| Test sections |
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Tasks (number of items) |
| Early Literacy (Reading &
Writing) |
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Playing with Sounds (phonemic awareness and
phonics) (24)
Identify the beginning/ending sound of a word
Distinguish different phonemes
Choose the letter or combination that corresponds
to a beginning/ending sound
Sound out unfamiliar words
Knowledge of Print (12)
Recognize parts of a book
Name and order alphabet letters and group words
by letters
Reading aloud (10)
Read high frequency words and simple sentences
for understanding
Read aloud a story and answer comprehension questions
Writing (4+1+1)
Copy letters from a story
Copy a sentence from a story
Write your own story in response to a picture
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Oral
(Listening & Speaking) |
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Active Listening & Participation (6 listening
+ 6 speaking)
Give a physical response to a rhyming pattern
Repeat a rhyming pattern
Understanding & Providing Words in Context
(6 listening + 6 speaking)
Choose a picture that corresponds to a high-frequency/sight
word
Describe objects with high-frequency/sight words
Understanding & Giving Directions (4 listening
+ 2 speaking)
Follow directions
Give directions
Listening to & Re-telling a Story (4 listening
+ 1 speaking)
Listen to a story and answer questions
Retell a story
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| Test sections |
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Tasks (number of items) |
| Reading |
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Demonstrate Word Recognition (5)
Identify a word that describes a picture
Comprehend Descriptive Sentences (6)
Identify a sentence that describes a picture
Read a Graph (3)
Answer comprehension questions about a graph
Read & Respond to Extended Texts (12)
Answer comprehension questions about extended
texts
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| Writing |
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Conventions (6)
Choose correct spelling or punctuation that completes
a sentence
Grammar (6)
Choose an answer that completes a sentence grammatically
Descriptive Writing (4)
Write a word in the blank in a sentence that describes
a picture
Narrative Writing (1)
Write a narrative story about a common school
activity/event presented in a series of pictures
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| Listening |
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Comprehend Words & Phrases
(6)
Identify a picture that corresponds to a word or
sentence
Recognize Beginning Sounds (4)
Identify letters that correspond to the beginning
sounds of words
Recognize Ending Sounds (4)
Identify letters that correspond to the ending sounds
of words
Follow Classroom Directions (4)
Identify picture of students who have followed the
directions
Listen and Identify Ideas & Details (8)
Answer picture-based comprehension questions about
the extended texts |
| Speaking |
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Identify Objects & Actions (12)
Identify common objects and actions using high-frequency
words
Describe Events in a Sequence (1)
Describe a classroom activity presented in a series
of pictures ture
Use Mathematical Language (2)
Explain simple math operations
Talk about School Activities (1)
Describe a common school activity presented in
a series of pictures
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| Test sections |
|
Tasks (number of items) |
| Reading |
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Demonstrate Vocabulary Knowledge (7)
Identify a word that describes a picture
Read a Graph (4)
Answer comprehension questions about a graph
Read & Respond to Academic Texts (15)
Answer comprehension questions about extended
texts
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| Writing |
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Conventions (6)
Choose correct spelling or punctuation that completes
a sentence
Grammar (6)
Choose an answer that completes a sentence grammatically
Descriptive Writing (1)
Write two sentences to describe a picture
Narrative Writing (1)
Write a narrative story about a common school
activity/event presented in a series of pictures
Extended Narrative Writing (1)
Write a narrative essay in response to a topic
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| Listening |
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Follow Classroom Directions (4)
Identify picture of students who have followed the
directions
Comprehend Mathematical Language (3)
Choose a math expression that corresponds to a math
word problem
Understand Classroom Dialogue (9)
Answer comprehension questions about classroom dialogue
Listen and respond to Academic Lectures (8)
Answer comprehension questions about the academic
texts |
| Speaking |
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Identify Objects & Actions (14)
Identify common objects and actions using high-frequency
words
Describe Events in a Sequence (1)
Describe a classroom activity presented in a series
of pictures
Use Mathematical Language (2)
Explain simple math operations
Explain a Graph (1)
Describe and compare information in a graph
Express Opinions (1)
Express an opinion on one of the three topics
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| Test sections |
|
Tasks (number of items) |
| Reading |
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Demonstrate Vocabulary Knowledge (7)
Identify a word that describes a picture
Read a Graph (4)
Answer comprehension questions about a graph
Read & Respond to Academic Texts (15)
Answer comprehension questions about extended
texts
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| Writing |
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Conventions (6)
Choose correct spelling or punctuation that completes
a sentence
Grammar (6)
Choose an answer that completes a sentence grammatically
Descriptive Writing (1)
Write a paragraph to describe a picture or graph
related to content areas
Expository Writing (1)
Write a paragraph to explain a process shown in
a series of pictures
Persuasive/Expository Writing (1)
Write a persuasive essay in response to a written
prompt
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| Listening |
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Follow Classroom Directions (4)
Identify picture of students who have followed the
directions
Comprehend Mathematical Language (3)
Choose a math expression that corresponds to a math
word problem
Understand Classroom Dialogue (9)
Answer comprehension questions about classroom dialogue
Listen and respond to Academic Lectures (8)
Answer comprehension questions about the academic
texts |
| Speaking |
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Identify Objects & Actions (14)
Identify common objects and actions using high-frequency
words
Describe Events in a Sequence (1)
Describe a classroom activity presented in a series
of pictures
Use Mathematical Language (2)
Explain simple math operations
Explain a Graph (1)
Describe and compare information in a graph
Express Opinions (1)
Express an opinion on one of the three topics
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| Test sections |
|
Tasks (number of items) |
| Reading |
|
Demonstrate Vocabulary Knowledge (7)
Identify a word that describes a picture
Read a Graph (4)
Answer comprehension questions about a graph
Read & Respond to Academic Texts (15)
Answer comprehension questions about extended
texts
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| Writing |
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Conventions (6)
Choose correct spelling or punctuation that completes
a sentence
Grammar (6)
Choose an answer that completes a sentence grammatically
Descriptive Writing (1)
Write a paragraph to describe a picture or graph
related to content areas
Expository Writing (1)
Write a paragraph to explain a process shown in
a series of pictures
Persuasive/Expository Writing (1)
Write a persuasive essay in response to a written
prompt
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| Listening |
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Follow Classroom Directions (4)
Identify picture of students who have followed the
directions
Comprehend Mathematical Language (3)
Choose a math expression that corresponds to a math
word problem
Understand Classroom Dialogue (9)
Answer comprehension questions about classroom dialogue
Listen and respond to Academic Lectures (8)
Answer comprehension questions about the academic
texts |
| Speaking |
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Identify Objects & Actions (14)
Identify common objects and actions using high-frequency
words
Describe Events in a Sequence (1)
Describe a classroom activity presented in a series
of pictures
Use Mathematical Language (2)
Explain simple math operations
Explain a Graph (1)
Describe and compare information in a graph
Express Opinions (1)
Express an opinion on one of the three topics
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