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Alabama Alternate Assessment

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Grades 3−8, and 10 Reading, Mathematics, and Science

Published by Data Recognition Corporation, 13490 Bass Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN 55311. Copyright © 2018 by the Alabama StateDepartment of Education. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

2018 Edition

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................1

GRADE 3 ....................................................................................................................3

READING ...............................................................................................................3

MATHEMATICS ........................................................................................................7

GRADE 4 .................................................................................................................. 11

READING ............................................................................................................. 11

MATHEMATICS ...................................................................................................... 15

GRADE 5 .................................................................................................................. 19

READING ............................................................................................................. 19

MATHEMATICS ...................................................................................................... 23

SCIENCE .............................................................................................................. 27

GRADE 6 .................................................................................................................. 31

READING ............................................................................................................. 31

MATHEMATICS ...................................................................................................... 35

GRADE 7 .................................................................................................................. 39

READING ............................................................................................................. 39

MATHEMATICS ...................................................................................................... 43

SCIENCE .............................................................................................................. 47

GRADE 8 .................................................................................................................. 51

READING ............................................................................................................. 51

MATHEMATICS ...................................................................................................... 55

GRADE 10 ................................................................................................................ 59

READING ............................................................................................................. 59

MATHEMATICS ...................................................................................................... 63

SCIENCE .............................................................................................................. 67

Published by Data Recognition Corporation, 13490 Bass Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN 55311. Copyright © 2018 by the Alabama StateDepartment of Education. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

Sample Items

Overview

The Alabama Alternate Assessment will be administered to students in a one-on-one settingby a certificated Test Administrator. The Test Administrator will receive a Test AdministratorManual, Teacher Book, Student Test Booklet, and Answer Document. The Test AdministratorManual contains administration instructions. The Teacher Book contains test items (as shownon page 2). For each test item, a script is provided in the top part of the Teacher Book. Thelower part of the Teacher Book shows corresponding responses from the Student Test Booklet.Individual student responses must be recorded on the Answer Document.

The sample items are useful tools for Alabama educators to use in preparing students for theformat of the Alabama Alternate Assessment. The items were written and aligned to the Alabama Extended Standards. Each item has four answer choices including, “no response.” “Noresponse” should be used if a student does not provide a response for an item. This document contains three multiple-choice items per grade and content area for Reading and Mathematics grades 3−8 and 10 and for Science grades 5, 7, and 10. The DOK levels for each group of itemsare shown (in the order in which they appear) in the table below.

Grade Content Area DOK Levels

3 Reading 3, 2, 1

3 Mathematics 1, 2, 1

4 Reading 1, 2, 1


5 Reading 2, 1, 1


5 Science 1, 3, 2

6 Reading 1, 2, 1


7 Reading 1, 2, 1


7 Science 1, 2, 3

8 Reading 1, 2, 1


10 Reading 1, 1, 3


10 Science 3, 2, 1

Alabama Alternate Assessment 1 Sample Items

Teacher Book R.ES.5.2

Prepare • Place student test page in front of the student.• Call student’s attention to the page.

SAY Follow along while I read the story. Point to and read the story. Dora put her homework in her book bag. She put her lunch in her bag. Then she put her shoes and jacket on.

ASK Where is Dora most likely going? Point to and read the answerchoices.A. to play volleyballB. to schoolC. to the doctorD. no response

Dora put her homework in her book bag.She put her lunch in her bag.Then she put her shoes and jacket on.

to play volleyball to school to the

doctor

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STUDENT TEST BOOKLETQuestion 1 Grade 5


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ALABAMA ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT

READING

Grade 3




SAY Follow along while I read the story. Point to and read the story. Jackand Sarah are brother and sister. Jack is playing soccer at the parkwith his friends. Sarah is at the gym playing basketball.

ASK In this story, what is the same about Jack and Sarah? Point to andread the answer choices.A. They are best friends.B. They are playing sports.C. They are running at the park.D. no response

Jack and Sarah are brother and sister.Jack is playing soccer at the park with his friends.Sarah is at the gym playing basketball.

