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Writing tasks from the 2011 assessment.

Vocabulary questions from the 2009 and 2011 assessments..

To find vocabulary questions, begin by selecting Reading. Then refine your search by selecting "Multiple-choice" and "Integrate/Interpret." The vocabulary questions are easy to identify by their descriptors, all of which begin with "Interpret word as used..."

 
 
 

After each assessment, NAEP releases dozens of sample questions to the public—more than 3,000 questions are currently available. The tools featured here can be used to supplement classroom instruction, provide additional insight into the content of the assessment, and show what students nationally or in your state or district know and can do. For more information, print a quick reference guide about NAEP or find out how NAEP questions are scored.

 
 
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