0. ASSESSMENT 2 2 Term 4 Year Blueprint Text Question Numbers
Response Type
Points Possible
Reading Comprehension
ACELT Describe setting.
The Big Game 1 SR 2
Preview Year 3 ACELY Use context clues. 3
ACELT Describe the impact of setting on characters. 4
Preview Year 3 ACELT Identify words used to describe character traits. 5
ACELT Compare similar stories by different authors.
The Rainy Day
Stuck Indoors 6
ESR 7
ACELA Identify social dilemmas in stories.
Parker’s Plan 8
ACELA Identify the moral of the story. 9
ACELT Respond to stories.
Monkey Troubles 10 11
Preview Year 3 ACELY Identify point of view of characters. 12
Grammar
ACELA Identify and use reflexive pronouns. 13
ACELA Identify and use reflexive pronouns. 14 CR
Preview Year 3 ACELA Use verbs of different types. 15 16
Total 18
Term 4
ASSESSMENT 2
Response Type Index
Selected Response (SR) Traditional multiple-choice question where students select one correct option.
Enhanced Selected Response (ESR) Multiple-choice response where students may select more than one correct option.
Constructed Response (CR) Students create a response such as writing/typing a sentence or math expression.
Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Students answer a question and explain their reasoning through words, pictures, or models.
Performance Task (PT) Students perform multiple tasks requiring the knowledge of multiple skills and concepts connected to a single outcome.
Year 2

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Blueprint
Blueprint
Read The Big Game and answer questions 1-5.
Learning Objective: ACELT Describe setting. 1
Where does the story take place?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 the stadium shop
Student selected incorrect location for where the setting takes place.
 in the morning
Student selected when the story takes place instead of where the story takes place.
 a soccer stadium
Correct Answer
The Big Game
Kip heard the fans clapping and cheering loudly in the stands. The soccer stadium was huge. He was so excited to be at the championship game. Kip and his dad arrived early in the morning so they wouldn’t miss anything. Kip was wearing his favourite player’s jersey, but he admired every great player on the team. He bought a horn in the stadium shop to blow when a goal is scored. Kip hopes he has a
good seat!
Learning Objective: ACELT Describe setting. 1
Where does the story take place?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 the stadium shop
Student selected incorrect location for where the setting takes place.
 in the morning
Student selected when the story takes place instead of where the story takes place.
 a soccer stadium
Correct Answer
Learning Objective: ACELT Describe setting. 2
When does the story take place?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 at night
Student selected incorrect time for when the story took place.
 at a soccer stadium
Student selected where the story takes place instead of when the story takes place.
 in the morning
Correct Answer
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Learning Objective: ACELY Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. 3
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
Kip was wearing his favourite player’s jersey, but he admired every great player on the team.
Responses
Analysis of Responses
disliked
Student did not understand how to use context clues in the sentence to help determine the meaning of the underlined word.
respected
Correct Answer
 ignored
Where does the story take place?
the stadium shop
in the morning
a soccer stadium 1
Learning Objective: ACELT Describe setting. 2
When does the story take place?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 at night
Student selected incorrect time for when the story took place.
 at a soccer stadium
Student selected where the story takes place instead of when the story takes place.
 in the morning
Correct Answer
When does the story take place?
at night
at a soccer stadium
in the morning 2
Learning Objective: ACELT Describe the impact of setting on characters. 4
Describe the impact of the setting on the character.
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Kip cheers loudly, wears a jersey and blows a horn because he is at a bank
Student did not understand that the character’s actions (events in the story) are impacted by the setting.
 Kip cheers loudly, wears a jersey and blows a horn because he is at a soccer game.
Correct Answer
 Kip cheers loudly, wears a jersey and blows a horn because he is at a hospital.
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
Kip was wearing his favourite player’s jersey, but he admired every great player on the team.
disliked
respected
ignored 3
Learning Objective: ACELY Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. 3
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
Kip was wearing his favourite player’s jersey, but he admired every great player on the team.
Responses
Analysis of Responses
disliked
Student did not understand how to use context clues in the sentence to help determine the meaning of the underlined word.
respected
Correct Answer
 ignored
Describe the impact of the setting on the character.
Kip cheers loudly, wears a jersey and blows a horn because he is at a bank.
Kip cheers loudly, wears a jersey and blows a horn because he is at a soccer game.
Kip cheers loudly, wears a jersey and blows a horn because he is at a hospital. 4
Learning Objective: ACELT Describe the impact of setting on characters. 4
Describe the impact of the setting on the character.
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Kip cheers loudly, wears a jersey and blows a horn because he is at a bank
Student did not understand that the character’s actions (events in the story) are impacted by the setting.
 Kip cheers loudly, wears a jersey and blows a horn because he is at a soccer game.
Correct Answer
 Kip cheers loudly, wears a jersey and blows a horn because he is at a hospital.

