LA.3-5.1.7.3 Main Idea/Inference Conclusions, Sequence
LA.3-5.1.7.4 Cause-and-Effect
LA.3-5.1.7.5 Text structure
LA.3-5.1.7.6 Identify themes or topics across a variety of texts AND LA.3-5.1.7.7 Compare and contrast
100
LA. 3-5 1.7.2 Authors Purpose
According to the benchmark, what are three types of author's purpose?
To inform, to entertain, or to explain
100
LA.3-5.1.7.3-Main Idea/Inference/Conclusions,Sequence
What is the content focus of this benchmark?
Main idea (stated or implied)
Relevant details
Conclusions/Inferences
Chronological order
100
LA.3-5.1.7.4 Cause-and-Effect
What is the content focus for this benchmark?
Cause and Effect
100
LA.3-5.1.7.5 Text structure
Besides having the student identify text structure, what other part of the benchmark is included?
Explaining how the text structure impacts meaning in the text.
100
LA.3-5.1.7.6
Identify themes or topics across a variety of texts
What is the content limit of this benchmark?
Grade-level appropriate texts must have a clear and identifiable theme or topic.
200
LA. 3-5 1.7.2 Authors Purpose
In looking at the Content Focus, author's purpose is only half of this benchmark. What is the other half?
Author's perspective
200
LA.3-5.1.7.3-Main Idea/Inference/Conclusions,Sequence
What is another name for sequencing of events in a story?
Chronological order
200
LA.3-5.1.7.4 Cause-and-Effect
In the text attributes, what should texts always include for this benchmark?
Texts should include an identifiable cause-and-effect relationship that may be stated or implied.
200
LA.3-5.1.7.5 Text structure
In content focus, what are examples of text structure/organizational patterns?
Comparison/Contrast, Cause/Effect, Sequence of Events, Definition/Explanation, Question/Answer, Listing/Description.
200
LA.3-5.1.7.6
Identify themes or topics across a variety of texts
As a text attribute, what kind of text is best to use for this benchmark?
Text should be literary or informational
300
LA. 3-5 1.7.2 Authors Purpose
What type of texts should be used for this benchmark?
Literary or informational
300
LA.3-5.1.7.3-Main Idea/Inference/Conclusions,Sequence
What is the main type of text for teaching this benchmark?
Texts should be literary or informational
300
LA.3-5.1.7.4 Cause-and-Effect
What is a sample cause-and-effect question from the story "Learning to Sing"? (in 4th grade-Pg. 72)
"What might happen if you sing very loudly in a chorus?"
300
LA.3-5.1.7.5 Text structure
What is an important content limit of this benchmark when choosing text?
Text structures within grade-level appropriate texts should be identifiable.
300
LA.3.1.7.7 Compare and contrast
What does the complete benchmark state?
For grade 3: The student will compare and contrast elements, settings, and problems in two texts.
For grades 4 & 5: The student will compare and contrast elements in multiple texts
400
LA. 3-5 1.7.2 Authors Purpose
According to the distractor attributes for this benchmark, what should distractors NOT be?
Distractors shoud NOT be a list of general categories (e.g., to inform, to persuade)
400
LA.3-5.1.7.3-Main Idea/Inference/Conclusions,Sequence
(True or False): Items should assess a student's ability to identify details of least importance when assessing a main idea statement.
False
400
LA.3-5.1.7.4 Cause-and-Effect
What are other stimuli that may be included in text for causal relationships?
Other stimuli may include, but are not limited to, illustrations with captions, graphics, and charts.
400
LA.3-5.1.7.5 Text structure
Which type of text is more suited for development of this benchmark?
Informational texts
400
LA.3.1.7.7 Compare and contrast
According to the content limits, what are some things in text that can be compared or contrasted?
Character, setting, subject, author's purpose, author's perspective, and main idea.
500
LA. 3-5 1.7.2 Authors Purpose
In referring to the sample questions for grade 3 (pg. 33) what is a typical question to assess author's perspective>
"With which statement would the author MOST LIKELY agree?
500
LA.3-5.1.7.3-Main Idea/Inference/Conclusions,Sequence
When can details be a distractor for this benchmark?
A distractor may include details that do not support the main idea.
500
LA.3-5.1.7.4 Cause-and-Effect
What is a distractor attribute for this benchmark?
A distractor may include:
*incorrect casual relationships based on the text
*incorrect rationales and/or interpretations of implied causal relationships
*plausible but incorrect distractors based on the text
500
LA.3-5.1.7.5 Text structure
What should be identifiable in text selected to teach this benchmark?
Texts should contain an identifiable organizational pattern.
500
LA.3.1.7.7 Compare and contrast
What are the first two distractors listed for this benchmark?