The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment English Language Arts Item and Scoring Sampler - 2015–2016 Grade 5

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Pennsylvania System of School Assessment English Language Arts item and scoring sampler for Grade 5 (2015–2016) provides educators with aligned practice materials. It includes stimulus reading passages paired with multiple-choice questions, evidence-based selected-response items, and text-dependent analysis questions with scoring guidelines and student responses. The sampler also offers standalone multiple-choice questions plus mode-specific writing prompts for opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative writing, including four-point scoring guidance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages150

Reading Time6 h 18 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

What Is Included

English Language Arts Grade 5

Section 1

Passage 1

Passage 2

Passage 3

Passage 4

Section 2

Standalone Multiple-Choice Questions

Section 3

Opinion Writing Prompt

Informative/Explanatory Writing Prompt

Narrative Writing Prompt

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment English Language Arts Item and Scoring Sampler 2015–2016 Grade 5 Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction—September 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1 English Language Arts Grade 5 ........................................................................ 3 Section 1 ........................................................................................... 4 Passage 1 ............................................................................................... 6 Multiple-Choice Questions ......................................................................... 8 Evidence-Based Selected-Response Question ...................................................... 11 Passage 2 .............................................................................................. 12 Multiple-Choice Questions ........................................................................ 14 Multiple-Choice Question ......................................................................... 17 Evidence-Based Selected-Response Question ...................................................... 18 Multiple-Choice Questions ........................................................................ 21 Evidence-Based Selected-Response Question ...................................................... 22 Multiple-Choice Questions ........................................................................ 23 Text-Dependent Analysis Question ................................................................ 26 Text-Dependent Analysis Question Scoring Guideline .............................................. 30 Text-Dependent Analysis Question Student Responses ............................................. 32 Passage 3 .............................................................................................. 49 Multiple-Choice Questions ........................................................................ 52 Evidence-Based Selected-Response Question ...................................................... 56 Text-Dependent Analysis Question ................................................................ 58 Text-Dependent Analysis Question Scoring Guideline .............................................. 62 Text-Dependent Analysis Question Student Responses ............................................. 64 Passage 4 .............................................................................................. 78 Multiple-Choice Questions ........................................................................ 80 Evidence-Based Selected-Response Questions ..................................................... 84 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................. 86 Section 2 ......................................................................................... 88 Standalone Multiple-Choice Questions ................................................................. 89 Section 3 ........................................................................................ 102 Opinion Writing Prompt ................................................................................. 103 Opinion Writing Prompt—4-Point Mode-Specific Scoring Guideline ............................... 106 Opinion Writing Prompt Student Responses ...................................................... 108 Informative/Explanatory Writing Prompt ................................................................. 117 Informative/Explanatory Writing Prompt—4-Point Mode-Specific Scoring Guideline ................................................................................ 120 Informative/Explanatory Writing Prompt Student Responses ...................................... 122

FAQs

What types of English Language Arts questions are included for Grade 5?

The sampler includes multiple-choice questions, evidence-based selected-response questions, and text-dependent analysis questions, each supported with scoring guidance and student responses.

How does the sampler support writing instruction for different modes?

It provides mode-specific writing prompts for opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative writing, along with four-point mode-specific scoring guidelines and sample student responses.

What standards and assessment alignment does the sampler reference?

The materials are aligned to the Pennsylvania Core Standards-based 2013 PSSA Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content, supporting preparation for the statewide PSSA assessment.

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