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What is the character trait for Kip?
crabby (grumpy)
bored (tired)
thrilled (excited) 5
Learning Objective: ACELT Identify words used to describe character traits. 5
What is the character trait for Kip?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 crabby (grumpy)
Student did not understand which character trait fit the character in the story.
 bored (tired)
 thrilled (excited)
Correct Answer
Learning Objective: ACELT Identify words used to describe character traits. 5
What is the character trait for Kip?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 crabby (grumpy)
Student did not understand which character trait fit the character in the story.
 bored (tired)
 thrilled (excited)
Correct Answer
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3. The Rainy Day Stuck Indoors
Blueprint
Read The Rainy Day and Stuck Indoors. Then, answer questions 5-6.
The Rainy Day
It has been raining all day. But, Lara doesn’t mind. She likes the rain. She watches it from the window while drinking her favourite tea. She has already put together a puzzle and watched a movie. Now she is going to start reading a new book.
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Learning Objective: ACELT Compare similar stories by different authors. 6
What is the same in the stories?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 In both stories they are playing indoors.
Correct Answer
 In both stories they look out the window at the rain.
 In both stories they watch movies.
Student did not recognise that The Rainy Day is the only story with a character who watches a movie. This is a difference not a similarity.
Learning Objective: ACELT Compare similar stories by different authors. 6
What is the same in the stories?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 In both stories they are playing indoors.
Correct Answer
 In both stories they look out the window at the rain.
 In both stories they watch movies.
Student did not recognise that The Rainy Day is the only story with a character who watches a movie. This is a difference not a similarity.
Stuck Indoors
Jack and Ryan were on their third card game. It was still raining so they could not go outside to play. They opened a new fizzy drink and looked out the window to see if the rain had stopped. Not yet! Jack suggested they play another game of cards.
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Learning Objective: ACELT Compare similar stories by different authors. 7
What is different in the stories?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Lara did a puzzle, Jack and Ryan play cards.
Correct Answer
 It is raining in only one of the stories.
Student did not recognise that it was a rainy day in both of the stories. This is a similarity not a difference.
 Lara is drinking tea, Jack and Ryan have fizzy drinks.
What is the same in the stories?
In both stories the characters are playing indoors.
In both stories the characters look out the window at the rain.
In both stories the characters watch movies. 6
Learning Objective: ACELT Compare similar stories by different authors. 7
What is different in the stories?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Lara did a puzzle, Jack and Ryan play cards.
Correct Answer
 It is raining in only one of the stories.
Student did not recognise that it was a rainy day in both of the stories. This is a similarity not a difference.
 Lara is drinking tea, Jack and Ryan have fizzy drinks.
What is different in the stories?
Lara did a puzzle. Jack and Ryan played cards.
It is raining in only one of the stories.
Lara is drinking tea. Jack and Ryan have fizzy drinks. 7
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4. Read Parker’s Plan and answer questions 7-8.
Blueprint
Blueprint
Read Parker’s Plan and answer questions 7-8.
Parker’s Plan
Parker plays on a beach volleyball team. Today at practice the beach was covered in rubbish. Plastic bottles, bags, paper and other items lay on the sand. The rubbish makes the beach dirty and can hurt plants and animals. People will not be able to enjoy the beach if it is polluted and unsafe.
Parker didn’t want rubbish to ruin the beach and pollute the ocean. Parker and his teammates decided to work together to alert the community about the problem. They put up signs asking people to help clean up and use the rubbish bins. Once a month the team volunteers at a beach clean-up day.
Learning Objective: ACELA Identify social dilemmas in stories. 8
What is the social dilemma in the story?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Parker has practice on the beach.
Student did not identify the correct social dilemma in the story.
 The team volunteers at a beach clean-up day.
 The beach is polluted with rubbish.
Correct Answer
Learning Objective: ACELA Identify social dilemmas in stories. 8
What is the social dilemma in the story?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Parker has practice on the beach.
Student did not identify the correct social dilemma in the story.
 The team volunteers at a beach clean-up day.
 The beach is polluted with rubbish.
Correct Answer
Learning Objective: ACELA Identify the moral of the story. 9
What is the moral of the story?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Always tell the truth.
Student did not identify the correct moral of the story.
 Teamwork is a good way to solve a problem.
Correct Answer
 Always be kind to others.
Learning Objective: ACELA Identify the moral of the story. 9
What is the moral of the story?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Always tell the truth.
Student did not identify the correct moral of the story.
 Teamwork is a good way to solve a problem.
Correct Answer
 Always be kind to others.
What is the social dilemma in the story?
Parker has practice on the beach.
The team volunteers at a beach clean-up day.
The beach is polluted with rubbish. 8
What is the moral of the story?
Always tell the truth.
Teamwork is a good way to solve a problem.
Always be kind to others. 9
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5. Read Monkey Troubles and answer questions 9-11.
Blueprint
Read Monkey Troubles and answer questions 9-11.
