LA.910.2.1.5
The student will analyze and develop an interpretation of a literary work by describing an author’s use of literary elements and explain and analyze different elements of figurative language.

LA.910.2.1.7
The student will analyze, interpret, and evaluate an author’s use of descriptive language, figurative language common idioms, and
mythological and literary allusions, and explain how they impact meaning in a variety of
texts.
LA.910.2.2.1
The student will analyze and evaluate information from text features.

100
Which literary elements are contained in the Content Focus of this benchmark?
Theme, Character Development, Character Point of View, Setting, Plot Development, Conflict, and Resolution.
100
The clarification section explains how the word pun is assessed differently now from how it was assessed in prior years. What is the difference?
The word pun should be assessed as a type of figurative language device used by authors and not as a type of descriptive language device.
100
According to the Content Limits, which text features should not be assessed in this benchmark?
Transitional devices, tables of contents, glossaries, bold text, and indices should not be assessed.
200
Figurative language is assessed in this benchmark. (True or False)
False. Figurative language should be assessed in Benchmark LA.910.2.1.7.
200
Facts, details, or other information that may be drawn from the text features but that are unrelated to the test item are known as_________________.
Distractors
300
The theme in a literary work must be stated explicitly. (True or False)
False. the theme may be strongly implied.
300
Which terms are included in the Content Focus on descriptive language?
Tone, irony, mood, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, allusion,and satire
300
When text features are assessed, may answer choices be developed from other areas?
Yes, but the choices should be parallel and balanced.
400
To assess this benchmark within or across texts, items may be based on one text that contains a variety of literary elements, or___________________________________.
two texts with related elements.
400
Which terms are included in the Content Focus on figurative language?
Simile, metaphor, symbolism, personification, hyperbole, and pun
500
How should a theme be stated?
A theme should be stated in a complete sentence rather than as a phrase.
500
To assess the author's tone in a text, the distractors may be a list of words that indicate tone. (True or False)
False. The distractors should include specific examples that indicate the author's tone in the text.
500
Which benchmark should be used when assessing a text feature in an informational/expository nonfiction article or in a functional selection?
Benchmark LA.910.6.1.1 should be used.
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