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Grade 8 English Language Arts Item Map 2005

Item No.

Objective

Subskill

1

S2 Literary Response and Expression

Interpret characters

2

S2 Literary Response and Expression

Interpret plot

3

S3 Critical Analysis and Evaluation

Identify multiple levels of meaning

4

S3 Critical Analysis and Evaluation

Identify cultural values

5

S2 Literary Response and Expression

Interpret characters

6

S2 Literary Response and Expression

Interpret plot

7

S1 Information and Understanding

Draw conclusions and make inferences

8

S1 Information and Understanding

Understand stated information

9

S1 Information and Understanding

Draw conclusions and make inferences

10

S2 Literary Response and Expression

Determine use of a literary device

11

S1 Information and Understanding

Draw conclusions and make inferences

12

S1 Information and Understanding

Draw conclusions and make inferences

13

S1 Information and Understanding

Apply thinking skills

14

S1 Information and Understanding

Understand stated information

15

S1 Information and Understanding

Draw conclusions and make inferences

16

S3 Critical Analysis and Evaluation

Use critical analysis to evaluate information

17

S2 Literary Response and Expression

Identify author’s point of view

18

S2 Literary Response and Expression

Recognize how author’s language use creates feelings

19

S2 Literary Response and Expression

Recognize how author’s language use creates feelings

20

S2 Literary Response and Expression

Determine meaning of a literary device

21

S3 Critical Analysis and Evaluation

Identify multiple levels of meaning

22

S3 Critical Analysis and Evaluation

Use critical analysis to evaluate information

23

S1 Information and Understanding

Draw conclusions and make inferences

24

S1 Information and Understanding

Use text to understand vocabulary

25

S1 Information and Understanding

Use text to understand vocabulary