CALP CALP Critical Reading Comprehension

Question 1

In a CALP assessment passage, a student reads: 'The protagonist's moral ambiguity reflects societal tensions.' What comprehension skill is being tested?

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Inferential reasoning about character and theme

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Literal recall

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Phonemic awareness

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Decoding fluency

Question 2

Which reading strategy best supports CALP-level comprehension of an expository text?

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Annotating to identify main claims and evidence

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Skimming for familiar words

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Reading aloud repeatedly

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Memorizing vocabulary lists

Question 3

A CALP reading passage uses the phrase 'corroborating evidence.' What does this phrase require of the reader?

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Understanding of academic vocabulary in context

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Basic decoding skills

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Knowledge of phonics rules

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Ability to translate the phrase

Question 4

What is the primary difference between a BICS-level and CALP-level reading task?

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CALP tasks require abstract reasoning and decontextualized language

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CALP tasks use shorter sentences

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BICS tasks use more academic vocabulary

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BICS tasks include more charts and graphs

Question 5

When evaluating an author's argument in a CALP-level text, a student should primarily focus on:

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The logical structure of claims and the quality of evidence

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The length and formatting of the text

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The author's biographical background

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The number of vocabulary words used

Question 6

A student struggles with a CALP passage about economic policy despite understanding individual words. What is the most likely issue?

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Inability to integrate prior knowledge with abstract academic concepts

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Poor decoding skills

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Limited sight word recognition

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Lack of phonological awareness