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4.R.3.A.a

Description: Text Features use multiple text features to locate information and gain an overview of the contents of text
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 1B

Exemplars

1B: Analyzing Implicit Details

1B: Analyzing Implicit Details

Description: Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences from information in text

SeeReader
~ standard partially met

Selection: D-16

D-16

Grade level: 4
Word count: 1550 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: What might surprise you about someone you already know?
Excerpt: At the time, Sam's parents were young. They knew they needed to escape the violence and hardship in their village. They heard there were jobs in America, so they saved their money until they could afford to travel there on a small passenger ship.

Question: Sam's parents decided to leave their village. What is the main reason they left?
  1. to escape from violence
  2. to explore America
  3. to find new jobs
  4. to get a good education

Writing
~ standard partially met

Writing prompt: Did the title of this selection provide you with clues about the selection's main idea? Why or why not?

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions