text to
  27         Short Response     2         3                                                                  n/a
                                                  evaluate examples, details, or reasons used to support
                                                  ideas
                                                  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using
  28         Short Response     2         2                                                                  n/a
                                                  evidence from the text
             Listening and
Book 2
                Writing
                                                  Recall significant ideas and details, and describe
  29        Multiple Choice     1         1                                                                   D
                                                  relationships between and among them
                                                  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of
  30        Multiple Choice     1         1                                                                   C
                                                  explicit information
                                                  Recall significant ideas and details, and describe
  31        Multiple Choice     1         1                                                                   C
                                                  relationships between and among them
  32        Multiple Choice     1         1       Make, confirm, or revise predictions                        D
       2009 English Language Arts Tests Standard and Performance Indicator Map with Answer Key
                                           Grade 7 (continued)

                                                                                                           Answer
Question         Type           Points   Standard                  Performance Indicator
                                                                                                            Key
             Listening and
Book 2
                Writing
                                                    Recall significant ideas and details, and describe
  33         Short Response       2         1                                                               n/a
                                                    relationships between and among them
                                                    Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of
  34         Short Response       2         1                                                               n/a
                                                    explicit information
                                                    Observe rules of punctuation, capitalization, and
  35        Editing Paragraph     3        n/a                                                              n/a
                                                    spelling; use correct grammatical construction