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Field 184: Bilingual Education Assessment—Yiddish
Interpretive Reading: Yiddish

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Directions for Interpretive Reading: Yiddish Selected-Response Questions

Section Four of the test consists of questions that involve interpretive reading in Yiddish. You will read passages that represent a variety of authentic texts and answer selected-response (multiple-choice) questions in Yiddish.

Each question has four answer choices. Read each question and answer choice carefully and select the ONE best answer. You should answer all questions. Even if you are unsure of an answer, it is better to guess than not to answer a question at all.

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Interpretive Reading: Yiddish
Sample Selected-Response Questions

Competency 0005 
Interpretive Reading: Yiddish

Read the letter below; then answer the three questions that follow.

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? ???????? ???????: ?? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ????? ?? ?????? ??? ??? ??? ??? ?????? ????. ?? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ?? ???????????? ??? ?? ??????? ??? ??? ????? ??? ????? ????? ????????? ??? ??? ??? ?????? ??????. ?? ???? ???? ??????????? ?? ????????? ??? ???????? ???? ??? ?? ??????. ??? ????? ??? ?? ???? ???????????? ??? ??????, ???? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ???????? ?? ????? ??? ?????????? ???????????? ???? ????, ????? ????? ??? ??? ????? ?????? ??????? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ?????? ??? ?????? ????? ??????? ????????.

?? ????? ???? ???? ?? ?? ?????????? ???? ??????? ?????? ??? ? ??? ??? ?? ?????? ????? ??????? ?? ??? ??????? ??? ?? ????????? ????. ??? ???? ????, ????? ?? ??????? ????? ?? ?????????? ?? ???????? ??? ??????? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ?????? ??? ????.

? ????????????? ??????? ??? ?????? ????? ??? ??? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??????????? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ????????. ??? ?????, ???? ??????, ??????????, ??????, ??? ????????? ??? ?? ???? ????? ???????? ?? ????????? ??? ???????. ??? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ????? ?????? ?????. ?????????, ??? ??? ???? ???? ?????, ??? ????? ??????? ?? ???????? ?? ????? ??? ???????, ?????? ????? ?????? ??? ?????????. ???? ??????? ?? ???? ????????? ???? ??? ?????????????? ????? ??? ?????? ????????, ??? ???? ?????????????? ??????? ???? ?? ???? ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ???????? ???? ????????? ?????.

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1. ??? ????? ???? ??? ???? ????, ??? ?? ????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?? ??????? ????? ???? ?????? ????? ???????

  1. ???? ????????? ??? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?? ????? ??? ??? ?????
  2. ???? ?????????? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?? ?????? ?????? ????
  3. ???? ???????? ?? ?????? ???? ???? ???????????? ??? ????? ??????? ??? ????
  4. ???? ???????? ?????? ?? ??????? ?? ???? ????????? ????? ??? ??????????????
Answer
Correct Response: C. This item requires candidates to analyze the communicative strategies and the social and cultural contexts of a text to determine an assumption, an intent, a perspective, or a point of view in the text, including how the author's point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. The principal announces that a professional is volunteering their time and expertise to make the project a reality. The principal then thanks the people who supported the project and names their roles in relation to the school and to students (e.g., caregivers, community members):

??? ?????, ???? ??????, ??????????, ??????, ??? ????????? ??? ?? ???? ????? ???????? ?? ????????? ??? ???????. ??? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ????? ?????? ?????.

2. ???? ??? ???? ??? ???? ??? ?? ???? ?????? ?? ????????????? ???????? ????? ?????? ?? ????:

  1. ?? ???? ????????? ?????????? ??? ?? ?????? ?????.
  2. ????? ??????????? ?? ??????????? ??????? ??? ?? ???????.
  3. ?????? ?????? ?? ??????? ????? ??? ???? ????????????.
  4. ??????? ???????? ????? ?? ????? ????????.
Answer
Correct Response: B. This item requires candidates to analyze the structure of an argument, the validity of reasoning, and the sufficiency and reliability of evidence presented in support of an argument in a text. The principal's letter states that class activities related to the garden will promote skills associated with academic success, such as problem solving and critical thinking. The letter also states that the garden-related activities will build on the hands-on experiences that students have engaged in during science classes in previous years.

3. ???? ??? ????, ??? ??? ?????????? ???? ??? ??? ???????? ??:

  1. ?????????? ?? ?????? ??? ?? ?????? ???? ??????.
  2. ????? ???? ?????????? ?? ????? ?? ??????.
  3. ?????????? ??????? ????? ?????????? ???? ????.
  4. ??????? ??????????? ????? ?????? ?????????????.
Answer
Correct Response: D. This item requires candidates to identify explicit and relevant information (e.g., main idea, sequence of steps, stated cause and effect, significant social or cultural details) in a text. The principal's letter emphasizes the work that has already been done by supporters to make the project a reality and announces that a professional gardener has volunteered to help create the school garden. The letter states that the next step in the project is gathering materials:

?????????, ??? ??? ???? ???? ?????, ??? ????? ??????? ?? ???????? ?? ????? ??? ???????, ?????? ????? ?????? ??? ?????????.