English Assessment Map – Sample at 2.75
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Context
The task uses materials from the AIM 2005 Year 3 English Test.
Under test conditions, students read the stimulus material and responded by selecting answers from multiple choice options.
Students were given 20 minutes to find the relevant information to answer questions. They were expected to answer the multiple choice questions without assistance from other students or their teacher.
The elements of the Reading standard addressed by this task are:
(Students) read and respond to … informative texts with some unfamiliar … information …
They infer meaning from material presented in informative texts.
They identify how language is used to represent information … in different ways including identification of some simple symbolic meanings …
They use several strategies to locate … key information from texts.
Stimulus
AIM 2005 Year 3 English Test
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Sample
The following sample illustrates the kinds of responses that students typically produce at 2.75 as they progress towards the Level 3 standard.
AIM 2005 Year 3 English Test
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Annotation
Reading – 2.75
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Question 10: The student makes a connection between the information presented in the first two sentences.
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Questions 10–14: The student comprehends new information presented in an informative text.
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Questions 10–14: The student comprehends information directly stated in texts.
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Questions 13–14: The student understands the purpose of Key to Resources used.
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