CAASPP CAASPP Informational Text 2

Question 1

What does it mean to 'trace and evaluate an argument' in an informational text on the CAASPP?

Accepted Answer

Follow the author's claims and assess whether evidence logically supports them

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Copy the argument word for word

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Ignore details and focus only on the conclusion

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Rewrite the argument in a different genre

Question 2

In informational text, what is the difference between explicit information and inferred information?

Accepted Answer

Explicit is directly stated; inferred is concluded from clues in the text

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Explicit is hidden; inferred is obvious

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Both are directly stated in the text

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Inferred information is always wrong

Question 3

A CAASPP question asks students to identify how an author uses evidence to support a claim. What should students look for?

Accepted Answer

Facts, statistics, examples, or expert opinions that back up the author's claim

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Sentences that are the longest

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Sentences that appear in italics only

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The opening and closing sentences of the article

Question 4

What is 'domain-specific vocabulary' in informational text, as assessed by California's ELA standards?

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Specialized terms related to a particular field or subject area

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Slang words used casually

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Words that appear in every text

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The most common words in the English language

Question 5

If a student reads an informational text and the author includes a graph, what should the student do?

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Integrate information from the graph with the written text to build full understanding

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Skip the graph and read only the words

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Assume the graph and text always contradict each other

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Copy the graph into their notebook

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a primary source document that students might analyze in a CAASPP informational text task?

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A letter written by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War

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A textbook summary of the Civil War

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A documentary film about the Civil War

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An encyclopedia entry about the Civil War