They arebest friends.

They areplaying sports.

They are runningat the park.





SAY Follow along while I read the story. Point to and read the story. Sethlooked out the window. He saw horses eating grass in the field. Hesaw that rabbits were also eating grass near his house.

ASK Which picture shows what the horse and rabbit both eat? Point to andread the answer choices.A. windowB. grassC. houseD. no response

Seth looked out the window. He saw horses eatinggrass in the field. He saw that rabbits were alsoeating grass near his house.

grasswindow house





SAY Here is a picture of a book. Point to the book. Here is the word“book.” Point to the word under the book.

ASK Which answer choice is the word “book”? Point to the answerchoices.A. appleB. catC. bookD. no response

book

bookapple cat




MATHEMATICS

Grade 3


Teacher Book M.ES.3.2


SAY Kelly wrote a number sentence using dots. Point to the numbersentence. Three dots plus one dot equals blank.

ASK How many dots belong in the blank? Point to and read the answerchoices.A. two dotsB. three dotsC. four dotsD. no response

+ = _____





SAY Sally wrote this number sentence. Five plus three equals blank. Pointto and read the number sentence.

ASK Which number belongs in the blank? Point to and read the answerchoices.A. fiveB. sevenC. eightD. no response

5 + 3 = __

5 7 8





SAY This clock shows eight o’clock. Point to the digital clock.

ASK Which digital clock shows eight o’clock? Point to the answer choices.A. 1:00B. 4:00C. 8:00D. no response

1:00 4:00 8:00

snooze




READING

Grade 4




SAY In the first picture, Maya and Owen are cleaning plates. Point to thefirst picture. In the second picture, Maya is washing the plates. Pointto the second picture. In the third picture, Owen is drying the plates.Point to the third picture.

ASK Which picture shows what Maya and Owen are both doing? Point tothe answer choices.A. Maya and Owen both cleaning platesB. Maya washing the platesC. Owen drying the platesD. no response





SAY Follow along while I read the story. Point to and read the story. Jimand Hannah organized the bookshelves. Now there are no books onthe floor. The books are on the shelf neatly.

ASK Which picture shows the meaning of the word “organized”? Point tothe answer choices.A. picture with books on the floorB. picture with books neatly on the shelfC. picture with books on the floor and on the shelfD. no response

Jim and Hannah organized the bookshelves.Now there are no books on the floor. The booksare on the shelf neatly.





SAY Look at this picture. It is a sunny day. Point to the picture.

ASK Which picture shows a sunny day? Point to the answer choices.A. cloudy dayB. rainy dayC. sunny dayD. no response




MATHEMATICS

Grade 4




SAY Helen’s test had this addition problem. Eleven dollars plus six dollarsequals blank. Point to the addition problem.

ASK Which amount belongs in the blank? Point to and read the answerchoices.A. seventeen dollarsB. eighteen dollarsC. nineteen dollarsD. no response

$18.00 $19.00$17.00

$11.00+ $6.00





SAY Here are three numbers. Point to the numbers.

ASK Which number is one hundred nine? Point to the answer choices.A. 89B. 99C. 109D. no response

89 99 109





SAY Here is a pineapple on a scale. Point to the pineapple. The pineappleweighs two pounds. Point to the number two on the scale.

ASK Which scale also shows a weight of two pounds? Point to the answerchoices.A. box of butter on a scaleB. bag of sugar on a scaleC. bag of potatoes on a scaleD. no response

2.0 lb

1.0 lb

Butter

2.0 lb

Sugar

5.0 lb

Potatoes




READING

Grade 5




SAY Follow along while I read the story. Point to and read the story. Doraput her homework in her book bag. She put her lunch in her bag.Then she put her shoes and jacket on.

ASK Where is Dora most likely going? Point to and read the answerchoices.A. to play volleyballB. to schoolC. to the doctorD. no response

Dora put her homework in her book bag.She put her lunch in her bag.Then she put her shoes and jacket on.

to play volleyball to school to the

doctor





SAY Here is a picture of a pencil. Point to the picture.

