Grade 8 PARCC Released Test Items ELA Literacy | Grade 8 PARCC Reading ELA Released Test Items with Student Responses

Grade 8 PARCC Reading and Writing ELA Released Test Items with Student Responses | Grade 8 PARCC ELA/Literacy Released Test Item Grade 8 Guide to PARCC Released Reading | English Language 

** Guide to Understanding Scoring: English Language Arts/Literacy Released Items
*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: Mathematics Released Items
- Scoring Rubric: Grade 3 – English Language Arts/Literacy
- Scoring Rules: English Langauge Arts / Literacy
- Scoring Rules: Mathematics
Grade 03 ELA - Conventions - Sample Student Responses
Grade 03 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Item Set
Grade 03 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 03 ELA - M/L Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 03 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Item Set
Grade 03 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 03 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Item Set
Grade 03 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 03 ELA - S/M Literary Text Set - Item Set
Grade 03 Math - EOY - Alignment Document
Grade 03 Math - EOY - Item Set
Grade 03 Math - EOY - Key
Grade 03 Math - PBA - Alignment Document
Grade 03 Math - PBA - Item Set
Grade 03 Math - PBA - Key
Grade 03 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 11 - VF658050
Grade 03 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - 0518-M00816
Grade 03 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - M00553
Grade 03 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 14 - 0435-M01415
Grade 03 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - M00819
Grade 03 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 - 0079-M00419
Grade 03 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 17 - VF442639

*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: English Language Arts/Literacy Released Items
*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: Mathematics Released Items
- Scoring Rubric: Grades 4-5 – English Language Arts/Literacy
- Scoring Rules: English Langauge Arts / Literacy
- Scoring Rules: Mathematics

Grade 04 ELA - Conventions - Sample Student Responses
Grade 04 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Item Set
Grade 04 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 04 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Item Set
Grade 04 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 04 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Item Set
Grade 04 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 04 ELA - S/M Literary Text Set - Item Set
Grade 04 ELA -M/L Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 04 Math - EOY - Alignment Document
Grade 04 Math - EOY - Item Set


Grade 04 Math - EOY - Key
Grade 04 Math - PBA - Alignment Document
Grade 04 Math - PBA - Item Set
Grade 04 Math - PBA - Key
Grade 04 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 11 - VF643125
Grade 04 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - M02080
Grade 04 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - M00778
Grade 04 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 14 - 0493-M02313Y
Grade 04 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - 0228-M00781
Grade 04 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 - M02320
Grade 04 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 17 - VF565302

*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: English Language Arts/Literacy Released Items
*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: Mathematics Released Items
- Scoring Rubric: Grades 4-5 – English Language Arts/Literacy
- Scoring Rules: English Langauge Arts / Literacy
- Scoring Rules: Mathematics
Grade 05 ELA - Conventions - Sample Student Responses
Grade 05 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Item Set
Grade 05 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 05 ELA - M/L Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 05 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Item Set
Grade 05 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 05 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Item Set
Grade 05 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 05 ELA - S/M Literary Text Set - Item Set
Grade 05 Math - EOY - Alignment Document
Grade 05 Math - EOY - Item Set
Grade 05 Math - EOY - Key
Grade 05 Math - PBA - Alignment Document
Grade 05 Math - PBA - Item Set
Grade 05 Math - PBA - Key
Grade 05 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 10 - 0161-M00840
Grade 05 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 11 - M01285
Grade 05 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - M02372
Grade 05 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - VF908065
Grade 05 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 14 - VF735884
Grade 05 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - VF822728
Grade 05 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 - VF646620

*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: English Language Arts/Literacy Released Items
*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: Mathematics Released Items
- Scoring Rubric: Grades 6-11 – English Language Arts/Literacy
- Scoring Rules: English Langauge Arts / Literacy
- Scoring Rules: Mathematics
Grade 06 ELA - Conventions - Sample Student Responses
Grade 06 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Item Set
Grade 06 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 06 ELA - Literary Text Set - Item Set
Grade 06 ELA - M/L Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 06 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Item Set
Grade 06 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 06 ELA - Paired Text Set - Item Set
Grade 06 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Item Set
Grade 06 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 06 ELA - S/M Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 06 Math - EOY - Alignment Document
Grade 06 Math - EOY - Item Set
Grade 06 Math - EOY - Key
Grade 06 Math - PBA - Alignment Document
Grade 06 Math - PBA - Item Set
Grade 06 Math - PBA - Key
Grade 06 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 11 - VF888578
Grade 06 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - M21482
Grade 06 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - 1167-M20992
Grade 06 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 14 - VF886112
Grade 06 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - M20483
Grade 06 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 - VF799733
Grade 06 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 17 - VF643084

*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: English Language Arts/Literacy Released Items
*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: Mathematics Released Items
- Scoring Rubric: Grades 6-11 – English Language Arts/Literacy
- Scoring Rules: English Langauge Arts / Literacy
- Scoring Rules: Mathematics

Grade 07 ELA - Conventions - Sample Student Responses
Grade 07 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Item Set
Grade 07 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 07 ELA - Literary Text Set - Item Set
Grade 07 ELA - M/L Informational Set - Item Set
Grade 07 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Item Set
Grade 07 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 07 ELA - Paired Text Set - Item Set
Grade 07 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Item Set
Grade 07 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 07 ELA - S/M Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 07 Math - EOY - Alignment Document
Grade 07 Math - EOY - Item Set
Grade 07 Math - EOY - Key
Grade 07 Math - PBA - Alignment Document
Grade 07 Math - PBA - Item Set
Grade 07 Math - PBA - Key
Grade 07 Math - PBA - Sample Student Resources - Item 11 - VF650458
Grade 07 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - VF560696
Grade 07 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - M20592
Grade 07 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 14 - M21521
Grade 07 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - VF654249


Grade 07 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 - H030360
Grade 07 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 17 - M21894


*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: English Language Arts/Literacy Released Items
*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: Mathematics Released Items
- Scoring Rubric: Grades 6-11 – English Language Arts/Literacy
- Scoring Rules: English Langauge Arts / Literacy
- Scoring Rules: Mathematics

Grade 08 ELA - Conventions - Sample Student Responses
Grade 08 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Item Set
Grade 08 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 08 ELA - Literary Text Set - Item Set
Grade 08 ELA - M/L Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 08 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Item Set
Grade 08 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 08 ELA - Paired Text Set - Item Set
Grade 08 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Item Set
Grade 08 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 08 ELA - S/M Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 08 Math - EOY - Alignment Document
Grade 08 Math - EOY - Item Set
Grade 08 Math - EOY - Key
Grade 08 Math - PBA - Alignment Document
Grade 08 Math - PBA - Item Set
Grade 08 Math - PBA - Key
Grade 08 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - VF525935
Grade 08 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - 1419-M21875
Grade 08 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 14 - M20534
Grade 08 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - 1175-M21072
Grade 08 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 - 1336-M21831
Grade 08 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 17 - VF654810
Grade 08 Math - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 18 - VF821999
HS Algebra 1 - EOY - Alignment Document
HS Algebra 1 - EOY - Item Set
HS Algebra 1 - EOY - Key
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Alignment Document
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Item Set
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Key
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 11 - VF886999
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - VF736473
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - M44105
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 14 - 2863-M42341
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - VF650047
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 - 2391-M41689
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 18 - M41195

** Guide to Understanding Scoring: English Language Arts/Literacy Released Items
*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: Mathematics Released Items
- Scoring Rubric: Grades 6-11 – English Language Arts/Literacy
- Scoring Rules: English Langauge Arts / Literacy
- Scoring Rules: Mathematics
Grade 09 ELA - Conventions - Sample Student Responses
Grade 09 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Item Set
Grade 09 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 09 ELA - Literary Text Set - Item Set
Grade 09 ELA - M/L Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 09 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Item Set
Grade 09 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 09 ELA - Paired Text Set - Item Set
Grade 09 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Item Set
Grade 09 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 09 ELA - S/M Informational Text Set - Item Set
HS Algebra 1 - EOY - Alignment Document
HS Algebra 1 - EOY - Item Set
HS Algebra 1 - EOY - Key
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Alignment Document
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Item Set
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Key
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 11 - VF886999
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - VF736473
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - M44105
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 14 - 2863-M42341
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - VF650047
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 - 2391-M41689
HS Algebra 1 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 18 - M41195
HS Geometry - EOY - Alignment Document
HS Geometry - EOY - Item Set
HS Geometry - EOY - Key
HS Geometry - PBA - Alignment Document
HS Geometry - PBA - Item Set
HS Geometry - PBA - Key
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 11 - VF800122
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - 2159-M40884
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - M41170
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 14 - 2104-M40767
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - VF867187
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 -2071-M40550
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 17 - 2221-M41124P
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 18 - VH003506

