Cluster Assessment A

8/3/2019 Cluster Assessment A

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Model IAS Cluster Assessment

English

Cluster A-3

Foundations

This practice test may be used to prepare students for upcoming assessments, for classroom discussion

regarding test taking strategies, and for review of previous coverage. No item in the practice test may be

used in any school-level Cluster Assessment.

IAS test documentation-- pages 1 3

Student test content-- pages 4 13

IAS test documentation-- pages 14 18


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Blueprints: Cluster A

Content English

Number of

Items

Foundations Items per

Strand or

Subheading

# MC

Points

# MC

Items

# CR

Points

#CR

Items

Strands or

Subheadings

in Cluster C

Blueprint

Percentages

Speaking 30%

15 points

5.1- 5.4 15 1

5.8

Listening 20%

10 points

3.1 7 7 3 1

3.5

Reading 20%

10 points

6.7 7 7 3 1

7.1 7.4

Writing 30%

15points

9.1, 9.6, 9.8 7 7 8 3*

8.1 8.4Total 50 points 21 21 29 6


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The Speaking Presentation is aligned to Standards 5.1, 5.8, and 5.9.

Scoring guide appears at the end of this document.


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ListeningDirections

Listening: Read the questions, then watch and listen to the excerpt of the Mulan cartoon excerpt.

Answer the questions as you watch or immediately after. You will be given a second showing of the

video and a final opportunity to answer the questions. You will be asked 7 multiple choice questions

and 1 constructed response question.

Read the questions before watching the video. Answer the questions as you watch. Watch the video for a second time to answer any questions that you may have have missed. You will have more time to edit and check your answers.

1. How did Mulans mother show her anger with Mulan for being late?

A. by bowing and shaking handsB. by laughing and noddingC. by gazing and frowningD. by shrugging her shoulders and shouting

2. Why did Mulan write the notes on her arm?

A. to cheatB. to rememberC. to reciteD. to decorate

3. How does the rhythm of the music contribute to the mood of the film?

A. It adds a sense of tragedy.B. It adds excitement and suspense.C. It adds empathy.D. It adds superiority.

4. Why did Mulan make the sound "Opus" when the matchmaker said "Speaking without permission!"?

A. because she forgot to bring somethingB. because she spoke quicklyC. because she made a mistakeD. because she answered briefly

5. What did Mulan do to show her obedience?A. shook her headB. answered yesC. noddedD. changed her tone of voice


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6. Why did Mulan sigh after reciting the last admonition?

A. because she hadnt been caught cheatingB. because she discovered her trickC. because she felt uncomfortableD. because she asked her only one question

7. Why did the matchmaker shout at Mulan? (3.5)

A. because Mulan has done very wellB. because she lost her patienceC. because she agreed with Mulan's behaviorD. because Mulan forget to do something

8. Explain two events that made things go wrong for Mulan in the video? Use details and information

from the video to support your answer.


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Directions

Reading: In this section you will read a passage and answer 7 multiple choice questions and 1

constructed response question.

Being a king is a big responsibility, but passing along that responsibility is also a task. Read how one king

decided who should follow him.

The Best Thing in the World

1) Once upon a time, there were four brothers who lived in a far away land. Their father was

an old king. One day he said, "I will not live long now. Today you must start out into the world.In a year, bring back the best thing you have found. The one who can pick the best thing shall be

the new king."

2) The first brother said, "I will look in every city or town. I will buy the best thing I can for

my father."3) The next two brothers said, "We will both go on fast ships over the sea. We will find

something better."4) The last brother said, "I am going to ask the people here in our own land to tell me thebest thing."

5) The other three brothers began to laugh. "Then you will never be king!" They said. The

last brother started off.6) When he had gone about six miles, he met a man. "What do you carry in those big bags?"

he asked.

7) "The best thing in the world," said the man. "These are full of the good nuts which fall

from my five nut trees."8) "I don't think that would work," said the brother to himself, "I must try again." The

brother went on another seven miles. He found a small brown bird. It had been hurt, so he put it

in his coat where it could keep warm. As he went on, he saw a little girl crying. He ran to meether. "Why are you crying?" he asked.

