Importance of Literacy
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills - Answer Key
Grade: 03 Subject: Reading Administration: March 2009
Item Number
*Answer choices are not designated in the Grade 03 test booklet as "A," "B," "C," or "D." Instead, students respond to test items by marking the answer ovals in the test booklet.
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Correct Objective Answer* Measured
D C A A D C A D D C B B A D A B A A D A A C B D C D D B C B B D B C A B
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Student Expectations
3.7 (B) 3.9 (C) 3.9 (F) 3.5 (E) 3.7 (B) 3.9 (F) 3.11 (C) 3.5 (E) 3.9 (C) 3.9 (I) 3.11 (A) 3.7 (B) 3.9 (F) 3.9 (C) 3.9 (H) 3.7 (B) 3.9 (C) 3.5 (E) 3.11 (J) 3.9 (F) 3.11 (H) 3.9 (C) 3.11 (J) 3.9 (F) 3.11 (H) 3.9 (F) 3.8 (D) 3.11 (H) 3.7 (B) 3.9 (C) 3.11 (H) 3.11 (C) 3.5 (E) 3.9 (F) 3.11 (H) 3.10 (C)
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Grade 3 Reading
For a more complete description of the objectives measured, please refer to the Revised TAKS Information Booklet for Grade 3 Reading at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/booklets/index.html.
Objective 1:
(3.5)
The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.
Reading/word identification. The student uses a variety of word identification strategies. The student is expected to (D) use root words and other structural cues such as prefixes, suffixes, and derivational endings to recognize words (3); and use knowledge of word order (syntax) and context to support word identification and confirm word meaning (1-3).
(E)
(3.7)
Reading/variety of texts. The student reads widely for different purposes in varied sources. The student is
Grade: 03 Subject: Reading Administration: March 2009
Item Number
*Answer choices are not designated in the Grade 03 test booklet as "A," "B," "C," or "D." Instead, students respond to test items by marking the answer ovals in the test booklet.
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Correct Objective Answer* Measured
D C A A D C A D D C B B A D A B A A D A A C B D C D D B C B B D B C A B
01 01 04 01 01 04 03 01 01 03 03 01 04 01 01 01 03 01 02 04 02 03 02 04 02 04 01 02 01 01 02 03 01 04 02 04
Student Expectations
3.7 (B) 3.9 (C) 3.9 (F) 3.5 (E) 3.7 (B) 3.9 (F) 3.11 (C) 3.5 (E) 3.9 (C) 3.9 (I) 3.11 (A) 3.7 (B) 3.9 (F) 3.9 (C) 3.9 (H) 3.7 (B) 3.9 (C) 3.5 (E) 3.11 (J) 3.9 (F) 3.11 (H) 3.9 (C) 3.11 (J) 3.9 (F) 3.11 (H) 3.9 (F) 3.8 (D) 3.11 (H) 3.7 (B) 3.9 (C) 3.11 (H) 3.11 (C) 3.5 (E) 3.9 (F) 3.11 (H) 3.10 (C)
Copyright © 2009, Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved. Reproduction of all or portions of this work is prohibited without express written permission from the Texas Education Agency.
Grade 3 Reading
For a more complete description of the objectives measured, please refer to the Revised TAKS Information Booklet for Grade 3 Reading at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/booklets/index.html.
Objective 1:
(3.5)
The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.
Reading/word identification. The student uses a variety of word identification strategies. The student is expected to (D) use root words and other structural cues such as prefixes, suffixes, and derivational endings to recognize words (3); and use knowledge of word order (syntax) and context to support word identification and confirm word meaning (1-3).
(E)
(3.7)
Reading/variety of texts. The student reads widely for different purposes in varied sources. The student is