Third Grade ELA Question Stems from Released Form 2013
After analyzing the released ELA form for third grade, I created stems from the questions
found on the form.
Please plan to use at least one of these stems each day with your small groups and your
shared reading lessons. Help your students to use the strategies you have taught them
throughout the year to answer the questions with partners and independently in writing and
orally. Each stem should be clearly displayed in your class. This will allow your students to
learn to easily read the questions and focus more on determining answers.
You will see Vocabulary-focused questions occur repeatedly on this form.
Vocabulary
What is another word for ___________________________?
According to the selection, which describes _____(Character Name)_____?
Based on the selection, what is another word for _________________________?
In the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word ____________________?
According to the selection, what does _____________________ mean?
Based on paragraph __(number)__ what does the word _______________ mean?
Phrases
In line _________, what does the phrase “_____________________________ “ mean?
Which phrase could replace “________________________________” as used in this sentence
from paragraph ___(number)____ ?
In paragraph__ (number)_,what is the meaning of the phrase, “_______________?”
Which phrase could replace “__________________________ ?”
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Central Message
What is the central message of the poem?
What is the central message of the selection?
Plot
Why did __(character)___ _________(action)__________ ?
How did ___(character)___ ______(action)_______ ?
According to the selection, which statement goes in the empty box?
What is important in paragraphs _______ and ________ ?
Which is true about paragraphs ________ and ________ ?
Poetry
In the poem, who is ___(character Name)__________ ?
What is the central message of the poem?
How do the actions of the speaker affect what happens at the end?
Which describes what the speaker in the poem is doing?
What lesson is the poem trying to teach?
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Summarizing
Which statement summarizes the selection?
Informational Texts
What is the main idea of the selection?
Which statement from the text supports the fact that ____________________ ?
What is important in paragraphs ________ and __________?
Which is true about paragraphs _________ and _________?
What is similar about paragraphs _______________ and __________________?
Characters
According to the text and illustrations, how does the ____(character) _____(action____?
Which statement from the selection shows that ____(character)_____ is ____(trait)_____?
Why did ___(character)___ _________(action)__________ ?
How did ___(character)__________(action)_______ ?
According to the selection, which describes ____(character)__ ?
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Fourth Grade ELA Question Stems from Released Form 2013
After analyzing the released ELA form for third grade, I created stems from the questions
found on the form.
Please plan to use at least one of these stems each day with your small groups and your
shared reading lessons. Help your students to use the strategies you have taught them
throughout the year to answer the questions with partners and independently in writing and
orally. Each stem should be clearly displayed in your class. This will allow your students to
learn to easily read the questions and focus more on determining answers.
You will see Vocabulary-focused questions occur repeatedly on this form.
Vocabulary
In paragraph _______, which word could replace ______________?
In the sentence below from paragraph (number) __, what is the meaning of _____________?
In paragraph _(number)__, what is the meaning of _____________?
What is another word for ___________?
According to the selection, which describes _____ (Character Name) _____?
Based on the selection, what is another word for __________________ __?
In the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word ___________ ____?
According to the selection, what does ________________ mean?
Based on paragraph ___ (number) __ what does the word _______________ mean?
According to the selection, what were ___________________ ?
As used in the last paragraph, what is the meaning of _____________?
In paragraph _(number)__, what did the author mean by “_______________________ “?
As used in paragraph _(number)__, what is the meaning of _________ in this sentence?
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Phrases
In line __(number)__, what does the phrase “_____________________________ “mean?
Which phrase could replace “ __________________” as used in this sentence from paragraph _
(number__?
In paragraph __(number) __, what is the meaning of the phrase, “_______________?”
Which phrase could replace __________________________?
In paragraph _______, what did the author mean by “____________________? “
Plot
Why did ___ (character)__ _________(action)__________ ?
How did ____ (character)___ ______(action)_______ ?
According to the selection, which statement goes in the empty box?
What is important in paragraphs _______ and ________?
