ILEARN Performance Tasks 3

Question 1

A student completing an ILEARN Science Performance Task must form a hypothesis before conducting an experiment. Which hypothesis is written CORRECTLY?

Accepted Answer

If plants receive more sunlight, then they will grow taller because sunlight provides energy for photosynthesis.

Answer

Plants need water.

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I think plants are cool.

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Sunlight is good for plants and they like it.

Question 2

In an ELA Performance Task, a student writes: 'The author argues that climate change is urgent; however, critics claim the data is overstated.' What writing technique is the student using?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging a counterclaim

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Circular reasoning

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Hasty generalization

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Appeal to emotion only

Question 3

An ILEARN Math Performance Task shows a table of a car's speed over time and asks students to describe the relationship. The speed increases by 5 mph every 2 seconds. What is the rate of change?

Accepted Answer

2.5 mph per second

Answer

10 mph per second

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5 mph per second

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7 mph per second

Question 4

When revising a Performance Task essay, which action MOST improves the organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

Rearranging paragraphs so ideas flow logically with clear transitions

Answer

Adding more adjectives to descriptions

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Replacing all verbs with stronger synonyms

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Increasing the total word count

Question 5

A Performance Task source states: 'Studies show that 78% of students who practice daily reading score higher on standardized tests.' How should a student BEST use this statistic in an essay?

Accepted Answer

Cite it as evidence to support a claim about the benefits of reading practice

Answer

Copy it word-for-word without citation

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Ignore it because statistics are unreliable

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Use it only in the conclusion

Question 6

An ILEARN Performance Task asks students to evaluate whether a town should build a new park or a new library. A student who supports the park writes only about park benefits. What is MISSING from this response?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledgment and rebuttal of the library argument

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A strong introduction

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More descriptive language

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A longer conclusion

Question 7

A student reads a passage about ocean pollution for a Performance Task and encounters the word 'proliferation.' Using context clues from the sentence 'The proliferation of plastic waste has overwhelmed marine ecosystems,' what does proliferation MOST LIKELY mean?

Accepted Answer

Rapid increase or spread

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Reduction

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Removal

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Slow decay