Stand-Alone Writing Items for Writing Structures and Conventions, Items: 10 | 11 | 12
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Sample Writing Items for End of Grade 7
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Information about the Items
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| W-7-1.1 Geometry is my favorite part of math class. I do better on the algebra questions. A. Geometry is my favorite part of math class: However, I do better on the algebra questions. B. Geometry is my favorite part of math class, and I do better on the algebra questions. C. Geometry is my favorite part of math class; however, I do better on the algebra questions. D. Geometry is my favorite part of math class, I do better on the algebra questions |
Key: C W-7.1.1 (combine sentences) Item Type: MC - stand alone Alignment to GLE W-7-1.1: Students demonstrate command of the structures of sentences, paragraphs, and text by… Using varied sentence length and structure to enhance meaning (e.g., including phrases and clauses) Depth of Knowledge: Level 2 - Constructing a variety of sentence types (e.g., simple and compound, sentences with embedded phrases) |
| W-7.1.1 I like doing science assignments. I find science experiences difficult to explain. A. However, I like doing science experiments, and I find them difficult to explain. B. I like doing science experiments, I find science experiments difficult to explain. C. When I like doing science experiments, yet I find them difficult to explain. D. Although I like doing science experiments, I find them difficult to explain. |
Key: D W-7.1.1 (combine sentences) Item Type: MC - stand alone Alignment to GLE W-7-1.1: Students demonstrate command of the structures of sentences, paragraphs, and text by… Using varied sentence length and structure to enhance meaning (e.g., including phrases and clauses) Depth of Knowledge: Level 2 - Constructing a variety of sentence types (e.g., simple and compound, sentences with embedded phrases) |
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W-7.1.1 Scientists claim that teenagers naturally need to sleep later in the day than adults. Teenagers' biological clocks are set differently. A. Scientists claim that teenagers naturally need to sleep later in the day than adults: teenagers' biological clocks are set differently. B. Scientists claim that teenagers naturally need to sleep later in the day than adults because teenagers have a different biological clock. C. Scientists claim that teenagers naturally need to sleep later in the day than adults; however, teenagers have a different biological clock. D. Although scientists claim that teenagers naturally need to sleep later in the day than adults, teenagers' biological clocks are set differently. |
Key: B W-7.1.1 (combine sentences) Item Type: MC - stand alone Alignment to GLE W-7-1.1: Students demonstrate command of the structures of sentences, paragraphs, and text by… Using varied sentence length and structure to enhance meaning (e.g., including phrases and clauses) Depth of Knowledge: Level 2 - Constructing a variety of sentence types (e.g., simple and compound, sentences with embedded phrases) |
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