Which is true about paragraphs ________ and ________?
According to the text, how does the author show _____________________?
Which sentence from the selection shows _______________________?
Poetry
In line____(number) ___, what is the meaning of ________________?
In the _(ordinal word)__ stanza, what is the meaning of “_______________________?”
According to the poem, why _________________________?
Based on the poem, what conclusion can the reader make about ___________?
In the poem, who is __________________________?
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How do the actions of the speaker affect what happens at the end?
Which describes what the speaker in the poem is doing?
What lesson is the poem trying to teach?
Summarizing
Which statement summarizes the selection?
Which statement summarizes paragraph ___(number) ___?
Informational Texts
What is the main idea of the selection?
Which statement from the text supports the fact that ____________________?
What is important in paragraphs _(number) __ and __(number) __?
Which is true about paragraphs __(number) __ and __(number)__?
What is similar about paragraphs __(number)___ and ___(number) ___?
Which is one way the author shows her knowledge of __________________?
Which statement supports the idea that __________________________?
How does the author explain _________________________?
Which statement supports the main idea of the selection?
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Characters
Which event from the selection shows that _(character)___ is ____________ ?
What does __(character)_’s reaction tell the reader about _________________?
How does _ (character) ______ feel about ________________?
According to the text and illustrations, how does the__ (character) ____ (action____?
Which statement from the selection show that ___ (character) _____is ____(trait)_____?
Why did___ (character) ______ (action)_______ ?
How did ____ (character) ____ (action) _______?
According to the selection, which describes __ (character)___?
Which describes __ (character) __?
Text Features
According to the text and the ______ picture, how _______________?
Based on the picture, ______________________________?
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Fifth Grade ELA Question Stems from Released Form 2013
After analyzing the released ELA form for third grade, I created stems from the questions
found on the form.
Please plan to use at least one of these stems each day with your small groups and your
shared reading lessons. Help your students to use the strategies you have taught them
throughout the year to answer the questions with partners and independently in writing and
orally. Each stem should be clearly displayed in your class. This will allow your students to
learn to easily read the questions and focus more on determining answers.
You will see Vocabulary-focused questions occur repeatedly on this form.
Vocabulary
Based on paragraph ___ (number) __ what does it mean to have_____________?
Which word below has a meaning similar to _________ in paragraph
(number)__?
In paragraph _______, which word could replace ______________?
In the sentence below from paragraph (number) __, what is the meaning of _____________?
In paragraph _(number)__, what is the meaning of _?
What is another word for ___________?
According to the selection, which describes _____ (Character Name) _____?
What is th meaning of the word _______________ as used in the (number) paragraph?
Based on the selection, what is another word for __________________ __?
In the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word ___________ ____?
According to the selection, what does ________________ mean?
Based on paragraph ___ (number) __ what does the word _______________ mean?
According to the selection, what were ___________________?
As used in the last paragraph, what is the meaning of _____________?
In paragraph (number)__, what did the author mean by “_______________________ “?
As used in paragraph (number)__, what is the meaning of _________ in this sentence?
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Phrases
In line _(number)__, what does the phrase “_____________________________ “mean?
Which phrase could replace “__________________” as used in this sentence from paragraph _
(number)__?
In paragraph (number) __, what is the meaning of the phrase, “_______________”?
Which phrase could replace __________________________?
In paragraph _______, what did the author mean by “____________________ “?
In paragraph _______, what is meant when the author says “____________________ “?
Plot
In paragraph _(number)_, what is the reason the author mentions “___________”?
Why did ___ (character)________(action)__________ ?
How did ____ (character)_ _____(action)_______ ?
According to the selection, which statement goes in the empty box?
What is important in paragraphs _______ and ________?
Which is true about paragraphs ________ and ________?
According to the text, how does the author show _____________________?
What did (Character) do as a result of being _________________?
Which statement below describes how the author feels about ________________?
Based on paragraph (number) and(number) ,__________________ ?
