CCRA.L.4
Description:
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
4A, 4A
Exemplars
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
Description:
Interpreting Word Meaning
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-9
D-9
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1314 words
Author: Madeline Arroyo
Synopsis: First endangered, then protected, the wolf is still at risk.
Excerpt:
The more people visit national parks and other wildlife-rich places, the more they're apt to help protect these lands--and the animals that live there.
Question:
Read this excerpt from the selection. Which of the following best described the meaning of the word "apt"?
- likely
- not willing
- afraid
- quietly
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Choose a selection that included some unfamiliar vocabulary. Replace the unfamiliar words with synonyms that are easier to understand yet still convey the same meaning.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
Description:
Interpreting Word Meaning
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiD-8
HiD-8
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1565 words
Author: Jack London
Synopsis: A proud young man finds out it takes more than just muscle to stay alive in the frozen north.
Excerpt:
Still, Tom was alive with joy. He was doing something, achieving something, mastering the elements. Strong as the elements were, he was stronger.
Question:
Read this excerpt from the selection. What does the phrase "mastering the elements" mean?
- He believed he was stronger than nature.
- He thought he owned that area of land.
- He knew the long hike would not make him tired.
- He was sure it would get warmer soon.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Choose a selection that included some unfamiliar vocabulary. Replace the unfamiliar words with synonyms that are easier to understand yet still convey the same meaning.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions