TCAP Item Release 2023 Tatenda Teaches His Town

Read the sentence about the passage.

Tatenda wanted to discontinue giving free computer lessons.

What does the word discontinue mean?

• stop

• offer

• create

• remain

This item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Computers can bring people together.

• Young people learn things faster than older people.

• Soccer is the best sport for young people to play.

• People must go to college to become good teachers.

Which detail is the best support for the correct answer to Part A?

• Tatenda did not know how to use a computer at first.

• Tatenda stopped playing soccer with his friends after school.

• Tatenda taught computer skills to 30 students in his school.

• Tatenda bought a new television with the money he earned.

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A

Which sentence correctly states the author's point of view about Tatenda?

• The author thinks what Tatenda has done is very important.

• The author thinks Tatenda should work harder.

• The author wishes Tatenda would continue to learn from Amina.

• The author thinks Tatenda talks about money too much.

Part B

Which sentence best supports the correct answer to Part A?

• "...Tatenda arrived home tired and decided to rest on the sofa."

  (Paragraph 1)

• "He no longer played soccer after school like he used to."

  (Paragraph 7)

• "It was too late, Tatenda recalled."

  (Paragraph 10)

• "Tatenda has single-handedly introduced computers to his town and is simply known there as Teacher."

  (Paragraph 15)

What does gadget mean as it is used in paragraph 7?

• friend

• school

• game

• computer

This item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A

When the author says, "Tatenda felt comfortable with the computer," what does he mean?

• Tatenda learned how to put the computer together.

• Tatenda was ready for a newer computer.

• Tatenda learned to use his time wisely when working on the computer.

• Tatenda had mastered using the computer.

Part B

Which detail best supports the correct answer to Part A?

• Tatenda practiced and improved.

• Amina returned to Tatenda's house.

• Tatenda's students visited him.

• Tatenda stopped playing with his friends.

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A

What does the word charging mean in paragraph 13?

• asking for money

• accusing someone of doing wrong

• rushing toward or against

• paying for something later

Part B

Which detail from paragraph 13 best supports the correct answer to Part A?

• More kids came to Tatenda's house.

• The computer began to experience problems.

• Tatenda came up with a new plan.

• Some parents paid with animals instead of cash.