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Stand-Alone Reading Items #1-3
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Sample Reading Items for End of Grade 4
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Information about the Items
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Read the following sentence. Jacob did not want to go outside because the temperature was below freezing. 1. Which meaning of freezing is used in the sentence? |
Key: C R-4-3.1 (shades of meaning) Item Type: MC - stand alone Alignment to GLE R-4-3.1: Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge through demonstrating understanding of word meanings or relationships by … Identifying shades of meaning Depth of Knowledge: Level 2 - Use context cues to identify the
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Read the following sentence. Since the man did not need to hurry, he __________ back to work. 2. Which word BEST fits in the blank? |
Key: D R-4-3.1 (shades of meaning) Item Type: MC - stand alone Alignment to GLE R-4-3.1: Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge through demonstrating understanding of word meanings or relationships by … Identifying shades of meaning Depth of Knowledge: Level 2 - Use context cues to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words |
| 3. A synonym (same meaning) for the word courageous
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A. brave.
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Key: A R-4-3.1 (synonym) Item Type: MC - stand alone Alignment to GLE R-4-3.1: Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge through demonstrating understanding of word meanings or relationships by … Identifying synonyms, antonyms Depth of Knowledge: Level 1 - Use word relationships (synonym/antonym) to determine meaning of words |
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