9) "I want to get some water from the well," she said. "We use so much. We drink cold

water. We wash the clothes clean with hot water. But I do not know how to pull it up. Please

show me."10) The brother said, "Hold this bird and I will help you. It does not fly around any more

because it got its wing hurt."

11) "Thank you. What a pretty bird!" she said. "I wish you would give it to me. If you willlet me keep it, I will always be very kind to it. I will take care of it myself. I will make it grow

well again."

12) "Yes, you may have it," said the brother. So he gave her the bird and went on.

13) At night, he went to sleep under a round yellow haystack. When it was light again hewalked on. Every day he would walk eight or ten miles. He asked the people about the best thing

in the world. Some said it was best to sing. Some said it was best to run and jump and play.

Some said the green grass was best. Some liked the red and blue and white flowers best. Oneman said the best thing was to ride a black horse.

14) He always stopped to help people who needed it. Soon he made many friends. All the

people began to like him. They would say, "See there goes the king's son. He would be just the

right kind of king for us." Every door was open to him. The people would call to him to stop.


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They would ask him to come and eat with them. After he ate, he would sit down and read to the

children. After he read, he showed them how to draw and write. Months went by. He still had nobeautiful thing to take to his father. Just before the year was done, he went home again. The time

came when the king called his sons together.

15) "What did you bring?" He asked them all. The other brothers had many beautiful things.

16) "And what did you bring?" said the king to the last brother.17) "This is too funny!" said the other brothers. "He has nothing!"

18) But the king was kind to the last brother. "What did you bring me?" the king asked again.

19) "I bring only the friendship of your people," said the last brother.20) "That is the best thing!" cried his father. "You shall be the new king."

9. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. to persuade the reader to become a king at a young ageB. to show the reader how to become a kingC. to inspire the reader with the true meaning of ambitiionD.

to show the reader how to find the best thing

10. How does the third person point of view help the story?

A. It adds to the kings noble appearance.B. It reveals more about all the characters actions and sayings.C. It creates sense of humor to the story.D. It makes the story less fictional.

11. Why did the three brothers say to their fourth brother, "Then you will never be a king"?

A. because they believed that valuable things must be materialB. because they knew what their father wantedC. because they had to end the youngest brothers ambitionD. because they wanted to ridicule the youngest brother

12. What could the writer have done to create more suspense?

A. used the first person instead of the third person point of viewB. changed the setting to a large, busy cityC. add more characters to the storyD. include the incidents that happened to the other three brothers

13. What was the kings motive for asking his sons to bring the best thing in the world?

A. He wanted to quit his throne.B. He wanted to choose the best king.C. He wanted his sons to explore new lands.D. He wanted his sons to discover their abilities.


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14. Which of the following bestdescribes the kings attitude toward the last brothers idea of the best

thing in the world?

A. surprisedB. disappointedC. sympatheticD. anxious

15. Why did the people think that the last brother would make the best king?

A. because he used to ask the people about the best thingB. because he taught the children how to draw and writeC. because he was the son of the kingD. because he helped people who needed him

16. What lesson should the three brothers learn from their last brother? Explain how they would learn

it from the events of the story? Support your answer with reference to the story.


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WritingDirections

Writing: In this section you will answer 7 multiple choice writing questions and respond to 1 writing

prompt. Your writing will receive three scores: idea development, planning, and writing strategies.

17. Read the sentence.

The teacher assigned a resierch report to her best students.

Which underlined word contains a spelling error?

A. assignedB. resierchC. bestD. students

18. Which word is spelled correctly?

A. conceitB. recieveC. democraceis.D. cieling

19. Which direct quotation is punctuated correctly?

A. I am pleased to meet you, he said.B. He asked, May I get you anything?C. I am just trying to be polite he answered.D. She replied, Do I look as though I need something?

