ELA-Literacy.L.1.4.a
Description:
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
4A
Exemplars
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
Description:
Interpreting Word Meaning
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-43
A-43
Grade level: 1
Word count: 717 words
Author: Marco Delgado
Synopsis: When best friends find a bag of money, their friendship is tested.
Excerpt:
Tom did not like this. His friend had become greedy.
Question:
What does the word "greedy" mean in this part of the selection?
- wants to keep everything
- wants to share something
- says mean things
- spends too much money
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:
Certica Solutions