4.RI.CS.4
Description:
Informational Text
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
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