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R.4

Description: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings; analyze how specific word choices shape meaning and/or tone.
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 4B, 6C, 6C

Exemplars

6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone

6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone

Description: Recognizing Mood and Tone

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: HiC-23

HiC-23

Grade level: 3
Word count: 1364 words
Author: Diane Lang
Synopsis: What happens when a young teen boy joins an all-girl roller derby team?
Excerpt: After school on Friday, Jake asked his mom if she could drive him to tryouts on Saturday morning. Jake's mom gave him a puzzled look. "For what, honey?" she asked.

"I'm trying out for a position on the Roller Derby. I want to surprise Dad."

"He'll be surprised, alright," she sighed.

Question: In this excerpt, Jake's mom says his dad will "be surprised, alright." What does she mean?
  1. He's not going to like what Jake tells him.
  2. He's going to be nervous and lonely.
  3. He's not going to let Jake see his fear.
  4. He's going to be confused and sad.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: Give examples of selections you have read that create a mood through the setting, feelings of characters, and choice of words.

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions

6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone

6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone

Description: Recognizing Mood and Tone

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: C-52

C-52

Grade level: 3
Word count: 1231 words
Author: Adapted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Synopsis: Is a job as a carpenter, electrician, or car mechanic the right career for you?
Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.
Question: The tone of this selection is best described as
  1. plain and factual.
  2. false and cruel.
  3. sad and confusing.
  4. boastful and incorrect.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: Give examples of selections you have read that create a mood through the setting, feelings of characters, and choice of words.

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