gr 5 reading released spring 2015

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General Information

1 The images of the reading passages and questions in this document reflect how they appear in the online version of the test

2 Presentation of the passages and questions:

In the online version of the test-

 the reading passage is presented first on the left side of the screen On subsequent screens, the passage remains on the left while questions associated with the passage are presented on the right

 students may navigate through the passage while answering the questions associated with the passage

In this document-

 the reading passage is presented on the left side of the page On subsequent pages, the questions associated with the passage are presented on the right, but there is not a static image of any part of the passage on the left; there is text that reads: In the online version

of the test, the reading passage appears on the left side of the screen. 

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Answer Key

21 TEI The correct answer must be selected:

“Heat the mixture and stir it until it boils.”

003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction

texts

22 TEI The correct answers, and only these answers, must be placed in the table:

“colony” AND “settlement” (in either order)

001 Use word analysis strategies and word

31 TEI The correct answer must be placed in the chart:

“A chain of space resorts is planned.”

003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction

texts

32 TEI The correct answer must be used as the title of the notes:

“Preparing to Vacation in Space”

003 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction

Total Raw Score

If you get this many items

correct:

Total Scaled Score

Then your converted scaled score

is:

0 0

7 1 1

5 1 2

4 1 3

6 2 4

4 2 5

9 2 6

2 2

7 A total raw score (left

4 2

5 2

9 total scaled score (right

5 2

4 2

1 score may range from 0 to

3 3

2 3 3

0 3

9 3

7 3

6 passed the SOL test, while

4 3

2 3

8 less means the student did

0 3

9 not pass the test A scaled

7 3

5 3

3 3

1 3

8 3 4

7 4 5

5 4 6

3 4 7

2 4 8

1 4 9

1 4 0

1 4 1

2 4 2

4 4 3

7 4 4

2 5 5

0 5 6

2 5 7

1 5 8

0 6 9

0 6 0

Spring 2015 Released Grade 5 Reading Standards of Learning Test

Total Raw Score to Scaled Score Conversion Table