CAASPP English Language Arts 3

Question 1

A student reads two texts about climate change: one from a scientist and one from a politician. How should the student evaluate these sources differently?

Accepted Answer

Consider the scientist's expertise and the politician's potential biases and motivations

Answer

Evaluating sources requires considering the author's expertise, credentials, and potential motivations or biases that might influence their claims.

Question 2

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Having studied all night, the test seemed easy to Jake.

Answer

In this sentence, the participial phrase 'Having studied all night' appears to modify 'the test' rather than Jake, creating a dangling modifier.

Question 3

In a story, the rising action refers to:

Accepted Answer

The events that build tension and lead toward the climax

Answer

Rising action consists of the series of events that develop the conflict and increase tension, leading up to the story's climax.

Question 4

A student writes: 'The team played good in the championship game.' What is the grammatical error?

Accepted Answer

'Good' should be 'well' since it modifies the verb 'played'

Answer

Adverbs modify verbs, so 'well' (an adverb) should be used instead of 'good' (an adjective) to describe how the team played.

Question 5

Which statement BEST describes the difference between a theme and a main idea?

Accepted Answer

Theme is a universal message or insight about life; main idea is what a text is mostly about

Answer

Theme is a universal life lesson or insight conveyed by a literary work, while main idea refers to the primary topic or focus of a text.

CAASPP - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Practice Test

CAASPP - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Practice Test

CAASPP English Language Arts 3