Understanding the exact breakdown of the VCLA Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment Combined test will help you know what to expect and how to most effectively prepare. The VCLA Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment Combined has multiple-choice questions The exam will be broken down into the sections below:
| VCLA Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment Combined Exam Blueprint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Domain Name | % | Number of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension and Analysis | 45% | 36 |
| Understand the meaning of words and phrases. | ||
| Understand the main idea and supporting details in written material. | ||
| Analyze the relationship among ideas in written material | ||
| Use critical-reasoning skills to evaluate written material. | ||
| Apply skills for summarizing, outlining, and visually representing written materials and for interpreting information presented in graphic form. | ||
| Writing Knowledge and Proficiency | 55% | 44 |
| Understand the influence of purpose and audience in written communication | ||
| Apply principles of unity, focus, and development in writing. | ||
| Apply principles of organization in writing. | ||
| Apply principles of sentence and paragraph construction in writing | ||
| Apply correct usage in Standard English. | ||
| Apply knowledge of mechanical conventions in Standard English. | ||
| Improve ineffective writing by analyzing and revising sentences containing problems related to grammar and usage, construction, and mechanics. | ||
| Produce a written summary of a given informational or persuasive passage. | ||
| Prepare a developed composition on a given topic using language consistent with a given audience and purpose. | ||