L.6
Description:
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking and listening; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
4A
Exemplars
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
Description:
Interpreting Word Meaning
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-4
HiE-4
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1455 words
Author: Brian Cafferty
Synopsis: P.T. Barnum is long gone, but this legendary man's spirit lives when the circus is in town.
Excerpt:
In 1849, Barnum made a trip to England. While he was there, he went to a concert where he heard Jenny Lind, a beautiful singer from Sweden. Jenny had a lovely voice and was the toast of all of Europe. Yet she was nearly unknown in the United States. Barnum asked her to come to America and do a series of concerts. She accepted, and Barnum named her the "Swedish Nightingale."
Question:
In this excerpt, what does the phrase "the toast of all of Europe" mean?
- to be popular all over Europe.
- to have toast while visiting Europe.
- to be laughed at all over Europe.
- to drink a toast to Europe.
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:
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