Reading Work Sample Task Form

Reading Work Sample Task Form

Reading Work Sample Task Form

Instructions: Please fill in the following sections using the corresponding information listed on the Work Sample Documentation Form (WSDF). The purpose of the Work Sample Task Form is to confirm the information previously stated on the WSDF, to provide a consistent template for describing your instructions to the student and to help the scorers identify the tasks in the binders.

Work Sample #: ____

c On demand

Title and Author of Text: In the Beginning

Write the target for each strand in the task in the boxes below.

c Literary Text	Literary Comprehension	Literary Analysis	Literary Thinking Critically

x Informational Text	Informational Comprehension	Informational Analysis	Informational Thinking Critically
	IC14	IA15	IT20

Reading Task Instructions (If student work is on the same page as the task instructions, you do not need to complete this box):

Reading responses are expected to be written in complete sentence and paragraphs.

In paragraphs, answer each of the following in a reading response to “In the Beginning.”

1. (IC14) Demonstrate your understanding of the term “jutted” used in the article. Use text-based evidence to support your response.

2. (IA15) What information is different in the text box than in the article? Analyze why the difference is important. Use text-based evidence to support your response.

3. (IT20) Draw a conclusion about the different backgrounds baseball players had in the 1840s and 1850s. Use text-based evidence to support your response.