WorksheetsStandards and Question Analysis Quiz (NC English II)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A question asks: “What can be inferred about the character’s motivation based on paragraph 3?” Which standard is being assessed?
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
Which group of keywords is MOST closely associated with Standard 1?
Theme, central idea, objective summary
Structure, order of events, effect
Infer, implied, assumption, significance
Develop, unfold, connection
A question asks students to identify the message about life the text reveals overall. Which standard does this BEST align with?
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
Which question stem MOST likely belongs to Standard 2?
What does the word most nearly mean as used in the sentence?
What can be inferred from the author’s description?
Which statement best expresses a central idea of the text?
How does the author create suspense in paragraph 5?
A question asks: “How does paragraph 4 help develop the subject’s journey?” Which standard is being tested?
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
Which set of keywords BEST matches Standard 3?
Infer, implied, reasonable conclusion
Theme, message, big idea
Structure, pacing, effect
Develop, unfold, connection, purpose
A question asks: “How does the author’s choice to open with this scene affect the text as a whole?” Which standard does this align with?
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
Which question would MOST likely require students to read the entire text, not just one paragraph?
What does this sentence suggest about the character?
What does this word mean in context?
Which idea develops across the text?
Which quotation supports the claim?
A question asks students to select a quotation that proves a claim. Which standard is primarily being assessed?
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
Which phrase is a red flag that a question is testing Standard 5?
What does this reveal about the character?
What message does the author convey?
What is the role of this paragraph in the text?
What can be inferred from the sentence?
A question asks: “How does the author connect ideas between paragraphs 2 and 3?” Which standard does this best match?
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
Which standard focuses MOST on how parts of the text work together?
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
A question asks students to explain what a metaphor suggests about a character. Which standard is being assessed?
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
Which question stem BEST fits Standard 3?
What is the theme of the text?
What can be inferred from paragraph 6?
How does this paragraph develop the author’s ideas?
What is the overall message of the poem?
A question asks: “Why does the author include this section at this point in the text?” Which standard does this align with?
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
Which standard is MOST concerned with objective summaries?
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
A question asks: “How does the speaker’s attitude change from beginning to end?” Which standard is being assessed?
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
Which phrase signals a Standard 1 question?
Over the course of the text
As a whole
Can be inferred
Role of the paragraph
A question asks students to explain how suspense is built through pacing and paragraph order. Which standard does this match?
Standard 1 – Infer and Cite Evidence
Standard 2 – Theme and Central Idea
Standard 3 – Idea and Element Development
Standard 5 – Analysis of Development / Structure
Why is identifying the standard behind the question helpful on a test?
It helps you guess faster
It tells you which paragraph to reread
It helps you know what thinking the question requires
It guarantees the right answer
