LA.910.1.7.4Archived Standard

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The student will identify cause-and-effect relationships in text;
General Information
Subject Area: X-Reading/Language Arts (former standards - 2008)
Grade: 910
Strand: Reading Process
Standard: Reading Comprehension - The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend grade level text.
Date Adopted or Revised: 01/07
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
Assessed: Yes
Test Item Specifications
  • Item Type(s): This benchmark may be assessed using: MC item(s)
    • At Grades 9 and 10, this benchmark will be assessed using MC items.
  • Clarification :
    The student will identify cause-and-effect relationships within texts. Additionally, the student may need to discern a causal relationship implied in the text through the assimilation of facts and details provided.
  • Content Limits :
    Grade-level appropriate texts used in assessing cause-and-effect relationships should contain identifiable causal relationships embedded in the text and/or contain sufficient facts and details to assist students in discerning implied causal relationships.
  • Content Focus :
    Cause and Effect
  • Text Attributes :
    Texts should be literary or informational. 

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

    Texts should include an identifiable cause-and-effect relationship that may be stated and/or implied.

  • Distractor Attributes :
    Distractors may include, but are not limited to 
    • incorrect causal relationships based on the text; 
    • incorrect rationales and/or interpretations of implied causal relationships; and 
    • plausible but incorrect distractors based on the text. 

    Note: When constructing cause-and-effect items using literary texts, it is preferred that interactions and situations between characters be attributed to Benchmark LA.910.2.1.5 and the content focus of character development and/or character point of view.

Sample Test Items (2)
  • Test Item #: Sample Item 1
  • Question: Sample Question for Grade 9

    The sample item below is based on “Swing Is the Thing!” on page H–6.

    According to the article, what is one reason for swing music losing its role as a major form of entertainment?
  • Difficulty: N/A
  • Type: MC: Multiple Choice
  • Test Item #: Sample Item 2
  • Question: Sample Question for Grade 10

    The sample item below is based on “Cutting Off the World’s Roof ” on page H–15.

    What caused Nicholas Brozovic´ and his fellow geologists to first believe that glaciers influence the height of mountain ranges?
  • Difficulty: N/A
  • Type: MC: Multiple Choice

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
7910115: Fundamental English 1 (Specifically in versions: 2013 - 2015, 2015 - 2017 (course terminated))

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