Learning Objective: ACELT Respond to stories. 10
Where is the setting in the story?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 the forest
Student did not identify the correct setting of the story.
 a tree vine
 the jungle
Correct Answer
Learning Objective: ACELT Respond to stories. 10
Where is the setting in the story?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 the forest
Student did not identify the correct setting of the story.
 a tree vine
 the jungle
Correct Answer
Monkey Troubles
Marty is a young monkey. He lives in the
jungle. Sometimes, he gets scared when he is
alone. He can hear strange noises when the
sun goes down at night. Loud bird calls and
scary jaguar roars fill the air. Marty wants to
explore the jungle, but he also wants to stay
safe. Marty is still not very good at swinging from tree branches and vines, so he stays high in the trees. He usually hides in a tree until morning.
Learning Objective: ACELT Respond to stories. 11
What is the plot of the story?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Marty hides in a tree at night because the sounds in the jungle make him nervous.
Correct Answer
 Marty is learning how to swing from tree branches and vines.
Student did not identify the correct plot of the story.
 Marty hears loud bird calls and jaguar roars at night.
Learning Objective: ACELT Respond to stories. 11
What is the plot of the story?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Marty hides in a tree at night because the sounds in the jungle make him nervous.
Correct Answer
 Marty is learning how to swing from tree branches and vines.
Student did not identify the correct plot of the story.
 Marty hears loud bird calls and jaguar roars at night.
Where is the setting in the story?
the forest
a tree vine
the jungle 10
What is the plot of the story?
Marty hides in a tree at night because the sounds in the jungle make him nervous.
Marty is learning to swing from tree branches and vines.
Marty hears loud bird calls and jaguar roars at night. 11
Learning Objective: ACELY Identify point of view of characters. 12
What is Marty’s point of view?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Marty thinks the jungle is scary at night.
Correct Answer
 Marty thinks the jungle is a great place to live.
Student did not identify the correct point of view of the character.
 Marty thinks birds and jaguars make loud noises.
Learning Objective: ACELY Identify point of view of characters. 12
What is Marty’s point of view?
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 Marty thinks the jungle is scary at night.
Correct Answer
 Marty thinks the jungle is a great place to live.
Student did not identify the correct point of view of the character.
 Marty thinks birds and jaguars make loud noises.
What is Marty’s point of view?
Marty thinks the jungle is scary at night.
Marty thinks the jungle is a great place to live.
Marty thinks birds and Jaguars make loud noises. 12
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Learning Objective: ACELA Identify and use reflexive pronouns. 13
I went to the café and ordered ___________ a sandwich.
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 yourself
Student selected the incorrect reflexive pronoun.
 himself
 myself
Correct Answer
Learning Objective: ACELA Identify and use reflexive pronouns. 13
I went to the café and ordered ___________ a sandwich.
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 yourself
Student selected the incorrect reflexive pronoun.
 himself
 myself
Correct Answer
Use reflexive pronouns to answer questions
I went to the café and ordered ___________ a sandwich.
yourself
himself
myself 13
Learning Objective: ACELA Identify and use reflexive pronouns. 14
Write a sentence about you and your partner using the reflexive pronoun themselves.
Sample Responses
1 point
Student provided a sentence correctly using the pronoun themselves. Mia and Joe work on the project all by themselves. (answers will vary)
0 points
Student did not understand how to correctly use the pronoun themselves.
Write a sentence using the reflexive pronoun themselves. 14
Learning Objective: ACELA Identify and use reflexive pronouns. 14
Write a sentence about you and your partner using the reflexive pronoun themselves.
Sample Responses
1 point
Student provided a sentence correctly using the pronoun themselves. Mia and Joe work on the project all by themselves. (answers will vary)
0 points
Student did not understand how to correctly use the pronoun themselves.
Learning Objective: Preview Year 3 ACELA Use verbs of different types. 15
Select the type of verb for the underlined word in the sentence below.
Robert knows how to speak three languages.
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 moving
Student selected the incorrect verb type for the underlined word in the sentence. .
 having
 thinking
Correct Answer
Read the directions. Then, answer questions
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Select the type of verb for the underlined word in the sentence below.
Robert knows how to speak three languages.
moving
having
thinking 15
Learning Objective: Preview Year 3 ACELA Use verbs of different types. 15
Select the type of verb for the underlined word in the sentence below.
Robert knows how to speak three languages.
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 moving
Student selected the incorrect verb type for the underlined word in the sentence. .
 having
 thinking
Correct Answer
Learning Objective: Preview Year 3 ACELA Use verbs of different types. 16
Select the type of verb for the underlined word in the
sentence below.
Marina builds a treehouse in the backyard.
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 having
Student selected the incorrect verb type for the underlined word in the sentence.
 moving
Correct Answer
 thinking
Select the type of verb for the underlined word in the sentence below.
Marina builds a treehouse in the backyard.
having
moving
thinking 16
Learning Objective: Preview Year 3 ACELA Use verbs of different types. 16
Select the type of verb for the underlined word in the
sentence below.
Marina builds a treehouse in the backyard.
Responses
Analysis of Responses
 having
Student selected the incorrect verb type for the underlined word in the sentence.
 moving
Correct Answer
 thinking
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