Reading/Language Arts. Tennessee. Teacher Guide. Tennessee. Practice

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1 6 Reading/Language Arts Teacher Guide Tennessee Tennessee Practice i

2 Table of Contents For the Teacher Completed Answer Forms Correlations to the Tennessee Reading and Language Arts Indicators Scope and Sequence ISBN Curriculum Associates, LLC North Billerica, MA No part of this book may be reproduced by any means without written permission from the publisher. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA

3 For the Teacher What is Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice? Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice is a practice program that focuses on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) for Reading and Language Arts. Students develop mastery of the state performance indicators from the Tennessee English Language Arts Standards. To develop this mastery, students read a variety of passages and respond to multiple-choice questions that correlate with the state performance indicators. The six-level program is designed for students in grades 3 through 8. The grade 6 book has three practice tests. Each test has a total of 80 multiple-choice items. The grade 6 book contains a total of 240 multiplechoice items. Each practice test in the grade 6 book contains literary selections such as poetry, myths, articles, and stories. Multiple-choice items follow each reading selection. Each multiple-choice item correlates with a state performance indicator that appears in one of the seven reading and language arts TCAP reporting categories: 1. Language: indicators involving correct usage of parts of speech, correct punctuation and capitalization, kinds of sentences, correct spelling, and formation of contractions and plural forms 2. Vocabulary: indicators involving affixes, synonyms and antonyms, context clues, and usage of multiplemeaning words 3. Writing and Research: indicators involving purpose for writing, audience, topic sentences, sequence of ideas, word choice, appropriate and reliable sources of information, and graphic organizers 4. Communication and Media: indicators involving main ideas of speeches, summaries of speeches, the purpose of a medium, and the visual image that best reinforces a viewpoint 5. Logic: indicators involving inferences and conclusions, facts and opinions, cause-effect relationships, analogies, and sequence of events in text 6. Informational Text: indicators involving questions for focus and clarity, main ideas, illustrations, text features, parts of books, factual statements, summaries, and sequential order 7. Literature: indicators involving rhyming words, setting, characters, plot and plot features, forms of text, author s purpose, point of view, figurative language, and sound effects How does Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice correlate to the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program for Reading and Language Arts? Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice provides students with reading and language experiences required by the Tennessee English Language Arts Standards detailed within the state performance indicators. Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice includes literary and informational readings (as well as non-media texts such as photographs) to provide students with a variety of genres for practice with each standard. The multiplechoice questions correlate directly with the state performance indicators. For more detailed information about how Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice correlates with the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, refer to pages 5 through 8 of this guide. 1

4 How should I use Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice? Procedures on how to use Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice are detailed in the text that follows. How do I introduce my students to Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice? Provide students with erasers and sharpened No. 2 pencils. Have students read all information on the inside front cover of the student book. Ask the students to pay particular attention to the tips on responding to multiple-choice items. Please see the below chart for a suggested schedule for administering each practice test: Practice of Items Testing Time in Minutes Practice Practice Practice The time schedule in the chart does not include preparatory time for the distribution of books and pencils, or the time for general instructions. The preparatory time should be no longer than 15 minutes. You may want to allow a 10-minute break midway through each practice. The session for each practice is 90 minutes plus a 10-minute break, for a total of 100 minutes from the beginning to the end of the practice. What is the correction procedure? Use the completed Answer Forms on pages 3 and 4 to correct the answers. When students complete each practice test in one sitting of 90 minutes (including a 10 minute break), the 80 items should be corrected orally with the students during a minute follow-up session, preferably set for the following day. Whichever correction procedure you select, it is important that you correct the items with the students, discussing why a response is or is not correct. Students sometimes answer incorrectly because of a range of misconceptions about the strategy. The discussion as to why the choice is incorrect helps students understand why another choice is most likely the better response. How should I use the results of Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice? Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice provides a quick review of a student s understanding of performance indicators addressed in the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program. The practice book can be a useful diagnostic tool for identifying state performance indicators that need further study and reinforcement. Use the Scope and Sequence on pages 9 through 12 to identify the performance indicator that each item practices and assesses. For students who respond to an item incorrectly, provide additional practice to remediate the problem. Write the beginning time and ending time on the chalkboard for students. Where do students record their answers? Students in grade 6 use the Answer Forms on pages 91 and 92 of the student book to fill in their answers. Allow time for students to fill in personal information. Add this activity to the preparatory activities detailed in the Introduction preceding this section. Ensure that each student knows how to fill in the answer circles. Remind students that if they change an answer, they should erase fully their unwanted answer. 2

5 Correlations to the Tennessee Reading and Language Arts Indicators Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice is based on the state performance indicators as set forth in the English Language Arts Standards adopted by the Tennessee State Board of Education for the academic year. This chart correlates each question in Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice to a specific state performance indicator in one of the seven TCAP reporting categories. Tennessee Reading and Language Arts Indicators Language Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common/ proper, singular/plural, possessives) and pronouns (i.e., agreement, subject, object) within context Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action, linking, regular/irregular, agreement) within context Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper, comparative forms) and adverbs (i.e., comparative forms) within context Identify the correct use of prepositional phrases (place prepositional phrases correctly according to the words they modify within the sentence) within context Identify the correct use of conjunctions (i.e., coordinating and subordinating) and interjections within context Choose the correct use of quotation marks, commas (i.e., in direct quotations, with explanatory material within the quote, proper use with end marks) and colons (i.e., in business letters, preceding a list of items) Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma + coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters) Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, and periods to join or separate elements) Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome words {to/to/two, their/there/they re, its/it s, sit/set, lie/lay, affect/effect, sit/set, lie/lay, may/can, leave/let, teach/learn, accept/except, capitol/ capital, principle/principal, between/among}) Identify the correct spelling of plurals and possessives Identify sentences with correct subject-verb agreement (person/number) within context Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters) within context. Common Core State Standards Reading and Language Arts Practice Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test 3 6.L.1a, 6.L.1c ,

6 Tennessee Reading and Language Arts Indicators Language (continued) Choose the appropriate interjection to complete a sentence Identify correctly and incorrectly spelled words in context. Vocabulary Select appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms within context Use context clues and prior knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meaning of multimeaning words Use context clues and prior knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words Use dictionaries, thesauruses, electronic sources, and glossaries as aids in determining the meaning of unfamiliar words Recognize and use grade-appropriate and content-specific vocabulary within context Use knowledge of root words, affixes, syllabication, and/or spelling patterns as aids in determining meaning within context. Writing and Research Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade). Common Core State Standards Reading and Language Arts Practice Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test L.2b L.5c L.4a, 6.L.4b L.4a, 6.L.4b L.4c, 6.L.4d RI.4, 6.L.4a, 6.L L.4b , Identify the audience for which a text is written Select an appropriate thesis statement for a writing sample. 6.W.2a Rearrange multi-paragraphed work in a logical and coherent order Select illustrations, descriptions, and/or facts to support key ideas. 6.W.2b Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context flow of ideas in a paragraph. 6.W Identify sentences irrelevant to a paragraph s theme or flow. 6.W Select appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the flow of a writing sample. 6.W.2c, 6.W.3c Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well-developed paragraph Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection Complete a graphic organizer (e.g., clustering, listing, mapping, webbing) with information from notes for a writing selection Select the most appropriate format for writing a specific work-related text (i.e., instructions, directions, letters, memos, s, reports). 6.W.1e, 6.W.2f, 6.W.3e Select the most focused research topic Rank research resources according to reliability Determine the most appropriate research source for a given research topic

7 Tennessee Reading and Language Arts Indicators Writing and Research (continued) Common Core State Standards Reading and Language Arts Practice Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test Distinguish between primary (i.e., letters, interviews, diaries, newspapers) and secondary (i.e., reference books, periodicals, Internet, biographies) sources Discern irrelevant research material from written text Communication and Media Identify the purpose of a speech (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade, to entertain) Identify the targeted audience of a speech Identify the thesis and main points of a speech Select the most appropriate behaviors for participating productively in a team (e.g., contribute appropriate and useful information and ideas, understand the purpose for working as a team, understand the responsibilities of various roles within the team). 6.SL.1b Identify the functions and responsibilities of individual roles within an organized group (i.e., reporter, recorder, information gatherer, leader, timekeeper) Determine the most effective methods for engaging an audience during an oral presentation (e.g., making eye contact, adjusting speaking rate) Organize ideas in the most effective order for an oral presentation Select the best summary of a speech Select the medium that best reinforces a viewpoint or enhances a presentation. 6.SL Select the visual image that best reinforces a viewpoint or enhances a presentation Identify the purpose of a medium (i.e., to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to describe) Draw an inference from a non-print medium Choose the statement that best summarizes/ communicates the message presented by a medium. 6.SL Identify the type of conflict (i.e., person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology) represented in a nonprint medium Logic Predict future events of a given text Determine whether a given statement in text is fact or opinion. 6.RI.8 26, 40 14, Identify stated or implied cause-effect relationships Identify examples of persuasive devices (i.e., bandwagon, loaded terms, testimonial, namecalling)

8 Tennessee Reading and Language Arts Indicators Logic (continued) Common Core State Standards Reading and Language Arts Practice Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test Specify a logical word choice to complete an analogy, using synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, categories, subcategories, whole/part, and functions Indicate the sequence of events in text Make inferences and draw conclusions based on evidence in text. 6.RL.1 6, 38 19, 38 22, 43 Informational Text Formulate clarifying questions for use before, during, and after reading Identify the main idea and supporting details in a text. 6.RI Use text features to locate information and make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, captions, footnotes) Interpret factual, quantitative, technical, or mathematical information presented in text features (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, time lines, tables, and diagrams). 6.RI Locate and verify information in text to support inferences, opinions, predictions, and conclusions. 6.RI.1 5, Select the best summary of a text Recognize that purpose determines text format. 6.RI.5 7, Choose the correct order of a set of instructions Literature Distinguish among various literary genres (e.g., fiction, drama, nonfiction, poetry) , Identify the setting and conflict of a passage , Determine the main ideas of plots, their causes, how they influence future actions, and how they are resolved. 6.RL Distinguish between first and third person points of view. 6.RL Identify the kind(s) of conflict present in a literary plot (i.e., person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs technology) Identify the stated or implied theme of a literary text. 6.RL Analyze figurative language (i.e., hyperbole, similes, metaphors, personification,) within context. 6.RL.4, 6.L.5a Identify examples of sound devices (i.e., accent, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme, and repetition) Identify patterns of rhyme and rhythm. 4 2, Determine the author s purpose for writing

9 Scope and Sequence This chart shows the scope and sequence of questions presented in Tennessee Ready Reading and Language Arts Practice. For each question in a practice, the TCAP reporting category and state performance indicator are identified. Practice Test 1 Item 1 Literature Literature Writing and Research Literature Informational Text Logic Informational Text Literature Vocabulary Language Literature Literature Informational Text Writing and Research Literature Literature Writing and Research Informational Text Language Literature Vocabulary Logic Language Writing and Research Writing and Research Logic Writing and Research Writing and Research Language Writing and Research Logic Literature Practice Test 1 (continued) Item 33 Language Logic Writing and Research Language Informational Text Logic Informational Text Logic Vocabulary Logic Informational Text Writing and Research Informational Text Language Writing and Research Language Vocabulary Communication/Media Writing and Research Logic Language Vocabulary Informational Text Informational Text Writing and Research Vocabulary Writing and Research Language Writing and Research Language Language Writing and Research

10 Item Practice Test 1 (continued) 65 Language Language Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Writing and Research Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Practice Test 2 Item 1 Literature Literature Vocabulary Literature Writing and Research Logic Vocabulary Informational Text Informational Text Vocabulary Language Literature Logic Logic Informational Text Literature Literature Logic Logic Vocabulary Language Literature Writing and Research Item Practice Test 2 (continued) 24 Logic Writing and Research Writing and Research Writing and Research Writing and Research Language Language Language Language Language Writing and Research Logic Literature Informational Text Logic Vocabulary Writing and Research Communication/Media Writing and Research Language Informational Text Language Literature Literature Language Writing and Research Informational Text Writing and Research Informational Text Writing and Research Language Literature Writing and Research Literature Writing and Research Language Language Writing and Research Vocabulary Writing and Research Communication/Media Writing and Research

11 Item Practice Test 2 (continued) 66 Logic Writing and Research Informational Text Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Practice Test 3 Item 1 Literature Literature Logic Literature Vocabulary Literature Vocabulary Literature Writing and Research Vocabulary Logic Logic Writing and Research Informational Text Vocabulary Writing and Research Writing and Research Informational Text Communication/Media Literature Vocabulary Logic Logic Item Practice Test 3 (continued) 24 Literature Language Language Writing and Research Language Language Language Writing and Research Writing and Research Language Writing and Research Informational Text Writing and Research Writing and Research Writing and Research Literature Language Literature Language Logic Vocabulary Language Informational Text Informational Text Writing and Research Literature Vocabulary Language Informational Text Writing and Research Writing and Research Logic Informational Text Writing and Research Logic Writing and Research Informational Text Literature Language Language Language

12 Item Practice Test 3 (continued) 65 Language Language Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Writing and Research Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media