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

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1 4 Reading/Language Arts Teacher Guide Tennessee Tennessee Practice

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, Inc. 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 4 book has three practice tests. Each practice test has a total of 72 multiplechoice items. The grade 4 book contains a total of 216 multiple-choice items. Each practice test in the grade 4 book contains literary selections such as poetry, folktales, articles, and stories, as well as student draft essays. 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, alphabetical order, and formation of contractions and plural forms 2. Vocabulary: indicators involving word sounds, inflections, affixes, synonyms and antonyms, context clues, and usage of multiple-meaning words 3. Writing and Research: indicators involving purpose for writing, audience, topic sentences, sequence of ideas, titles, appropriate and reliable sources of information, and graphic organizers 4. Communication and Media: indicators involving main ideas of speeches, interactive behaviors, and appropriate and effective media 5. Logic: indicators involving inferences and conclusions, facts and opinions, cause-effect relationships, 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, and sequential order 7. Literature: indicators involving rhyming words, setting, characters, plot and plot features, forms of text, author s purpose, and problems and solutions in stories 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 7 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. 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. Allow a 10-minute break during each practice. The session for each practice is 80 minutes plus a 10-minute break, for a total of 100 minutes from the beginning to the end of the practice. Write the beginning time and ending time on the chalkboard. What is the correction procedure? Use the completed Answer Forms on pages 3 and 4 to correct the answers. When students complete one practice, the 72 items may be corrected orally with the students during a minute follow-up session, preferably set for the following day. 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 8 through 10 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. Where do students record their answers? Students in grade 4 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 and proper, plurals, possessives) and pronouns (i.e., subject, object, and agreement) within context Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., agreement, tenses, action and linking) within context Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., comparison forms and articles) and adverbs (i.e., comparison forms and negatives) within context Identify declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences by recognizing appropriate end marks Select the best way to correct incomplete sentences within context Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., series, dates, addresses, friendly letters, introductory words, compound sentences) within context Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome words: to/ too/two, their/there/they re, its/it s) Identify correctly or incorrectly spelled words in context Choose the correct formation of plurals, contractions, and possessives within context Choose the correct use of quotation marks and commas in direct quotations Identify sentences with correct subject-verb agreement (person and number) Identify grade level compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within context. Vocabulary Select appropriate antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms within context Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context Use prefixes, suffixes, and root words as aids in determining meaning within context Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues, dictionaries, and glossaries. Common Core State Standards Reading and Language Arts Practice Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test 3 9, 46 51, L.1b L.1f L.2d L.2b , , 43 4.L.5c 45 19, 32 2, 38 4.RL.4, 4.RI.4, 4.L.4a, 4.L.6 41, 70 34, L.4b L.4c 11, 50 7,

6 Tennessee Reading and Language Arts Indicators Writing and Research Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, to share experiences). Common Core State Standards Reading and Language Arts Practice Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test Identify the audience for which a text is written Choose a topic sentence for a paragraph. 4.W.2a Select details that support a topic sentence. 4.W.2b 28, Rearrange sentences to form a sequential, coherent paragraph Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph Identify sentences irrelevant to a paragraph s theme or flow Select appropriate time-order or transitional words to enhance the flow of a writing sample Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection. 4.W W W Complete a graphic organizer (i.e., clustering, listing, mapping, webbing) to group ideas for writing Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic. 18, 57, 64 17, 41, Rank the reliability of sources on a given topic Complete a graphic organizer (e.g., chart, web) organizing material collected from text or technological sources Differentiate among the kinds of information available in a variety of reference materials (i.e., dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia) Communication and Media Identify the main idea and supporting points of a speech. 4.SL.1b Given a list of interactive behaviors (i.e., taking turns, behaving courteously, not interrupting, listening, remaining on task), identify those that are appropriate (or inappropriate) for group activities Select the best summary of a speech. 4.SL Select the most appropriate and reliable media for accessing information, writing a report, or making a presentation Identify the main idea in a visual image Choose the most effective medium to enhance a short oral presentation (e.g., still pictures, 4.SL model, diorama, PowerPoint, recording) From a list of media, identify the medium that is available to you that was probably not available to previous generations