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Poetry
In line__(number) ___, what is the meaning of _______________?
What is the theme of the poem?
In the _(ordinal word)__ stanza, what is the meaning of the line “______________”?
In the poem, how does the speaker make (character) seem like a person?
In lines _ (number-number) , what does _________________ mean?
According to the poem, why _________________________?
Based on the poem, how are (character)and the speaker alike?
Based on the poem, what conclusion can the reader make about ___________?
In the poem, who is __________________________?
How do the actions of the speaker affect what happens at the end?
Which describes what the speaker in the poem is doing?
What lesson is the poem trying to teach?
Summarizing
Which statement below summarizes the selection?
Which statement summarizes paragraph ___(number) ___?
Theme
What is the theme of this selection?
Informational Texts
What are the main ideas of the selection?
Which statement from the text supports the fact that ____________________?
What is important in paragraphs _(number) __ and __(number) __?
Which is true about paragraphs __(number) __ and __(number)__?
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What is similar about paragraphs __(number)___ and ___(number) ___?
Which detail supports the main ideas in the selection?
Which is one way the author shows her knowledge of __________________?
Which statement supports the idea that __________________________?
How does the author explain _________________________?
Which statement supports the main idea of the selection?
Characters
According to the selection, what do (character)______ and _(character)______ have in
common?
In the selection, what do (character)______ and _(character)______ have in common?
Which event from the selection shows that(character)___ is ____________?
What does(character)_’s reaction tell the reader about _________________?
How does _ (character) ______ feel about ________________?
According to the text and illustrations, how does the__ (character) ____ (action____?
Which statement from the selection show that ___ (character) _____is ____(trait)_____?
Why did___ (character) ______ (action)_______ ?
How did ____ (character) ____ (action) _______?
According to the selection, which describes __ (character)___?
Which describes __ (character) __?
Text Features
According to the text and the ______ picture, how _______________?
Based on the picture, ______________________________?
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6th Grade EOG sample test:
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II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
Literature, folktale, Ireland (1-8)
Informational, Architecture, Eiffel Tower (9-16)
Poem, Be A Friend, Edgar Guest (17-22)
Informational, Science, silk (23-31)
Literature, fable, Native American (32-39)
Informational, Health, fitness (40-48)
Questions –
1. How does __________ affect the meaning of paragraph ___? L. 6.5; RL.6.4 analyze/word
choice/word relationships
2. What does the author mean by saying ________________? RL.6.4 interpret/phrases
3. What did __________ do that ____________ failed to do? RL.6.3 compare/contrast
4. Why did _________ choose to ___________? RL.6.3 infer/character
5. What is the effect of_____________ in paragraph _____? L.6. 5; RL.6.4 infer/simile;
interpret/effect
6. What is the meaning of ______________? L.6.4
infer/ vocabulary
7. In paragraph ___ to what is _____ referring? RL.6.1, RL.6.3 infer/character/textual evidence
8. How does ________ view of ______ change from the beginning to the end? RL.6.3
infer/relationship development
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Which statement summarizes the selection? RI.6.2 summary/statement
Which section of the selection summarizes the text? RI.6.5 summary/section
According to the selection, which statement is true? RI.6.1 cite textual evidence/fact
Based on the last sentence in paragraph ___, what does the word ____ emphasize? RI.6.4
Infer/vocabulary
Which quote … is the example of ________ point of view? RI.6.3 Point of view
What did _______ mean by the phrase _____ in the last paragraph? L.6.5 idiom
How does the author support her claim that _______? RI.6.3, RI.6.5 author’s purpose/
structure
How does the selection support the idea that _________? RI.6.3, RI.6.5 author’s
purpose/structure
17.
18.
19.
20.