ASK Which picture is a pencil? Point to the answer choices.A. pencilB. water bottleC. scissorsD. no response





SAY Here is a picture of a bus and the word “bus.” Point to the picture andthe word bus.

ASK Which picture is a bus? Point to the answer choices.A. carB. busC. vanD. no response

bus

SCHOOL BUS

car van

bus

SCHOOL BUS




MATHEMATICS

Grade 5




SAY Sophia wants to buy three apples. Point to the apples. Each applecosts twenty-five cents. Point to the quarter.

ASK Which group of coins would Sophia use to buy three apples?Point to the answer choices.A. three quartersB. three dimesC. three nickelsD. no response

25¢





SAY Look at these numbers. Point to the numbers.

ASK Which number is one hundred forty-eight? Point to the answerchoices.A. 128B. 148C. 480D. no response

128 148 480





SAY Look at these clocks. Point to the clocks.

ASK Which clock shows thirty minutes past nine o’clock? Point to theanswer choices.A. 9:00B. 9:15C. 9:30D. no response

1210

11

87

45

21

6

9 3

1210

11

87

45

21

6

9 3

1210

11

87

45

21

6

9 3




SCIENCE

Grade 5


Teacher Book S.ES.5.3


SAY Here is a squirrel. Point to the squirrel. An acorn is food for the squirrel.Point to the acorn.

ASK Which answer choice shows what squirrels eat? Point to the answerchoices.A. snakeB. cheeseC. acornD. no response





SAY Adam threw a basketball up toward a basketball hoop. Point to thepicture.

ASK What effect does gravity have on a basketball as it moves through thehoop? Point to and read the answer choices.A. The basketball will stop in midair.B. The basketball will fall to the ground.C. The basketball will fly upward.D. no response

The basketball will stop in midair.

The basketball will fly upward.

The basketball will fall to the ground.





SAY An object can go through a change in two ways. An object can gothrough a change to its form or can change into something else. Pointto the picture.

ASK What kind of change happened to the orange when it was cut? Pointto and read the answer choices.A. no changeB. physical changeC. chemical changeD. no response

physical change chemical changeno change




READING

Grade 6




SAY Here is a computer. Point to the picture. A computer is used to lookup information.

ASK Which of the following is used to look up information? Point to andread the answer choices.A. remoteB. calculatorC. computerD. no response

calculator computerremote





SAY Follow along while I read these sentences. Point to and read thesentences. Taki’s class went on a field trip to a farm. There were manyapple trees there. Taki picked an apple from one of the trees.

ASK What did Taki pick from the tree? Point to and read the answerchoices.A. a flowerB. an appleC. a petD. no response

a flower an apple a pet

Taki’s class went on a field trip to a farm.There were many apple trees there.Taki picked an apple from one of the trees.





SAY Listen while I read these sentences. Ollie went to play baseball. He hita home run. Point to the picture and the sentences.

ASK Who is the story about? Point to and read the answer choices.A. a basketball playerB. OllieC. the girlsD. no response

Ollie went to play baseball.He hit a home run.

a basketball player the girlsOllie




MATHEMATICS

Grade 6




SAY Jesse is making pancakes. The recipe calls for one-half cup of milk.

ASK Which tool should Jesse use for measuring the milk? Point to theanswer choices.A. measuring cupB. measuring spoonC. food scaleD. no response

076

52

1

43

1

12





SAY Here are four quarters. Point to the quarters. Each quarter is twenty-five cents. Twenty-five plus twenty-five plus twenty-five plus twenty-five equals blank. Point to the number sentence.

ASK What is the total value of these four quarters? Point to and read theanswer choices.A. fifty centsB. seventy-five centsC. one dollarD. no response

$0.50 $1.00$0.75

$0.25 $0.25+ + +$0.25 $0.25 =





SAY Here is a number line with two blank boxes. Point to the number lineand the blank boxes.

ASK Which numbers should be placed in the blank boxes? Point to theanswer choices.A. 150, 159B. 152, 155C. 157, 160D. no response

150, 159 157, 160152, 155

150 151 153 154




READING

Grade 7




SAY Today the town is holding a race. Dina is taking part in the race. Sheis a fast runner. She hopes to do well. Point to the picture.

ASK What is Dina taking part in? Point to the answer choices.A. walking her dogB. running in a raceC. riding a bicycleD. no response

16

16





SAY Here is Mona’s class schedule. Point to and read the schedule.

ASK What class does Mona have at eleven o’clock? Point to and read theanswer choices.A. MathB. HistoryC. ScienceD. no response

Mona’s Schedule

8:009:00

10:0011:0012:0012:301:30

MathReadingBandHistoryLunchScienceArt

Math History Science





SAY Here is an invitation that tells people to come to a pool party. Point toand read the invitation.

ASK Which answer choice is an example of an invitation? Point to theanswer choices.A. calendarB. menuC. invitationD. no response

Get ready to jump intosummer with a big

SPLASH ata pool party!

when: June 12where: the town pool

Get ready to jump intosummer with a big

SPLASH ata pool party!

when: June 12where: the town pool

June1 2 387654 9 10

1514131211 16 172221201918 23 242928272625 30

Lunch Menu

soup

salad

orange




MATHEMATICS

Grade 7




SAY A scale is used to measure the weight of bananas at a grocery store.

ASK Which tool is used to measure the weight of bananas? Point to theanswer choices.A. clockB. scaleC. rulerD. no response

1210

11

87

45

21

6

9 31 2 3 4

187

63

2

54

scale rulerclock





SAY A video game that costs forty dollars is on sale. Point to the picture.The discount is twenty percent off.

ASK What is the final price of the video game? Point to the answerchoices.A. $40B. $32C. $25D. no response

$40 $32 $25

$40.00SALE!20% off

Video Game





SAY Here is a circle that shows the fraction one-half. Point to the circle.

ASK Which answer choice shows the fraction one-half?Point to the answer choices.A. one-halfB. one-fourthC. three-fourthsD. no response




SCIENCE

Grade 7




SAY The heart pumps blood throughout the body. Point to the image ofthe heart.

ASK Which answer choice shows the body organ that pumps blood? Pointto the answer choices.A. earB. heartC. lungsD. no response

heart

ear heart lungs





SAY Follow along as I read this paragraph. Point to the paragraph.Squirrels pick up acorns that have fallen from trees. The squirrels storethese acorns underground for food during the winter. A new tree maybegin to grow if a squirrel forgets where it stored one of the acorns.

ASK How do trees depend on squirrels? Point to and read the answerchoices.A. for making foodB. for spreading seedsC. for providing shelterD. no response

Squirrels pick up acorns that have fallen from trees. The squirrels store these acorns underground for food during the winter. A new tree may begin to grow if a squirrel forgets where it stored one of the acorns.

for making food

for spreadingseeds

for providing shelter





SAY This picture shows a stomach in a human body. Point to the picture.

ASK What does the stomach do for our body? Point to and read theanswer choices.A. helps us thinkB. helps us moveC. helps us digest foodD. no response

stomach

helps usthink

helps usmove

helps usdigest food




READING

Grade 8




SAY Here are three book covers. Point to the book covers.

ASK Which book may be about animals? Point to the answer choices.A. Visits to the ZooB. Ways to TravelC. Plants in the GardenD. no response

Visits tothe Zoo

by Ben Simon by Hayden Snow by Franklin Stuart

Ways toTravel

Plants in theGarden





SAY Follow along while I read the sentences. Point to and read thesentences. It is the loudest music I have ever heard. Sheila taughtherself to play the piano. John plays the guitar.

ASK Which sentence is an opinion? Point to the answer choices.A. It is the loudest music I have ever heard.B. Sheila taught herself to play the piano.C. John plays the guitar.D. no response

It is the loudest music I have ever heard.

Sheila taught herself to play the piano.

John plays the guitar.





SAY Here is a book on how to make your own birdhouse. Point to thebook.

ASK Which book is about how to make your own birdhouse? Point to theanswer choices.A. Make Your Own BirdhouseB. Words from A to Z: Your DictionaryC. Know Your CarD. no response

Words fromA to Z:

YourDictionary

Make Your OwnBirdhouse

Make Your OwnBirdhouse

Know YourCar




MATHEMATICS

Grade 8




SAY Here are two lines that intersect. Point to the intersecting lines.

ASK Which lines are intersecting? Point to the answer choices.A. intersecting linesB. parallel linesC. concentric linesD. no response





SAY Here are three groups of two signs. Point to the groups.

ASK Which group shows two signs that are the same shape? Point to theanswer choices.A. triangle, squareB. square, hexagonC. triangle, triangleD. no response





SAY Sal and Maria want a piece of pie. Their dad cut the pie into fourpieces. Sal had one piece of pie. Point to the picture. Maria had onepiece of pie. Point to the picture.

ASK What is the total amount of pie Sal and Maria ate? Point to the answerchoices.A. one-fourthB. two-fourthsC. three-fourthsD. no response

+ = ______




READING

Grade 10




SAY Anya is generous in sharing her granola bar with Matt. Point to thepicture.

ASK Which picture shows Anya is generous? Point to the answer choices.A. Anya eats her granola bar.B. Anya shares her granola bar.C. Anya and Matt sit down.D. no response





SAY Each morning the first thing Kari does is turn off her alarm. Point to thepicture.

ASK What is the first thing Kari does each morning? Point to the answerchoices.A. puts on her socksB. turns off her alarmC. eats her breakfastD. no response





SAY Follow along while I read the instructions for setting the table fordinner. Point to and read the instructions.

ASK Which step comes after laying a knife on the right side of theplate? Point to the answer choices.A. Place a folded napkin on the plate.B. Set a place for each person.C. Place a plate in the center of each setting.D. no response

Set a place for each person.

Place a folded napkin on the plate.

Place a plate in the center of each setting.

Instructions for Setting the Table for Dinner1. Set a place for each person.2. Place a plate in the center of each setting.3. Lay a fork on the left side of the plate.4. Lay a knife on the right side of the plate.5. Place a folded napkin on the plate.




MATHEMATICS

Grade 10




SAY The cost of gasoline is $1.99 per gallon. Point to the picture.

ASK What is the cost of a gallon of gasoline? Point to the answer choices.A. $1.99B. $2.59C. $3.99D. no response

$1.99 $2.59

$1.99

$3.99





SAY To finish the novel for English on time, Riley needs to read for forty-fiveminutes each night. He has read twenty-seven minutes so far. Point tothe picture.

ASK Using a calculator, how many more minutes does Riley need toread? Point to the answer choices.A. fifteenB. eighteenC. twenty-twoD. no response

15 18 22

Riley must read:45 minutes

Riley has read:27 minutes





SAY Eden and Parker are making five pizzas for their family. They havemade two pizzas. Point to the picture.

ASK How many more pizzas do they need to make? Point to the answerchoices.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. no response

1 2 3




SCIENCE

Grade 10




SAY An external force may cause an object to change depending on itsstrength.

ASK Which external force is strong enough to move a house? Point to theanswer choices.A. tornadoB. flat cartC. forkliftD. no response





SAY Base chemicals are found at home, usually in cleaning supplies suchas an all-purpose cleaner.

ASK Which answer choice is a base chemical? Point to and read theanswer choices.A. orangeB. lemon juiceC. all-purpose cleanerD. no response

orange

lemonjuice

lemonjuice

all-purposecleaner

all-purposecleaner





SAY Fruits like oranges contain acids. Point to the picture.

ASK Which item is acidic? Point to the answer choices.A. orangeB. eggC. baking sodaD. no response

orange

orange

bakingsoda

baking sodaegg



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