GRADE 6 BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS ANSWER KEYS.
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Test 1
Question | Answer Content Focus ccss Complexity
TA Cc Characters, Setting, Plot: Sequence | _RLO3 DOK 3
1B see below Characters, Setting, Plot: Sequence/ RL.63/RL.64 DOK 3
Text Evidence
2K K Personification Tosa DOKZ
2B D Personification/Text Evidence L.6.5a/RL.6.1 DOK 2
3 |see below Characters, Setting, Plot a ane
Compare and Contrast
4__|see below Theme RLOZ DOK3
5A B Author's Point of View RI66 DOK 3
5B ‘A__ [Author's Point of View/Text Evidence | RI66/RI61 | _DOK3
6A B Main Idea and Key Details RI6.2 DOK 2
i _ Main Idea and Key Details7 wisz/ie1 | DOK?
Text Evidence
7A Cc ‘Text Features: Maps RI6.7 DOK 2
7B B Text Features: Maps/Text Evidence | RI.6.7/R1.6.1 DOK 2
8A D Context Clues: Paragraph Clues Leda DOK2
8B c ‘Context Clues: Paragraph Clues/ L64a/R164 DOK 2
Text Evidence
9 __|see below [Text Structure: Problem and Solution | R162 DOKZ
10 A Greek and Latin Prefixes L6.4b DOK 1
1 A, BLE Research W.6.1b DOK 3
i2__[see below Research Ws DOK2
B A Research W468 DOK 2
4 D Research Ws DOK2
SA x Theme RLSZ DOK3
15B DF Theme/Text Evidence RL.6.2/RL.61 DOK 3
T6A B Metaphors and Similes Lé5a DOK2
16B D Metaphors and Similes/Text L65a/RL.6A DOK 2
Evidence
7A Cc Connotation and Denotation Lése DOKZ
7B B Connotation and Denotation/ L65c/RL.64 DOK 2
Text Evidence
18A D Characters, Setting, Plot: Sequence RL63 DOK 3
p | characters, Setting, Plot: Sequence7 Te sam 41] pox 3
Text Evidence
19 see below Point of View RL66 DOK 3
20 | see below Characters, Setting, Plot a aa
Compare and ContrastGRADE 6 BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS ANSWER KEYS.
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Drafting, Editing, Revising
Question | Answer Content Focus ccss Complexity
2A Cc Text Structure: Cause and Effect RIGS DOK2
218 DEF Text Structure: Cause and Effect/ RL6.3/R164 DOK 2
Text Evidence
2K A Main Idea and Key Details RISZ DOK2
228 D Main Idea and Key Details/ RL6.2/R 161 DOK 2
Text Evidence
23_[ see below [Text Structure: Compare and Contrast | _RIO3 DOK2
24 B ‘Author's Point of View RIGS DOK3
2 c Kinds of Pronouns Lé1ta DOK1
26 KD Kinds of Pronouns Téab DOKT
27 A Pronouns and Antecedents L61a DOK 1
Narrative:
220) | seclkelow Drafting, Editing, Revising WGea) DOKs
‘Argumentative:
7 7 Drafting, Editing, Revising a iad
30 c Informational: W465 DOK 2GRADE 6 BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS ANSWER KEYS.
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Test 2
Question | Answer Content Focus ccss Complexity
TA Cc Point of View RLOS DOK3
1B B,D Point of View/Text Evidence RL.6.6/RL.61 DOK 3
2A Cc Context Clues: Paragraph Clues Leda DOK2
2B D ‘Context Clues: Paragraph Clues/ L.6.4a/RL.64 DOK 2
Text Evidence
3__[see below Theme RLOZ DOKS
4__|see below Theme RLSZ DOK3
BA A Main Idea and Key Details RI6.2 DOK 2
i a Main Idea and Key Details7 miszeis1 | boK2
Text Evidence
6A Cc Context Clues: Paragraph Clues L64a DOK 2
i 7 Context Clues: Paragraph Clues7 Ts 4.7g1g1| pok2
Text Evidence
7 B |Text Structure: Compare and Contrast R163 DOK 2
8 D, F Author's Point of View R166 DOK 3
9 __|see below Main Idea and Key Details RIS2 DOK2
10 B Main Idea and Key Details RI6.2 DOK 2
T__|see below Research W.6.ib DOK3
2 Cc Research Ws DOK2
13 B Research W68 DOK 2
4 Cc Research Ws DOK2
15A B Theme RL6.2 DOK 3
1B D Theme/Text Evidence RL62/RLGI | _DOK3
T6A D Idioms Lé5a DOK2
16B Cc Idioms/Text Evidence L.6.5a/RL.6.1 DOK 2
Character, Setting, Plot
a 7 Cause and Effect a atid
Character, Setting, Plot
i) Ss Cause and Effect/Text Evidence RESS/aUs Dorks
Character, Setting, Plot
hia 7 Cause and Effect a oe
Character, Setting, Plot
= cS Cause and Effect/Text Evidence RESS/aUe poki2)
19 see below} Character, Setting, Plot: Sequence RL63 DOK 2
20 [see below Theme RLOZ DOK3GRADE 6 BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS ANSWER KEYS.
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Question | Answer Content Focus ccss Complexity
2A B Synonyms and Antonyms L65b DOK2
218 A Synonyms and Antonyms/ Lesb/Ri61| DOK 2
Text Evidence
22K A ‘Author's Point of View RIBS DOKS
22B D, E, F__[Author’s Point of View/Text Evidence | RI.6.6/R1.6.1 DOK 3
23 D ‘Adages and Proverbs Té5a DOK2
24 _ [see below Main Idea and Key Details RIG2 DOK2
25 Cc Kinds of Pronouns 61a DOK1
26 BD Pronouns and Antecedents Lead DOKT
27 D Kinds of Pronouns 61a DOK1
Informational:
220 | seebelow Drafting, Editing, Revising we25 pokis
‘Argumentative:
Gad c Drafting, Editing, Revising wep Boki2)
Narrative:
ao a Drafting, Editing, Revising Meee Boki2)GRADE 6 BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS ANSWER KEYS.
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Article
Question [Answer CCSS ‘Complexity
1 see below DOK 3
2 See below, RIGA, RI6.2, RL6.7, R168, RI69 DOK3
W46.2, W.6.3a-e, W.6.4, W.6.7
3 see below Tae DOK3
Story see below ‘ DOK 4
Explanatory Performance Task
Question [Answer CCSS ‘Complexity
1 see below DOK 3
2 see below R161, RI.6.2, RI.6.7, R69 DOK 3
3 see below W.6.2ef, W.6.4, W.6.7, DOK 3
Explanatory | oe below L641, L.62 —
Article
‘Argumentative Performance Task
‘Question | Answer CCSS ‘Complexity
1 BE DOK 3
2 see below | R1.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, R67, R168, RI6.9 DOK 3
3 see below W.6.1a-e, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.6.7 DOK 3
Argumentative | oi clow L61,L62 noma