Grade 5 - Claim 4 - Target 2


English Language Arts
Target 2
Interpret & Integrate Information
Sample Item
Grade 5Test
Claim 4
Research / Inquiry
Standards
RI-1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI-6
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
RI-7
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
RI-9
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
W-8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
W-9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Clarifications
Target 2 will focus on choosing text and visual elements that support a research central idea, key detail, and/or given purpose as well as the integration of notes into a central idea or key...
Range Achievement Level Descriptors
Evidence Required
1
The student will locate information from a text source to support a central idea or subtopic...
2
The student will interpret information from a text source to support a given purpose related to...
Item Guidelines

Depth of Knowledge
RE-DOK2
Level 2 includes the engagement of some mental processing beyond recalling or reproducing a response; it requires both comprehension and subsequent processing of source materials used for research or portions of those sources. Some important concepts are covered but not...
Allowable Item Types
- Multiple Choice, single correct response
- Multi-Select, multiple correct response
- Hot Text, select text
Stimuli
Passages
Claim 4 stimuli are discrete and written by the item writer. Primary source material may be from public domain documents. Most Claim 4 stimuli are excerpts from research sources. Examples of Claim 4 stimuli in grade 5 may include, but...
Text Complexity
Claim 4 stimuli should follow the guidelines in the stimulus specifications document; however, the complexity should be one grade level below the assessment level. The vocabulary used in the stimulus and the item should be at least one grade level...
Accessibility
Students will be required to read brief text stimuli, interpret information from a text source, and use a mouse. Students with physical impairments may need to use an adapted mouse or others a computer...


Task Models
Task Model 1

Item Types
Multiple Choice, single correct responseDepth of Knowledge
RE-DOK2
Target Evidence Statement
The student will interpret information from a text source to support a given purpose related to research tasks.
Task Description
CAT Primary Standard Alignment: W-8 CAT Secondary Standard Alignment: RI-1, RI-9, W-9 The test taker will be presented with two sources on the same topic. The item stem will pose a question asking the test taker...
Stimulus
The stimuli will follow the Claim 4 stimulus specifications. All stimuli will be informational for this model. The type of stimulus that is allowable for this model is listed below. Stimulus: G5.T2.A: Two Sources on...
Appropriate Stems
Stimulus: G5.T2.A: Two Sources on the Same Topic Lead-in: A student is writing a report about <topic> and found two sources. Read both sources and answer the question that follows. Stem: Which sentence correctly combines information by...
Scoring Rules
Correct response: 1 point; Incorrect response: 0 points