CLUSTER
4 Reference and Research
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Benchmark |
LA.A.2.4.4 |
The student locates, gathers,
analyzes, and evaluates written information for a variety of purposes,
including research projects, real-world tasks, and self-improvement.
(Includes LA.A.2.4.6 Selects and uses appropriate study and research skills
and tools according to the type of information being gathered or organized, including
almanacs, government publications, microfiche, news sources, and information
services.) |
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Passage Attributes |
Passages may be literary text or informational text. Passages may include primary or secondary sources. The stimulus may be text, maps, tables, charts, reference material entries, or other types of graphics. If reference material entries are used, they must look like those found in textbooks, library reference materials, and/or other information sources appropriate for ninth- and tenth- grade students. Appropriate categories, headings, and similar information should be implied, not stated. |
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Benchmark
Clarification |
The student obtains information through the process of recognizing, identifying, analyzing, synthesizing, and /or evaluating. The student also demonstrates an understanding of this information gathered from within or across texts. |
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Item Types |
Multiple Choice (MC); Short Response (SR); Extended Response (ER) |
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Question Stems |
Questions for this
benchmark would look like: ·
According to the passage… Support your answer
with details and information from the article. ·
What might you expect … Support your answer
with details and information from the article. ·
What characteristics of … contributed to
…Support your answer with details and information from the article. ·
According to the information in both articles… |
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Distractors |
Incorrect answers
that would "distract" students from identifying the correct answer
would include, but would not be limited to, the following: · facts or details that are drawn from the passage (s) but are not related to the stimulus · incorrect uses of resources for research needs · incorrect locating, gathering, analyzing, or evaluating of information · plausible but incorrect responses based on the text |
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Types of Text |
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Informational ·
Literary |
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Top Three
Strategies |
· Question-Answer-Relationship (QAR) · Free Form Mapping · Semantic Mapping (Webbing) · Split-Page Notetaking |
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SOURCES: 1.
FCAT Reading Test Item and Performance Task
Specifications, 2.
FCAT |
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