Foundations of American Literature Semester Two
District Assessment Connection for South Dakota Core Standards
Indicator 1: Students can recognize and analyze words.
| Standards | Test Questions |
| 11R1-01. Students can apply cause and effect clues to extend vocabulary. | 26, 27, 44, 48 |
Indicator 2: Students can comprehend and fluently read text.
| Standards | Test Questions |
| 10R2-01. Students can formulate associations between texts and experiences. | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| 11R2-02. Students can read fluently to comprehend grade-level text. | 28, 29, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 49, 51, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58 |
Indicator 3: Students can apply knowledge of text structures, literary devices, and literary elements to develop interpretations and form responses.
| Standards | Test Questions |
| 10R3-01. Students can analyze an author's style. | 38, 47, 53 |
| 11R3-01. Students can analyze and explain literary devices within text. | 1, 2, 4, 11-25, 36, 37, 39, 43, 50, 54 |
Indicator 4: Students can interpret and respond to diverse, multicultural, and time period texts.
| Standards | Test Questions |
| 10R4-01. Students can determine the author's purpose in multicultural, geographical, and historical texts. | 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 |
| 11R4-01. Students can analyze a text within cultural, geographical, and historical context. | 3, 5, 10, 35 |
TOTAL QUESTIONS = 58 questions
ESSAY = 15 points