ELPAC Reading Domain Task Types 3

Question 1

A Grade 3 ELPAC Reading task shows a fable and asks the student what lesson the story teaches. Which comprehension skill is targeted?

Accepted Answer

Identifying the moral or theme of a literary text

Answer

Identifying the moral or theme of a fable is a literary comprehension skill that the ELPAC assesses in its literary text tasks.

Question 2

Which ELPAC Reading task type would most likely ask a student to read a science article and answer questions about cause and effect?

Accepted Answer

Read Informational Text

Answer

Science articles are informational texts, and cause-and-effect relationships are a key comprehension focus within the informational text task type.

Question 3

On the ELPAC, a student reads a passage and then answers questions using only information stated directly in the text. This tests which skill?

Accepted Answer

Identifying literal comprehension / explicit information

Answer

Questions requiring answers stated directly in the text assess literal or explicit comprehension, a foundational ELPAC Reading skill.

Question 4

An ELPAC Reading task includes a map with a legend and asks students which region has the most rainfall. What is being assessed?

Accepted Answer

Interpreting a visual/graphic element

Answer

Reading a map with a legend to answer a factual question is a classic example of the ELPAC's 'Read and Interpret Visuals' task type.

Question 5

Which feature of ELPAC Reading tasks ensures they are appropriate for English learners at different proficiency levels?

Accepted Answer

Tasks are scaffolded with supports such as glossed words or sentence frames

Answer

ELPAC tasks are scaffolded with grade-appropriate supports like glossed vocabulary to ensure accessibility across proficiency levels.

(ELPAC) English Language Proficiency Assessments for California Practice Test