CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.4
Description:
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
4A, 4B, 4C
Exemplars
4C: Visualizing
4C: Visualizing
Description:
Visualizing
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-19
F-19
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1719 words
Author: Beth Renaud
Synopsis: Disabled people gain strength and confidence from horseback riding.
Excerpt:
Riding also helps improve a disabled person's confidence. It takes courage for Sarah to get up onto a 1,000-pound animal. Telling that big animal what to do, and then having him actually do it, is really satisfying for Sarah. In just about every other aspect of her life, people are directing Sarah, helping her make decisions, and telling her what she can and can't do.
Question:
When Sarah sits up high in the saddle, what kind of expression would you see on her face?
- one of confidence and control
- one of boldness and self-importance
- one of peace and calmness
- one of shyness and caution
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Pick an event from a selection and describe how you would make it into a scene for a movie.
Evaluator
Organization:
Curriculum Design Institute
4B: Interpreting Analogies
4B: Interpreting Analogies
Description:
Interpreting Analogies
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-20
F-20
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1661 words
Author: Mike Buchanan
Synopsis: Two disabled athletes overcome challenges to become Paralympians.
Excerpt:
As you can see, inspiration comes in many forms, and from many people. It can be the simple words that change the soul of a nation, a stirring song that brings our chin back up, or the actions of a heroic athlete who has chosen to overcome challenges. We are all fortunate that these words, songs, and people exist because they remind us of what individuals are all capable of doing, and that their triumph can become our own.
Question:
Based on this excerpt, which sound does the author say can be a source of inspiration?
- the singing of an uplifting song
- the sound of a race's starting signal
- the taunts of the opposing competitors
- the rhythm of runners' feet on the track
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Give three examples of how an author used analogies to explain confusing or complex ideas by comparing them to something familiar.
Evaluator
Organization:
Curriculum Design Institute
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
Description:
Interpreting Word Meaning
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-17
F-17
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1710 words
Author: Randi Bender
Synopsis: At the U.S. Space Camp, campers find out what it is like to work and travel in space.
Excerpt:
The sky is not the limit for the thousands of people who go to space camps. At space camp, children, teenagers, and adults can experience the closest thing to space travel on Earth. A week at space camp can be the first small step in a longer journey that may well take campers into deep space.
Question:
In this excerpt, what does the author mean by, "The sky is not the limit for thousands of people who go to space camp"?
- Space campers have many opportunities to learn about different aspects of space.
- Space campers are limited in what they can learn about space.
- Space campers become qualified to travel on a real space mission.
- Space campers leave Earth's atmosphere during their week at camp.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe how the knowledge of another language can help you understand a new word or phrase you read in English.
Evaluator
Organization:
Curriculum Design Institute