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This benchmark may be assessed using:
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Also assesses LA.6.1.6.11 The student will identify the meaning of
words and phrases derived from Greek and Latin mythology (e.g.,
mercurial, Achilles’ heel) and identify frequently used words from
other languages (e.g., laissez faire, croissant).
- Clarification :
The student will analyze affixes, or root words, or words/phrases derived from other languages, including Greek and Latin, to determine meaning in a text. Appropriate word strategies, simple analysis, and/or inference may be required. - Content Limits :
Grade-level appropriate texts should contain vocabulary for assessing the analysis of word structure and for assessing words and phrases derived from other languages, including Greek and Latin.Assessed words should be no more than two grade levels above the tested grade.
If a stem directs the student back to the text to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word, or when assessing foreign words and phrases, the text should contain clear and sufficient context for determining the meaning of the assessed word or phrase.
- Content Focus :
Analyze Word Structure (e.g., affixes, root words)
Analyze Words/Phrases Derived from Latin, Greek, or Other Languages - Text Attributes :
Texts should be literary or informational.Other stimuli may include, but are not limited to, illustrations with captions, graphics, and charts.
Texts must contain appropriate words to assess affixes, root words, and foreign words and phrases.
- Distractor Attributes :
Distractors may include, but are not limited to- incorrect meanings of words, based on structural analysis, that do not fit the context;
- incorrect meanings of foreign words/phrases that do not fit the context;
- words with construct similar to the correct response (e.g., same prefix); and
- plausible but incorrect distractors based on the text.
- Test Item #: Sample Item 1
- Question: The sample item below is based on the following excerpt.
Richard insisted that he had been the one who first suggested that the science class take a field trip to the park, but his claim remained unverified. During the field trip, another student tried to take credit for the idea. Richard was a little annoyed, but he did not let it keep him from enjoying the day outdoors.
Read this sentence from the excerpt.
Richard insisted that he had been the one who first suggested that the science class take a field trip to the park, but his claim remained unverified.
The word verify comes from the Latin word verus, meaning “true.” Based on this meaning, what does unverified mean in the sentence above?
- Difficulty: N/A
- Type: MC: Multiple Choice
