RF.4.c

Description: Fluency Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 2C, 4B

Exemplars

2C: Summarizing

2C: Summarizing

Description: Summarizing

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: C-33

C-33

Grade level: 3
Word count: 1352 words
Author: Caroline Mays Brevard
Synopsis: A young girl has an unexpected visit.
Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.
Question: The meeting between Betsy and General Washington happened "by chance." This means it was
  1. a bit of good luck.
  2. carefully planned.
  3. a risky thing to do.
  4. not good timing.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: Write one paragraph that describes the main information about a selection you read.

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions

4B: Interpreting Analogies

4B: Interpreting Analogies

Description: Interpreting Analogies

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: C-24

C-24

Grade level: 3
Word count: 1323 words
Author: Michael H. Levitt
Synopsis: Was the stranger telling the truth? Did he even EXIST?
Excerpt: The darkness seemed to close around me like a big, black glove. I thought, "I'm sure glad I'm not outside this evening. I had better make sure the light is working, because this would be the worst time for it to fail."

Question: What does the boy mean when he says, "The darkness seemed to close around me like a big, black glove"?
  1. It was so dark that the boy could not see anything.
  2. The boy thought he could touch the darkness with his hand.
  3. The darkness warmed the boy's hands.
  4. The darkness made the boy feel safe and happy.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: List five words in a selection that helped you form a picture in your mind. Do additional research to find a synonym and antonym for each word, and use the word in a sentence.

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions