HS Spanish Guide

Table of Contents Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Suggestions for Use................................................................................................................................................. 4 Frequently Asked Questions ACT............................................................................................................................ 5 ACT English Test Connections with Utah Core State Standards ............................................................................. 8 Grades K–5, English ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Grades 6–8, English ........................................................................................................................................... 14 Grades 9–12, English ......................................................................................................................................... 18 ACT Reading Test Connections with Utah Core State Standards ......................................................................... 22 Grades K–5, Reading.......................................................................................................................................... 24 Grades 6–8, Reading.......................................................................................................................................... 27 Grades 9–12, Reading........................................................................................................................................ 30 ACT Mathematics Test Connections with Utah Core State Standards ................................................................. 33 Big Picture of Utah MathematicsConcepts, K–12 ............................................................................................. 35 Side-by-Side Example: Number and Quantity Connectivity Between the ACT and Utah Core State Standards in Mathematics.................................................................................................................................................. 36 Side-by-Side Example: Strand Comparison Chart: Connectivity Between Utah Mathematics Strands and ACT Mathematics Domains ...................................................................................................................................... 47 ACT Science Test Connections with Utah Core State Standards .......................................................................... 48 Grades K–5, Science .......................................................................................................................................... 50 Grades 6–8, Science .......................................................................................................................................... 52 Grades 9–12 (Earth Science, Biology I, Chemistry I, Physics)............................................................................ 54 ACT Writing Test Connections with Utah Core State Standards .......................................................................... 56 Grades K–5, Writing .......................................................................................................................................... 57 Grades 6–8, Writing........................................................................................................................................... 60 Grades 9–12, Writing......................................................................................................................................... 62

The format of this crosswalk is based on Tennessee’s ACT Connections document (Tennessee Department of Education, 2017). This document is adapted for Utah with permission from Philip Jacobs, Tennessee Department of Education.

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