Grade 10 English Language Arts Test - Test Structure - Spring 2012

Sep 30, 2026

Spring 2012 Grade 10 English Language Arts (ELA) test structure is presented in two parts: the ELA Composition assessment and the ELA Reading Comprehension assessment. Composition includes two sessions with an initial draft and a revision leading to scoring for Topic Development and Standard English Conventions, along with permitted dictionaries and reference rules. Reading Comprehension uses three sessions with multiple-choice and open-response questions aligned to Language and Reading & Literature strands, plus cross-reference reporting categories and item guidance.

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Grade 10 English Language Arts Test

Test Structure

A. Composition

Test Sessions and Content Overview

Reference Materials

Cross-Reference Information

Writing Prompts (Composition and Make-Up)

B. Reading Comprehension

Test Sessions and Content Overview

Reference Materials

Cross-Reference Information

Reading CompRehension: Session 1

VIII. English Language Arts, Grade 10 A. Composition B. Reading Comprehension Grade 10 English Language Arts Test Test Structure The grade 10 English Language Arts test was presented in the following two parts: ■ the ELA Composition test, which used a writing prompt to assess learning standards from the Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework’s Composition strand ■ the ELA Reading Comprehension test, which used multiple-choice and open-response questions (items) to assess learning standards from the English Language Arts Curriculum Framework’s Language and Reading and Literature strands A. Composition The spring 2012 grade 10 English Language Arts (ELA) Composition test and Composition Make-Up test were based on learning standards in the Composition strand of the Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework (2001). The learning standards for the Composition strand appear on pages 72–83 of the Framework, which is available on the Department website at [www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html](www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html). ELA Composition test results are reported under the reporting categories Composition: Topic Development and Composition: Standard English Conventions. Test Sessions and Content Overview The ELA Composition test included two separate test sessions, administered on the same day with a short break between sessions. During the first session, each student wrote an initial draft of a composition in response to the appropriate writing prompt on the next page. During the second session, each student revised his or her draft and submitted a final composition, which was scored in the areas of Topic Development and Standard English Conventions. The Scoring Guides for the MCAS English Language Arts Composition are available [at www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/student/elacomp_scoreguide.html](at www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/student/elacomp_scoreguide.html). Reference Materials At least one English-language dictionary per classroom was provided for student use during ELA Composition test sessions. The use of bilingual word-to-word dictionaries was allowed for current and former English language learner students only. No other reference materials were allowed during either ELA Composition test session. Cross-Reference Information Framework general standards 19–22 are assessed by the ELA Composition. | | English Language Arts Test | | | --- | --- | --- | | | Grade 10 Writing Prompt | | | | | | | | WRITING PROMPT
Often in works of literature, the villain has the greatest impact on the story.
Select a work of literature you have read in or out of school in which the villain has the greatest impact on the story. In a well-developed composition, identify the villain, and explain why the villain has the greatest impact on the story. | | | | Grade 10 Make-Up Writing Prompt | | | | WRITING PROMPT
Often in works of literature, a character feels pressure to succeed.
From a work of literature you have read in or out of school, select a character who feels pressure to succeed. In a well-developed composition, identify the character, describe how the character feels pressure to succeed, and explain how the character’s experience is important to the work as a whole. | | B. Reading Comprehension The spring 2012 grade 10 English Language Arts Reading Comprehension test was based on learning standards in the two content strands of the Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework (2001) listed below. Page numbers for the learning standards appear in parentheses. ■ Language (Framework, pages 19–26) ■ Reading and Literature (Framework, pages 35–64) The English Language Arts Curriculum Framework is available on the Department website at [www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html](www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html). ELA Reading Comprehension test results are reported under two MCAS reporting categories, Language and Reading and Lit

FAQs

What are the two parts of the Grade 10 ELA test in spring 2012?

The test consists of an ELA Composition test and an ELA Reading Comprehension test.

How is the ELA Composition test administered and scored?

It includes two sessions on the same day: students draft in response to a writing prompt, then revise and submit a final composition scored for Topic Development and Standard English Conventions.

What reference materials are allowed during the ELA Reading Comprehension sessions?

Bilingual word-to-word dictionaries are allowed only for current and former English language learner students; no other reference materials are permitted.

Sep 30, 2026

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