Main Idea (Stated or Implied)
Summary Statement
Relevant Details
Conclusions/Inferences
Predictions
100
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
What is the content limit of this benchmark?
Grade-level appropriate texts must have a clear and identifiable theme or topic.
100
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
200
What is another name for Sequencing of events in a story?
Chronological order
200
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
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
As a text attribute, what kind of text is best to use?
For 3rd grade, text should be literary.
For 4th and 5th grades, text should be literary or informational
200
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.
300
What is the main text attribute for this benchmark?
Texts should be literary or informational.
300
What is a sample cause-and-effect question from the story "Learning to Sing"?
(in 4th grade)
Based on the text box "Sing Like a Pro," what might happen if you sing very loudly in a chorus?
300
What is an important content limit of this benchmark when choosing text?
Text structures within grade-level appropriate texts should be identifiable.
300
According to the distractor attributes, theme is either the story's plot or the story's topic expressed in a word. (True or False)
False. A theme should be stated in a complete sentence or a phrase.
300
According to the text attributes, what type of text should be used?
Texts should be literary or informational
400
Items should assess a student's ability to identify details of least importance when assessing a main idea statement. (True of False)
False
400
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
Which type of text is more suited for development of this benchmark?
Informational texts
400
What other stimuli may be included in text for this benchmark?
Other stimuli may include, but are not limited to, illustrations with captions, graphics and charts.
400
What are the first two distractors listed for this benchmark?