7 Logic Tennessee Reading and Language Arts Indicators Locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions Recognize cause-effect relationships within context Distinguish between fact/opinion and reality/fantasy Choose a logical word to complete an analogy using synonyms and antonyms Make inferences and draw appropriate conclusions from text. Common Core State Standards Reading and Language Arts Practice Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test 3 4.RL.1, 4.RI , 33 4.RI.5 1, 7 8, 39 9, 16 20, , , 54, 55 2, 6, 12 4, Indicate the sequence of events in text. 4.RI.5 47, 59 16, 25, 30 30, 47 Informational Text Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during, and after reading text Identify the stated main idea and supporting details in text Use table of contents, title page, and glossary to locate information Use headings, graphics, and captions to make meaning from text Interpret information using a chart, map, or timeline Use available text features (e.g., graphics and illustrations) to make meaning from text , 45 4.RI.2 42, 44 3, 61 18, RI Arrange instructions in sequential order Literature Recognize plot features of fairy tales, folk tales, fables, and myths Identify characters, setting, and plot in a passage Determine the problem in a story and recognize its solution. 5 21, 48 28, 40 4.RL , 9, 39 11, , Make appropriate predictions about text , 38 6, Identify the forms of text (e.g., poems, drama, fiction, nonfiction). 4.RL Identify and interpret similes and metaphors. 4.L.5a 4, , Identify the author s purpose (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to persuade, to share feelings) Recognize the sounds of language (i.e., alliteration, rhyme, and repetition). 8,

8 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 Logic Language Logic Literature Literature Literature Logic Literature Language Literature Vocabulary Language Informational Text Language Language Literature Writing and Research Writing and Research Writing and Research Logic Writing and Research Writing and Research Vocabulary Writing and Research Writing and Research Language Writing and Research Writing and Research Writing and Research Writing and Research Language Language Practice Test 1 (continued) Item 33 Writing and Research Language Writing and Research Language Informational Text Communication/Media Informational Text Writing and Research Vocabulary Informational Text Logic Informational Text Vocabulary Language Logic Literature Writing and Research Vocabulary Informational Text Language Literature Logic Logic Logic Writing and Research Literature Logic Informational Text Informational Text Language Logic Writing and Research

9 Item Practice Test 1 (continued) 65 Language Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Vocabulary Communication/Media Communication/Media Practice Test 2 Item 1 Writing and Research Logic Informational Text Literature Literature Logic Vocabulary Logic Literature Logic Writing and Research Logic Writing and Research Informational Text Informational Text Logic Writing and Research Writing and Research Vocabulary Writing and Research Literature Language Vocabulary Vocabulary Logic Writing and Research Literature Informational Text Literature Logic Language Item Practice Test 2 (continued) 32 Vocabulary Language Vocabulary Literature Logic Vocabulary Literature Literature Writing and Research Writing and Research Informational Text Language Literature Informational Text Writing and Research Writing and Research Literature Writing and Research Language Language Communication/Media Literature Informational Text Language Writing and Research Language Writing and Research Language Language Informational Text Language Writing and Research Language Language Writing and Research Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media

10 Item Practice Test 3 1 Literature Vocabulary Literature Logic Informational Text Literature Language Literature Logic Vocabulary Literature Literature Language Logic Informational Text Logic Logic Informational Text Informational Text Literature Vocabulary Writing and Research Writing and Research Logic Logic Informational Text Informational Text Literature Literature Logic Vocabulary Language Logic Writing and Research Informational Text Writing and Research Item Practice Test 3 (continued) 37 Informational Text Vocabulary Writing and Research Literature Logic Literature Language Literature Informational Text Literature Logic Writing and Research Language Writing and Research Communication/Media Communication/Media Writing and Research Language Writing and Research Language Writing and Research Language Language Writing and Research Language Writing and Research Writing and Research Writing and Research Language Language Language Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media Communication/Media