What is the central idea of the poem? RL.6.2 infer/ central idea
Based on the poem, what is the meaning of _____ in line __? L.6.4 infer/ vocabulary
What is the meaning of line __? RL.6.5
infer/metaphor
How does line __ contribute to the poem’s theme? RL.6.2, RL.6.4 analyze/theme; interpret
phrases
21. Which statement describes how the __ and __ stanzas have similar central ideas? RL.6.2, RL.6.5
analyze structure/central idea
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22. How is the __ stanza different from the other two previous stanzas? RL.6.5 analyze/content
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
Which statement summarizes the selection? RI.6.2
infer/summary/selection
What is the meaning of the word ____ as used in the sentence below? L.6.4
infer/vocabulary
Based on paragraph ___, what is the meaning of the word ___? L.6.4
infer/ vocabulary
What is the central idea of paragraph ___? RI.6.2
infer/central idea
What is the main ingredient in ___? RI.6.1
knowledge/text evidence
According to the selection, why are ______ studying _______? RI.6.1 knowledge/text evidence
How will the study of ____ benefit ________? RI.6.3
analyze/textual evidence/content
What is the impact of paragraph ___? RI.6.5
inference/connect ideas
Which explains the author’s purpose in writing this selection? RI.6.6 inference/connect
ideas/author’s purpose
32. Which statement summarizes the theme of this selection? RL.6.2
summary/theme
33. Which quote from the selection illustrates the central idea of the selection? RL.6.2 inference/
central idea
34. In the selection, why did ____ believe ____? RL.6.1
inference/textual evidence
35. Based on the sentence below from paragraph __, what does the word ___ tell the reader about
____? L.6.4
infer/context clues/vocabulary
36. In the selection, what was ____ trying to teach ____ by telling the fable? RL.6.2, RL.6.3
infer/theme/lesson
37. In the sentence below, what does the word ___ mean? L.6.4 infer/context clues/vocabulary
38. What purpose is served by paragraph ___? RL.6.5, RL.6.6 Inference/author’s purpose/
structure
39. Based on the selection, what does ____ culture value? RL.6.2 inference/central idea
40. According to the selection, when would be an exception to ____? RI.6.1 inference/textual
evidence
41. Based on the information in the … section, what is the main concern for ____? RI.6.1
inference/textual evidence
42. Which statement summarizes the … section? RI.6.5 inference/summary/section
43. In paragraph ___, what are ____? L.6.4
infer/vocabulary
44. According to the selection, how can ___ contribute to ___? RI.6.2
inference/connect ideas
45. If ___ then ___. What would be a ____ response? RI.6.7
inference/apply knowledge
46. Which sentence from the selection supports the assumption that _________? RI.6.1, RI.6.5
inference/textual evidence/sentence
47. Which states the author’s attitude about ____? RI.6.1, RI.6.6 Inference/textual evidence/
author’s attitude
48. How does the author encourage ___? RI.6.3, RI.6.5 inference/connect ideas/craft & structure
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EOG Sample Test Vocabulary Students Should Know:
Quote
Theme
Affect
Infer
Summarize
Response
Challenge
Claim
Speaker
Text
Emphasize
Contribute
Similar
Main
Illustrate
Culture
Concern
Selection
Foreshadowing
Effect
Central idea
Section
encourage
Author’s claim
author
paragraph
state
example
describe
previous
assumption
fable
value
information
Support
Figurative language
Impact
Claim
Phrase
author’s purpose
Author’s attitude
narrator
statement
sentence
point of view
stanza
ingredient
benefit
purpose
exception
support
Reading Literature
Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (18 items total)
Key Ideas & Details 1. 7, 34 (11%)
2. 17, 20, 21, 32, 33, 36, 39, (39%)
3. 3, 4, 7, 8, 36 (28%)
Craft & Structure 4. 1, 2, 5, 20 (22%)
5. 19, 21, 22, 38 (22%)
6. 38 (6%)
Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 7. 0
8. Not associated with literature
9. 0
Text Complexity –
10. (texts used are at grade level)
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Reading Informational
Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (22 items total)
Key Ideas & Details 1. 11, 27, 28, 40, 41, 46, 47 (32%)
2. 9, 23, 26, 44 (18%)
3. 15, 16, 29, 48 (18%)
Craft & Structure 4. 12 (5%)
5. 10, 15, 16, 30, 42, 46, 48 (32%)
6. 13, 31, 47 (14%)
Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 7. 45 (5%)
8. 0
9. 0
Text Complexity –
11. (texts used are at grade level)
Language
Clusters – Anchor Standards – corresponding item numbers (10 items total)
Conventions of Standard English –
1. 0
2. 0
Knowledge of Language –
3. 0
Vocabulary Acquisition & Use –
4. 6, 18, 24, 25, 35, 37, 43 (70%)
5. 1, 5, 14 (30%)
6. 0
Note: Some items fall into more than one strand (e.g., Language & informational text). The total
number of items listed in each strand are only counted once, even though an item may fall into
more than one standard.
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7th Grade EOG Sample Items 2013:
I. Literature, fictional narrative, “Ski Tracks on Silver Bell,” (1-8)
II. Informational, sports, “On This Day: George Henderson Leads First
Crowd Wave” (9-16)
III. Literature, poem, Adapted From “Story-time,” Edgar Guest (17-22)
IV. Informational Text, “From Marbles to Machines,” voting methods thru time (23-31)
V. Literature, fictional narrative, “The Unexpected Swimming Lesson” (32-39)
VI. Informational Text, “The Hottest Soup in New York,” (40-48)
Question Stems –
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Which quote from the selection supports the theme? RL.7.1, RL.7.2 inference/theme
How are the characters in this selection affected by the setting? RL.7.2 inference/setting
How does _____ in paragraphs __ and __ impact the story’s plot? RL.7.3 analyze/interactions
What is the effect of the author’s use of foreshadowing in paragraph __? RL.7.4
inference/foreshadowing
In paragraph __, what does the figurative language below describe? L.7.5 & RL.7.4
interpret/figurative language
In paragraph __, what is the effect of comparing the ___ to ___? L.7.5 & RL.7.4 interpret/word
relationships
Which quote from the selection shows the reason ________? RL.7.5 analyze/sentences
Based on the selection, what can be inferred about ___? RL.7.2 infer/central idea
9. How does the ___ sentence affect the reader’s understanding of the rest of the selection? RI.7.5
analyze/text structure
10. Why is ____ enclosed in quotation marks in paragraph __? RI.7.4 analyze/technical word
meaning
11. In the context of paragraph __, what is the meaning of ___? L.7.5 interpret/word meaning
12. Based on the context of paragraph ___, what is ___? L.7.5 interpret/word meaning
13. According to the selection, why is there controversy over the creation of ___? RI.7.1, RI.7.3
infer/logic/textual evidence
14. Why did the author include the subheading __________? RI.7.5 analyze/text structure
15. What is the summary of the section ____? RI.7.2 infer/section
16. What statement gives support to the assertion that ____? RI.7.1 infer/supporting statement
17. How does the use of descriptive language affect the reader? L.7.3 & RL.7.4
infer/language/description
18. In line __, what does the phrase ____ tell the reader? L.7.4 & RL.7.4 infer/language/phrase
19. Based on the context of lines ____, what is the meaning of ___? L.7.4 & RL.7.4 infer/language in
context
20. In line __, what is the meaning of the word ___? RL.7.4 & L.7.4 infer/language/word
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21. In line __, how does the phrase _____ affect the poem? L.7.5 & RL.7.4 analyze/tone
22. In the poem, how does the speaker know it is time to ____? RL.7.3 analyze/interactions
23. Which quotation summarizes the central idea of this selection? RI.7.1 & RI.7.2 infer/summary
24. What is the reason the selection is named ____? RI.7.2 & RI.7.4 analyze/central ideas/ word
choice
25. What is the purpose of the ___ paragraph? RI.7.5 infer/author’s purpose
26. According to the selection, why is ____ called ____? RI.7.1 & RI.7.4 infer/textual evidence/word
choice
27. In the sentence below from paragraph __, what does the word ___ tell the reader? L.7.4
infer/word
28. In paragraph __, what does the phrase _____ mean? L.7.4 infer/phrase
29. In the selection, how are ___, ___, and ___ similar? RI.7.1 infer/multiple textual evidence
30. In the selection, why do ____ have ____? RI.7.1 infer/textual evidence
31. Which sentence summarizes the ____ to the issue of ___? RI.7.5 analyze/sentence/summary
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
Which is the summary of the selection? RL.7.2 infer/central idea
In paragraph __, what does the phrase ____ mean? L.7.4; RL7.4 infer/phrase
In paragraph __, what is the meaning of the word ____? L.7.4; RL.7.4 infer/word
According to the selection, why does ___ withhold ____ from ____? RL.7.3
analyze/interactions/motive
In paragraph __, what does the word ___ tell the reader about ___? RL.7.4
infer/word/motivation
In the selection, why was ___ frustrated with ___? RL.7.3 infer/interactions
In the selection, why does ___ enter ___ and ___? RL.7.3 infer/motivation
How does the setting affect the selection? RL.7.5 infer/setting
40. In paragraph __, what does the word ___ suggest happened to ___? L.7.4 & RI.7.4
infer/word/context
41. According to the selection, what is the purpose of ___? RI.7.1 infer/logic
42. In paragraph __, how is the word ___ used? L.7.4 infer/context
43. Which summarizes the information about _____ in paragraph __? RI.7.5
infer/sentence/summary
44. What challenges hindered the ___ in _____? RI.7.1 infer/textual evidence
45. In the last paragraph, why did the author include a quote from ___? RI.7.5 & RI.7.6
analyze/structure/author’s purpose
46. In the ___ sentence of the selection, what does the phrase _____ mean? L.7.4 & RI.7.4
infer/phrase
47. Which statement from the selection supports the author’s claim that _____? RI.7.8
analyze/author’s claim
48. Based on the selection, what is the author’s attitude toward ____? RI.7.6 infer/author’s point of
view
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EOG Sample Test Vocabulary Students Should Know:
Quote
Support
Foreshadowing
Affect
Impact
Compare
Infer
Context
Controversy
Summarize
Phrase
Withhold
Frustrated
Challenge
Author’s attitude
Selection
Theme
Figurative language
Effect
Assertion
Convey
Central idea
Claim
Subheading
Section
Hinder
Compromise
Purpose
Author’s claim
Reading Literature
Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (21 items total)
Key Ideas & Details 12. 1, (5%)
13. 1, 2, 8 ( 14%)
14. 3, 22, 35, 37, 38 (24%)
Craft & Structure 15. 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 33, 34, 36 (52%)
16. 7, 39 (10%)
17. 0
Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 18. 0
19. Not associated with literature
20. 0
Text Complexity –
21. (texts used are at grade level)
Reading Informational
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Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (24 items total)
Key Ideas & Details 1. 13, 16, 23, 26, 29, 30, 41, 44 (33%)
2. 15, 23, 24 (13%)
3. 13 (4%)
Craft & Structure 4. 10, 24, 26, 40, 46 (21%)
5. 9, 14, 25, 31, 43, 45 (25%)
6. 45, 48 (8%)
Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 7. 0
8. 47 (4%)
9. 0
Text Complexity –
10.(texts used are at grade level)
Language
Clusters – Anchor Standards – corresponding item numbers (17 items total)
Conventions of Standard English –
7. 0
8. 0
Knowledge of Language –
9. 17 (6%)
Vocabulary Acquisition & Use –
10. 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 33, 34, 40, 42, 46 (71%)
11. 5, 6, 11, 12, 21 (29%)
12. 0
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Note: Some items fall into more than one strand (e.g., Language & informational text). The total
number of items listed in each strand are only counted once, even though an item may fall into
more than one standard.
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8th Grade EOG Sample Items 2013:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
Literature, Excerpt from “In the Old Valley” (1-7)
Informational, Geology, “Padre Island National Seashore, Texas” (8-16)
Literature, poem, “A Pinch of Salt” (17-22)
Informational Text, English language history, “Queen’s English” (23-31)
Literature, European narrative & poem, “A Poetic City” and A Wondrous City” (32-39)
Informational Text, Social Studies, “Splashy River Town” (40-48)
Question Stems –
1. Which detail in the selection supports the development of the central idea? RL.8.1, 8.2; textual
evidence/central idea
2. Which statement summarizes the selection? RL.8.1, 8.2; textual evidence/summary
3. According to the selection, what did the ____ seek from the ____? RL.8.3, 8.4;
analyze/character/meaning of text
4. Based on the sentences below, what does _____ mean? L.8.4; RL.8.4; analyze words in context
5. In the sentence below, what is conveyed by comparing ____ to ____? L.8.5; RL.8.4; interpret
figures of speech/analyze word choice
6. In the sentence below, why did ____ feel ____? RL.8.6; analyze/character’s point of view
7. What do the sentences below reveal about the character? RL.8.6; analyze/ character’s
development
8. Based on the sentence below, how does ____ emphasize ____? RI.8.4; 8.6;
analyze/structure/author’s point of view
9. Which event creates ____ changes on _____? RI.8.3; analyze/distinctions/events
10. Which statement explains the sentence below? RI.8.4; analyze/word choice
11. Which phrase from the sentence below helps the reader determine the meaning of ____? L.8.5;
understanding/word relationships
12. Why are ____ considered to be a _____? RI.8.1; RI.8.3; textual evidence/analyze ideas
13. Why does the author compare _____ to ____? RI.8.3; analyze/connections/ideas
14. How are the _____ used to further the author’s purpose? RI.8.5; RI.8.6; analyze
structure/determine author’s purpose
15. What was the author’s purpose in writing this selection? RI.8.6; determine author’s purpose
16. Which claim made by the author has insufficient evidence to support its accuracy? RI.8.8;
evaluate/ argument
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Based on the ____ lines, what can be inferred about the speaker’s _____? RL.8.3; analyze/lines
What is the impact of line ___on the meaning of the poem? RL.8.2; RL.8.3; analyze/lines/theme
What does the simile in lines ____ mean? L.8.5; infer/simile
In the ____ stanza, who is ____ referring to? RL.8.1; RL.8.4; textual evidence/determine/word
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21. In the selection, how does ____ contribute to the theme? RL.8.2; RL.8.4; infer/theme/figurative
