Enhanced Assessment

NECAP Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) for Reading End of Grade 5

Stand-Alone Reading Item #2
Sample Reading Items forEnd of Grade 5
Information about the Items
Use the sentence in the box below to answer the question.

Many of the people who work with my grandfather like to volunteer as activity leaders at the local Boys’ Club. An associate of my grandfather came to our school to talk about how he became involved in this work.

2. What does associate mean?
A. coworker
B. relative
C. teacher
D. employer

Key: A

R-5-3.2 (use context)

Item Type: MC – stand alone

Alignment to GLE R-5-3.2: Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge through demonstrating understanding of word meanings or relationships by …
Selecting appropriate words or explaining the use of words in context, including, words with multiple meanings

Depth of Knowledge: Level 2 - Use context cues to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words

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