Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Part I
# of items
# of
score
points
Part II
# of
items
# of
score
points
Total
# of
items
Writing
1
Operational,
1 Field Test
Item
Reading
8
8
4
4
Reading Literature
12-15
16-20
12-15
Vocabulary
4-8
9-12
4-8
Reading Informational
Total
22-25
24
45-55
29-33
61-72
22-25
46-56
Total #
of score
points
% of
Test
31
34%
9%
9%
4
11
4%
12%
16-20
18-22%
9-12
10-13%
54-65
29-33
85-96
66%
32-37%
100%
Additional Notes:
*The total number of score points does not match the total number of items. This is because some items may be worth
more than one point.
*All writing tasks on Part I require students to read one or more passages of appropriate grade level complexity. While
not directly assessed on Part I, the reading standards for each grade level are embedded in the design of the task and
an important part of instruction throughout the year.
*The operational and field test writing tasks on Part I do not have to be taken on the same day. Each task is a separate
subtest and may be taken either on the same day or on consecutive school days. Districts will have the flexibility to
establish a testing schedule that best fits the needs of their schools.
Writing:
Written Expression
(Task will align to
primarily one
writing standard
and also one or
more reading
standards.)
Standards
W.9-10.1
W.9-10.2
W.9-10.3
W.9-10.7
L.9-10.1
Writing:
Conventions
TOTALS
L.9-10.2
L.9-10.3
# of
Items
# of
Score
Points
20
(score points
from writing
rubric)
24
Standards
RL.9-10.1
RL.9-10.2
Reading:
Reading Literature
RL.9-10.3
RL.9-10.5
RL.9-10.6
RL.9-10.9
RI.9-10.1
RI.9-10.2
Reading:
Reading
Informational Text
RI.9-10.3
RI.9-10.5
RI.9-10.6
RI.9-10.8
RI.9-10.9
Reading:
Vocabulary
RL.9-10.4
# of
Items
# of
Score
Points
12-15
16-20
22-25
29-33
4-8
9-12
RI.9-10.4
L.9-10.4
L.9-10.5
L.9-10.1
Writing:
Conventions
TOTALS
L.9-10.2
L.9-10.3
45-55
61-72
English II Blueprint
Includes Part I and Part II
Category
Writing:
Written
Expression
Standards
W.910.1
W.910.2
W.910.3
W.910.7
L.9-10.1
L.9-10.2
L.9-10.3
RL.910.1
RL.910.2
Reading:
Reading
Literature
RL.910.3
RL.910.5
RL.910.6
RL.910.9
RI.910.1
Reading:
Reading
Informational
Text
RI.910.2
RI.910.3
RI.910.5
RI.910.6
#of
Items
% of
Score
Points
22%
7
(+ 4
pts
from
rubric)
12%
12-15
18-22%
22-25
32-37%
RI.910.8
RI.910.9
RL.910.4
Reading:
Vocabulary
TOTAL
RI.910.4
L.9-10.4
L.9-10.5
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing
whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient;
identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.
Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (e.g.,
Washington's Farewell Address, the Gettysburg Address, Roosevelt's Four
Freedoms speech, King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"), including how they
address related themes and concepts.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text,
including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact
of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a
sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the
cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the
language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and
phrases based on grades 910 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a
range of strategies. (Includes a-d.)
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and
nuances in word meanings. (Includes a-b.)
4-8
10-13%
46-56
100%