20. Read the paragraph.

1The waves increased in height throughout the afternoon until I was unable to see shore

when my little sail boat dropped into the trough between two of them .2The wind was constantly

changing direction, making it hard for me to control the direction of my boat.3

Often the gusts

were so strong that they blew the crests from the tops of the waves, soaking me in a salty mist.4If I were to capsize, there were no boats around to help me.

5I realized that I had picked the

worst day of the year to teach myself to sail a boat.

Which is the topic sentence?

A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5


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21. Read the paragraph.

1My first ride on a camel was something I will never forget.

2Even with my host

kneeling on the ground I had to climb up a good deal.3

On command from its owner, the camel

started up..and upand up.4

The owner told me that he had paid 3000 QR for this creature.

5 As we started out across the dunes I was unprepared for the sideways rocking, and soonbecame sea sick on this ship of the desert.

Which sentence should be removed to make the paragraph more unified?

A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5

22. Read the sentence.

The plumber was qualified and well mannered he didn't do a good job.

Which word belongs in the space?

A. thereforeB. besidesC. becauseD. but

23. Which sentence is correctly ordered?

A. Ahmed- goodat English-isB. at- good -Ahmed- is-EnglishC.

English-is-Ahmed-goodatD. Ahmed isgood- at- English


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Part Two: Writing

Your essay will be evaluated on how well you:

Focus and develop your main points Organize your essay Develop your ideas, using examples and details Demonstrate effective word choice Use correct sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and punctuationUse the space below to plan your writing (notes, outline, story map, or other).

Life is full of turning points, or times to make big decisions.

Write a story about decision that became a turning point. Tell what the decision was, how it was made, and wha

happened because of it. Base your story on your own life or your observations of someone else.


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Test Map (Foundation)

Item # or Task Strand Standard DOK Response Key Points

Oral Presentation Speaking 5.1, 5.8, 5.9 3 Performance -- 15

1 Listening 3.5 2 MC C 1

2 Listening 3.5 1 MC A 1

3 Listening 3.5 2 MC B 1

4 Listening 3.5 1 MC C 1

5 Listening 3.5 1 MC D 1

6 Listening 3.5 2 MC A 1

7 Listening 3.5 2 MC B 1

8 Listening 3.1 3 CR --- 39 Reading 6.7 2 MC C 1

10 Reading 7.2 2 MC B 1

11 Reading 6.7 2 MC A 1

12 Reading 7.3 2 MC D 1

13 Reading 7.3 2 MC B 1

14 Reading 7.3 2 MC A 1

15 Reading 6.7 2 MC D 1

16 Reading 7.1 3 CR --- 3

17 Writing 8.2 1 MC B 1

18 Writing 8.2 1 MC C 1

19 Writing 8.3 1 MC D 120 Writing 9.1 1 MC A 1

21 Writing 9.1 1 MC C 1

22 Writing 9.1 1 MC D 1

23 Writing 9.1 1 MC D 1

Writing 9.2 2 Planning --- 2

Writing Prompt Writing 9.2 3 Idea dev. --- 4

Writing 8.1,8.4 1 Conventions --- 2

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Speaking scoring guide

Speaking: Scoring guide

The student score is one-half the total based on the 30-point scoring guide. Fractions round up.

Aspect

3

Meets Grade 12

Foundation Standards

2

Approaching Standard

1

Below Standard

Total

Overall Impact

(Content/Ideas)

Engages audience

interest through a

variety of means

Sometimes engages

audience interest

through 1 or 2 means.

Shows limited awareness

of audience.

/6

Overall Impact

(Presentation/

style)

Engages audience

interest through a

variety of means

Sometimes engages

audience interest

through 1 or 2 means.

Shows limited awareness

of audience./9

Time 8- 10 minutes 5 to 7 minutes Less than 5 minutes /3

Organization Uses a consistent

structure appropriate to

topic and audience

Structure is mainly

appropriate to topic

and audience but with

some lapses

Some attempt to

structure the presentation

but with lapses which

affect audience

understanding

/3

Language use Language is mainly

appropriate for topic

and audience

Language is mainly

appropriate to topic

and audience but with

some lapses

Attempts to use language

which is appropriate to

topic and audience but

with intrusive lapses

/3

Feedback Handles anticipated and

unanticipated questions

posed by audience,

engaging in further

dialogue as appropriate.

Attempts to handle

anticipated and

unanticipated

questions posed by

audience

With support, begins to

answer questions from

the audience

/6

TOTAL /30


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Listening

8. Give two things that made things go wrong for Mulan in the video? Use details and information from

the video to support your answer.

Score Description

3 Response provides a thorough explanation of two things that made things go wrong

for Mulan in the video. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the

lecture.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of two things that made things go wrong for

Mulan in the video. Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the lecture

with some omissions.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of two things that made things go wrong

for Mulan in the video. Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details

from the lecture.

0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language

other than English.

Blank No response.

Scoring notes:

the notes on her arm

the cockroach

spilling the tea

Sample 3-point answer:

Mulan was confused because of what she had written on her arm, and it stained the matchmakers hand

and face. The cockroach distracted Mulan from following the matchmakers instructions properly. She

spilt the tea and the cockroach terrified the matchmaker and caused her to catch fire.


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Reading

1. What lesson should the three brothers learn from their last brother? Explain how they wouldlearn it from the events of the story? Support your answer with reference to the story.

Score Description

3 Response provides a thorough explanation of the lesson the three older brothers

should learn from their last brother and how they would learn it from the story.

Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the lecture.

2 Response provides a partial explanation of the lesson the three older brothers


Explanation includes specific, relevant details from the lecture with some omissions.

1 Response provides a minimal explanation of the lesson the three older brothers


Explanation includes few, if any, specific, relevant details from the lecture.

0 Response is totally incorrect or off-topic, unintelligible, or written in a language

other than English.Blank No response.

Scoring notes:

material things are not that valuable

they sought the material, and were not rewarded

last brother valued friendship and good deeds

Sample 3-point answer:

The three brothers should learn that not every valuable thing suppose to be material. As theybelieved that they were able to get the best thing wanted thinking it was a material. They

should appreciate all good values such as goodness, friendship and love to be considered as

valuable things. It was very clear in the story when the last brother was the most lovable person

when he showed a lot of care to his people. Forward in their lives they should change their

misconception and perspective on how to adapt their lives, morals and beliefs in order to have a

good value you have to show good commitment and adhere them a cross the community where

they live to have a happily life full of caring and sharing people around .


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Writing RubricNarrative Writing

Foundations

Planning

Points Descriptors

2 Nearly all content of planning space is represented in the student writing.1 Some content of the planning space is represented in the student writing.

0 Nothing in the planning space is represented in the student writing.

Idea Development

Standard points Descriptors

9.2 4 The essay tells the story of an experience in the life of the writer. It has an engaging

introduction and a series of events which lead logically from one to another, until arriving

at a clear conclusion. The details are specific and clear, and the sentences flow smoothly

throughout the text. Errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics, if present, do not detract

from the meaning of the narrative.

3 The essay tells the story of an experience in the life of the writer. It has a clear beginning,middle, and end, all related to one another and the overall topic. The details are generally

specific and clear, and most sentences flow smoothly. Errors in grammar, usage, and

mechanics seldom detract from the meaning of the narrative.

2 The essay tells the story of an experience in the life of the writer. It has elements of a

beginning, middle, and end. The details vary from specific and clear to general and vague;

details may be missing. Frequently the flow of sentences appears disconnected, making it

difficult for the reader to connect ideas. Errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics begin to

detract from the meaning of the narrative and a fluent reading of the text.

1 The essay is about an experience in the life of the writer. It may be missing some elements

of a beginning, middle, and end. The details are general, vague, or missing altogether. The

flow of sentences is disconnected and awkward, making it difficult for the reader toconnect ideas. Errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics detract from the meaning of the

narrative and a fluent reading of the text.

0 Response is missing, irrelevant, or provides too little text for evaluation.

Writing Conventions--GUM

Points Descriptors

2 Solid ability with conventions.

1 Some success with conventions, though meaning suffers at times.

0 Errors are disproportionate to the length or complexity of the writing.

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