4.L.5.c
Description:
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their synonyms and antonyms.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
4A, 4A, 4B, 4B
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
4B: Interpreting Analogies
4B: Interpreting Analogies
Description:
Interpreting Analogies
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-1
D-1
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1420 words
Author: Mary Dunn
Synopsis: Frogs sing to other frogs, but they also have a lot to say to people.
Excerpt:
For a small animal, the frog can make a lot of noise. Some frogs make a sound you can hear from more than a mile away. These super-loud frogs puff up with air when they call. They look as if they have swallowed a large balloon. When a frog takes in a lot of air, it can make a very big sound.
Question:
This selection describes a frog that puffs up with air to make a very loud sound. The selection says this kind of frog looks like a
- balloon.
- bird.
- soap bubble.
- beach ball.
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
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
4B: Interpreting Analogies
4B: Interpreting Analogies
Description:
Interpreting Analogies
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-17
D-17
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1585 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: A teacher gets the attention of his students through clever lessons about scientific ideas.
Excerpt:
Then he looked at all of us, smiled, and said, "Hello, sponges! I'm Mr. A. Welcome to science!"
This was weird! I raised my hand and asked, "Why did you call us sponges?"
Mr. A smiled. "A sponge soaks up things, right? You are going to be soaking up science in my class this year!"
This was weird! I raised my hand and asked, "Why did you call us sponges?"
Mr. A smiled. "A sponge soaks up things, right? You are going to be soaking up science in my class this year!"
Question:
According to Mr. A, a sponge is to liquid like
- students are to science.
- gravity is to a desk.
- people are to plants.
- teachers are to skateboards.
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