L.4
Description:
Students will use a variety of strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases, consulting reference material when appropriate. Students will acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking and listening in order to be transition ready.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
4A
Exemplars
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
4A: Interpreting Word Meaning
Description:
Interpreting Word Meaning
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
C-6
C-6
Grade level: 3
Word count: 1273 words
Author: Madeline Arroyo
Synopsis: Baseball is known as an American game, but it got its start on the other side of the world.
Excerpt:
In the 1920s and 1930s, power players like Ruth were hugely popular with the fans. They made the sport even more of a hit.
Question:
Read this part of the selection. Based on how it is used, what does the word "hit" mean?
- big success
- score a point
- knock something over
- home run
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