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Transitional Colorado Assessment Program 2014
Grade 9 English Writing Item Map
Order of Difficulty (easy to hard) | Location | Test / Session | Item No. | Part | Point for CR Item | Item Type | Content Standard/ Subcontent Area | Benchmark | Benchmark Descriptor | DOK
1 | 318.92 | G9 WR S1 | 1 |  | 1 of 1 | CR | CS 2 SA 6 | 2.d | Plan, draft, revise, and edit for a legible final copy. | DOK 1
2 | 319.04 | G9 WR S2 | 3 | B | 1 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 6 |  | 2.a. Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). b.1. Organize writing using a variety of text structures (for example, compare/contrast or problem/solution). b.2. Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. [NAME] and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. [NAME], draft, revise, and edit for a legible final copy. f. Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. g. Develop main ideas and content with relevant support and explanation in response to a prompt. | DOK 3
3 | 355.42 | G9 WR S2 | 3 | C | 1 of 2 | CR | CS 3 SA 6 |  | 3.a. Edit for conventional grammar. [NAME] English in writing including pronoun/antecedent agreement, subject/verb agreement, regular/irregular verbs, and modifiers. [NAME] in complete sentences. d. Use conventions correctly (for example, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, underlining/italics, capitalization). e. Use conventional spelling. f. Use paragraphing correctly, so that each paragraph is differentiated by indenting or blocking and includes one major, focused idea. | DOK 3
4 | 370.16 | G9 WR S5 | 72 |  | 1 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
5 | 377.83 | G9 WR S2 | 3 | A | 1 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 6 |  | 2.a. Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). b.1. Organize writing using a variety of text structures (for example, compare/contrast or problem/solution). b.2. Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. [NAME] and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. [NAME], draft, revise, and edit for a legible final copy. f. Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. g. Develop main ideas and content with relevant support and explanation in response to a prompt. | DOK 3
6 | 403.55 | G9 WR S2 | 3 | B | 2 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 6 |  | 2.a. Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). b.1. Organize writing using a variety of text structures (for example, compare/contrast or problem/solution). b.2. Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. [NAME] and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. [NAME], draft, revise, and edit for a legible final copy. f. Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. g. Develop main ideas and content with relevant support and explanation in response to a prompt. | DOK 3
7 | 406 | G9 WR S2 | 3 | C | 2 of 2 | CR | CS 3 SA 6 |  | 3.a. Edit for conventional grammar. [NAME] English in writing including pronoun/antecedent agreement, subject/verb agreement, regular/irregular verbs, and modifiers. [NAME] in complete sentences. d. Use conventions correctly (for example, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, underlining/italics, capitalization). e. Use conventional spelling. f. Use paragraphing correctly, so that each paragraph is differentiated by indenting or blocking and includes one major, focused idea. | DOK 3
8 | 412.13 | G9 RD/WR S6 | 116 |  | 1 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
9 | 413.78 | G9 WR S2 | 3 | A | 2 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 6 |  | 2.a. Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). b.1. Organize writing using a variety of text structures (for example, compare/contrast or problem/solution). b.2. Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. [NAME] and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. [NAME], draft, revise, and edit for a legible final copy. f. Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. g. Develop main ideas and content with relevant support and explanation in response to a prompt. | DOK 3
10 | 433.52 | G9 WR S5 | 72 |  | 2 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
11 | 438.21 | G9 WR S5 | 94 |  | 1 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
12 | 462.18 | G9 RD/WR S6 | 116 |  | 2 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
13 | 480.99 | G9 WR S5 | 59 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 8 | 3.d | Use conventions correctly (for example, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, underlining/italics, capitalization). | DOK 1
14 | 493.1 | G9 WR S5 | 58 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 7 | 2.f | Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. | DOK 2
15 | 496.58 | G9 WR S5 | 61 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 8 | 3.d | Use conventions correctly (for example, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, underlining/italics, capitalization). | DOK 1
16 | 498.35 | G9 WR S5 | 94 |  | 2 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
17 | 505.75 | G9 WR S5 | 68 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
18 | 506.2 | G9 WR S2 | 2 | A | 1 of 1 | CR | CS 3 SA 8 | 3.d | Use conventions correctly (for example, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, underlining/italics, capitalization). | DOK 1
19 | 514.91 | G9 WR S5 | 88 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
20 | 519.68 | G9 WR S5 | 67 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 1
21 | 523.28 | G9 WR S5 | 70 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 1
22 | 528.5 | G9 WR S5 | 60 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 8 | 3.d | Use conventions correctly (for example, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, underlining/italics, capitalization). | DOK 1
23 | 531.45 | G9 WR S5 | 63 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
24 | 535.58 | G9 WR S5 | 79 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
25 | 539 | G9 WR S5 | 57 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.a | Edit for conventional grammar. | DOK 1
26 | 539.02 | G9 WR S5 | 84 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
27 | 545.39 | G9 WR S5 | 80 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 8 | 3.d | Use conventions correctly (for example, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, underlining/italics, capitalization). | DOK 1
28 | 545.97 | G9 WR S5 | 75 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.b.2 | Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. | DOK 2
29 | 548.18 | G9 WR S5 | 69 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 8 | 3.d | Use conventions correctly (for example, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, underlining/italics, capitalization). | DOK 1
30 | 548.9 | G9 WR S5 | 91 |  |  | MC | CS 2 | 2.c | Use vivid and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. | DOK 2
