Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
- Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
- Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
General Information
Subject Area: English Language Arts
Grade: 4
Strand: Language Standards
Idea: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
Cluster: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Date Adopted or Revised: 12/10
Content Complexity Rating:
Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
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More Information
Date of Last Rating: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
Assessed: Yes
Test Item Specifications
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Item Type(s):
This benchmark may be assessed using:
EBSR
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MS
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ST
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MC
item(s)
Assessed with: LAFS.4.RL.2.4, LAFS.4.L.3.5 - Assessment Limits :
Items may ask the student to use the text to determine the meanings of words and phrases, especially those that allude to mythological characters. Items may ask the student to use contextual clues or Greek and Latin affixes and roots to determine the meaning of a word. Items may ask the student to explain the meaning of a simile or metaphor in the context of the text. Items may ask the student to explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. Items may ask the student to relate words to their antonyms and synonyms. Items should not exclusively ask the student to determine the meaning of basic, everyday words and phrases that commonly appear in spoken language. - Text Types :
The items assessing these standards may be used with one or more grade-appropriate literary texts. Texts may vary in complexity. - Response Mechanisms :
The Enhanced Item Descriptions section on page 3 provides a list of Response Mechanisms that may be used to assess this standard (excluding the Editing Task Choice item type). The Sample Response Mechanisms may include, but are not limited to, the examples below. - Task Demand and Sample Response Mechanisms :
Task Demand
Determine the meaning of a word or phrase by using context clues.Sample Response Mechanisms
Selectable Text
- Requires the student to select details from the text that show the meaning of a word or phrase used in the text.
- Requires the student to select a meaning of a word or phrase and then to select details from the text that support that meaning.
- Requires the student to correctly identify multiple words or phrases that illustrate the meaning of a word in the text.
Task DemandDetermine the meaning of a word or phrase using grade-appropriate Greek and Latin roots or affixes.
Sample Response Mechanisms
Multiple Choice
- Requires the student to select the correct meaning of a word from the text that contains a Greek or Latin root or affix.
Task DemandExplain the meaning of a simile or metaphor in the context of the text.
Sample Response Mechanisms
Selectable Text
- Requires the student to select words or phrases that illustrate the meaning of a simile or metaphor.
- Requires the student to select an explanation of a simile or metaphor found in the text.
- Requires the student to select multiple words or phrases that contribute to an explanation of a simile or metaphor found in the text.
Task DemandExplain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs found in the text.
Sample Response Mechanisms
Multiple Choice
- Requires the student to select an explanation of an idiom, adage, or proverb found in the text.
- Requires the student to select multiple words or phrases that contribute to an explanation of an idiom, adage, or proverb found in the text.
Task DemandRelate words to their antonyms and synonyms.
Sample Response Mechanisms
Selectable Text
- Requires the student to select a word or words from the text that are antonyms or synonyms of a specific word from the text.
- Requires the student to select an antonym or synonym of a specific word from the text.
Multiselect
- Requires the student to select multiple words that function as antonyms or synonyms of a specific word from the text.
Also assesses: LAFS.4.RF.3.3 and LAFS.4.RF.4.4
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
5010010: English for Speakers of Other Languages-Elementary (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022 (course terminated))
5010020: Basic Skills in Reading-K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
5010030: Functional Basic Skills in Communications-Elementary (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
5010045: Language Arts - Grade Four (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7710015: Access Language Arts - Grade 4 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
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