meanings
22. What is the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor? L.8.5; interpret/figures of
speech/extended metaphor
23. Which statement provides an objective summary of the selection? RI.8.2; RI.8.5; analyze
statement /determine/objective summary
24. How does the author unfold her ideas in the ____ paragraph? RI.8.2; RI.8.5; analyze
development of ideas/structure of paragraph
25. What does the phrase ______ mean? L.8.5; RI.8.4; interpret figures of speech/analyze word
choice
26. According to the selection, why is _____ one of _________? RI.8.1; cite/ textual evidence
27. Why was ____ unable to _________? RI.8.1; cite/textual evidence
28. What does the author mean by ____ as used in the sentence below? L.8.4; RI.8.4; determine
word meaning/context clues
29. Which statement supports the author’s claim below? RI.8.8; analyze/claim/infer/ support
30. How does the author prove her claim that __________? RI.8.8; analyze/claim/evidence
31. How does paragraph ___ refine the author’s idea? RI.8.2; RI.8.3; analyze/connections/ideas
32. In the sentences below, what is the impact of the ____ on the meaning of the selection? RL.8.3;
analyze/imagery
33. What does the dialogue between ____ and ____ reveal about their relationship? RL.8.3;
analyze/relationships
34. According to the selection, from what does _____ gain her inspiration? RL.8.3;
analyze/development of ideas
35. In the sentences below, what does ____ mean? L.8.4; infer/word meaning
36. What does ______ reveal about ____? RL.8.3; analyze/incidents/character
37. How does the author create ______ in the text? RL.8.5; analyze/structure/tone
38. In the ____ stanza of ______, what does ______ mean? L.8.4; L.8.5; infer/meaning/figurative
language
39. What effect does the author create by including ____ in the story? RL.8.3; RL.8.6;
analyze/character/infer/author’s purpose
40. According to the selection, what describes the ____ that has recently taken place in _____?
RI.8.1; RI.8.2; cite textual evidence/determine/central idea
41. What word could replace ____ in the sentence below? L.8.4; infer/word meaning in context
42. In paragraph ___, what does the word ____ mean? L.8.4; infer/word meaning in context
43. Why did the author include paragraph ___? RI.8.5; RI.8.6; analyze paragraph/infer/author’s
purpose
44. According to the selection, what explains the significance of _____ as part of _____? RI.8.1; cite
textual evidence
45. What is the author’s purpose in writing the selection? RI.8.6; infer/author’s point of view
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46. How does the author’s use of descriptive language impact the selection? RI.8.3; L.8.3;
analyze/ideas/events/knowledge/language
47. Which statement is irrelevant to the author’s claim that ______? RI.8.8; evaluate/evidence
48. Which statement from the selection supports the author’s position about ______? RI.8.1; RI.8.6;
RI.8.8; cite textual evidence/infer/author’s point of view/evaluate/evidence
EOG Sample Test Vocabulary Students Should Know:
Detail
selection
supports
Development
central idea
statement
Summarize
seek
sentence
Convey
compare
reveal
Character
personification
emphasize
Author’s point
evident
event
Dramatic
phrase
determine
Considered
pioneer
species
Legendary
bullet points
further
Author’s purpose
claim
insufficient
Evidence
accuracy
infer
Speaker
experience
simile
Stanza
contribute
theme
Extended metaphor
objective summary
provide
Unfold
well-documented
convince
Author
simplify
refine
Impact
imagery
dialogue
Inspiration
effect
transformation
Recently
replace
significance
Renewal
project
irrelevant
Author’s claim
author’s position
mimic
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Reading Literature
Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (19 items total)
Key Ideas & Details 22. 1, 2, 20 (16%)
23. 1, 2, 18, 21 (21%)
24. 3, 17, 18, 32, 33, 34, 36, 39 (42%)
Craft & Structure 25. 3, 4, 5, 20, 21 (26%)
26. 37, 38 (11%)
27. 6, 7, 39 (16%)
Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 28. 0
29. Not associated with literature
30. 0
Text Complexity –
31. (texts used are at grade level)
Reading Informational
Clusters - Anchor Standards - corresponding item numbers (24 items total)
Key Ideas & Details 1. 12, 26, 27, 40, 44, 48 (25%)
2. 23, 24, 31, 40 (17%)
3. 9, 12, 13, 31, 46 (21%)
Craft & Structure 4. 8, 10, 25, 28 (17%)
5. 14, 23, 24, 43 (17%)
6. 8, 14, 15, 43, 45, 48 (25%)
Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 7. 0
8. 16, 29, 30, 47, 48 (21%)
9. 0
Text Complexity –
10.(texts used are at grade level)
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Language
Clusters – Anchor Standards – corresponding item numbers (12 items total)
Conventions of Standard English –
13. 0
14. 0
Knowledge of Language –
15. 46 (8%)
Vocabulary Acquisition & Use –
16. 4, 28, 35, 38, 41, 42 (50%)
17. 5, 11, 19, 22, 25 (42%)
18. 0
Note: Some items fall into more than one strand (e.g., Language & informational text). The total
number of items listed in each strand are only counted once, even though an item may fall into
more than one standard.
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