| Stand-Alone Reading
Item #2 |
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| Sample Reading Items for End of
Grade 6 |
Information about
the Items |
| Use the thesaurus entries below to answer the question. grand - 1. well-known. 2. fantastic 3. fine 4. large 2. "The abandoned house was grand with 12 rooms on the
first and second floors." Which meaning of grand is being
used in the previous sentence? |
Key: D R-6-3.2 (multiple meanings) Item Type: MC - stand alone Alignment to GLE R-6-3.2: Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge through demonstrating understanding of word meanings and 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 or resources to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words |
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