*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: English Language Arts/Literacy Released Items
*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: Mathematics Released Items
- Scoring Rubric: Grades 6-11 – English Language Arts/Literacy
- Scoring Rules: English Langauge Arts / Literacy
- Scoring Rules: Mathematics
Grade 10 ELA - Conventions - Sample Student Responses
Grade 10 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Item Set
Grade 10 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 10 ELA - Literary Text Set - Item Set
Grade 10 ELA - M/L Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 10 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Item Set
Grade 10 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 10 ELA - Paired Text Set - Item Set
Grade 10 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Item Set
Grade 10 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 10 ELA - S/M Informational Text Set - Item Set
HS Algebra 2 - EOY - Alignment Document
HS Algebra 2 - EOY - Item Set
HS Algebra 2 - EOY - Key
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Alignment Document
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Item Set
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Key
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 11 - VH029260
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - VF884971
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - M44085
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample student Responses - Item 14 - VF650068
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - VF641201
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 - M44168
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 17 - 2457-M41997
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 18 - 2092-M40742
HS Geometry - EOY - Alignment Document
HS Geometry - EOY - Item Set
HS Geometry - EOY - Key
HS Geometry - PBA - Alignment Document
HS Geometry - PBA - Item Set
HS Geometry - PBA - Key
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 11 - VF800122
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - 2159-M40884
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - M41170
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 14 - 2104-M40767
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - VF867187
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 -2071-M40550
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 17 - 2221-M41124P
HS Geometry - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 18 - VH003506

*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: English Language Arts/Literacy Released Items
*** Guide to Understanding Scoring: Mathematics Released Items
- Scoring Rubric: Grades 6-11 – English Language Arts/Literacy
- Scoring Rules: English Langauge Arts / Literacy
- Scoring Rules: Mathematics
Grade 11 ELA - Conventions - Sample Student Responses
Grade 11 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Item Set
Grade 11 ELA - Literary Analysis Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 11 ELA - Literary Text Set - Item Set
Grade 11 ELA - M/L Informational Text Set - Item Set
Grade 11 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Item Set
Grade 11 ELA - Narrative Writing Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 11 ELA - Paired Text Set - Item Set
Grade 11 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Item Set
Grade 11 ELA - Research Simulation Task - Sample Student Responses
Grade 11 ELA - S/M Informational Text Set - Item Set
HS Algebra 2 - EOY - Alignment Document
HS Algebra 2 - EOY - Item Set
HS Algebra 2 - EOY - Key
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Alignment Document
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Item Set
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Key
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 11 - VH029260
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 12 - VF884971
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 13 - M44085
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample student Responses - Item 14 - VF650068
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 15 - VF641201
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 16 - M44168
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 17 - 2457-M41997
HS Algebra 2 - PBA - Sample Student Responses - Item 18 - 2092-M40742


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Example of the Reading Comprehension trait from the grades 6-11 rubric:

• Reading Comprehension of Key Ideas and Details:

■ Score Point 4 ● The student response demonstrates full comprehension of ideas stated explicitly and inferentially by providing an accurate analysis and supporting the analysis with effective and convincing textual evidence.

■ Score Point 3 ● The student response demonstrates comprehension of ideas stated explicitly and/ or inferentially by providing a mostly accurate analysis, and supporting the analysis with adequate textual evidence.

■ Score Point 2 ● The student response demosntrates basic comprehension of ideas stated explicitly and/or inferentially by providing a generally accurate analysis and supporting the analysis with basic textual evidence. ■ Score Point 1 ● The student response demonstrates limited comprehension of ideas stated explicitly and/or inferentially by providing a minimally accurate analysis and supporting the analysis with limited textual evidence.

■ Score Point 0 ● The student response demonstrates no comprehension of ideas by providing inaccurate or no analysis and little to no textual evidence.