31 | 549.71 | G9 WR S2 | 3 | B | 3 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 6 |  | 2.a. Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). b.1. Organize writing using a variety of text structures (for example, compare/contrast or problem/solution). b.2. Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. [NAME] and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. [NAME], draft, revise, and edit for a legible final copy. f. Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. g. Develop main ideas and content with relevant support and explanation in response to a prompt. | DOK 3
32 | 550.14 | G9 WR S2 | 3 | A | 3 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 6 |  | 2.a. Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). b.1. Organize writing using a variety of text structures (for example, compare/contrast or problem/solution). b.2. Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. [NAME] and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. [NAME], draft, revise, and edit for a legible final copy. f. Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. g. Develop main ideas and content with relevant support and explanation in response to a prompt. | DOK 3
33 | 551.21 | G9 WR S5 | 89 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
34 | 551.49 | G9 WR S5 | 56 |  |  | MC | CS 2 | 2.c | Use vivid and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. | DOK 1
35 | 556.46 | G9 WR S5 | 87 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
36 | 558.75 | G9 WR S5 | 83 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 7 | 2.f | Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. | DOK 2
37 | 565.32 | G9 WR S2 | 2 | E | 1 of 1 | CR | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.b | Use standard English in writing including pronoun/antecedent agreement, subject/verb agreement, regular/irregular verbs, and modifiers. | DOK 1
38 | 568.83 | G9 WR S5 | 81 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
39 | 570.9 | G9 WR S5 | 93 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
40 | 571.44 | G9 WR S5 | 54 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 8 | 3.e | Use conventional spelling. | DOK 1
41 | 571.85 | G9 WR S2 | 2 | B | 1 of 1 | CR | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.b | Use standard English in writing including pronoun/antecedent agreement, subject/verb agreement, regular/irregular verbs, and modifiers. | DOK 1
42 | 573.68 | G9 WR S5 | 90 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.b.2 | Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. | DOK 3
43 | 575.77 | G9 WR S5 | 82 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
44 | 587.92 | G9 WR S5 | 92 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.b.2 | Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. | DOK 3
45 | 592.32 | G9 WR S5 | 55 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.b.2 | Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. | DOK 3
46 | 601.26 | G9 WR S5 | 78 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.c | Write in complete sentences. | DOK 2
47 | 604.6 | G9 WR S5 | 62 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.b | Use standard English in writing including pronoun/antecedent agreement, subject/verb agreement, regular/irregular verbs, and modifiers. | DOK 1
48 | 604.71 | G9 WR S2 | 2 | F | 1 of 1 | CR | CS 3 SA 8 | 3.e | Use conventional spelling. | DOK 1
49 | 608 | G9 WR S5 | 72 |  | 3 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
50 | 616.64 | G9 WR S5 | 64 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 8 | 3.d | Use conventions correctly (for example, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, underlining/italics, capitalization). | DOK 1
51 | 625.18 | G9 WR S5 | 53 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.b.2 | Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. | DOK 3
52 | 625.51 | G9 WR S5 | 66 |  |  | MC | CS 2 | 2.c | Use vivid and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. | DOK 2
53 | 635.55 | G9 WR S5 | 73 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.b.2 | Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. | DOK 3
54 | 645.12 | G9 WR S5 | 71 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.b | Use standard English in writing including pronoun/antecedent agreement, subject/verb agreement, regular/irregular verbs, and modifiers. | DOK 1
55 | 646.44 | G9 RD/WR S6 | 116 |  | 3 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
56 | 649.78 | G9 WR S2 | 3 | B | 4 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 6 |  | 2.a. Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). b.1. Organize writing using a variety of text structures (for example, compare/contrast or problem/solution). b.2. Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. [NAME] and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. [NAME], draft, revise, and edit for a legible final copy. f. Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. g. Develop main ideas and content with relevant support and explanation in response to a prompt. | DOK 3
57 | 650.7 | G9 WR S2 | 3 | A | 4 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 6 |  | 2.a. Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). b.1. Organize writing using a variety of text structures (for example, compare/contrast or problem/solution). b.2. Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. [NAME] and precise language and imagery as appropriate to audience and purpose. [NAME], draft, revise, and edit for a legible final copy. f. Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. g. Develop main ideas and content with relevant support and explanation in response to a prompt. | DOK 3
58 | 658.61 | G9 WR S5 | 94 |  | 3 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
59 | 662.47 | G9 WR S5 | 77 |  |  | MC | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.a | Edit for conventional grammar. | DOK 1
60 | 689.18 | G9 WR S5 | 65 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.b.2 | Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. | DOK 2
61 | 690.15 | G9 WR S2 | 2 | C | 1 of 1 | CR | CS 3 SA 7 | 3.b | Use standard English in writing including pronoun/antecedent agreement, subject/verb agreement, regular/irregular verbs, and modifiers. | DOK 1
62 | 721.02 | G9 WR S5 | 76 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.f | Vary sentence structure and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency. | DOK 2
63 | 734.38 | G9 WR S2 | 2 | D | 1 of 1 | CR | CS 3 SA 8 | 3.e | Use conventional spelling. | DOK 1
64 | 735.97 | G9 WR S5 | 85 |  |  | MC | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.b.2 | Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, development of ideas, and purposeful conclusion. | DOK 3
65 | 791.98 | G9 RD/WR S6 | 116 |  | 4 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
66 | 806.18 | G9 WR S5 | 94 |  | 4 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3
67 | 835.79 | G9 WR S5 | 72 |  | 4 of 4 | CR | CS 2 SA 5 | 2.a | Write in a variety of genres such as editorials, personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters for specific purposes (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, to entertain, to persuade, to inform, or to explain). | DOK 3