Standards Flashcards
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Which reading standard requires students to compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures?
Answer: RL.9
RL.9 addresses comparing and contrasting themes, settings, and plots across different versions or genres of the same story.
A student's aReading benchmark data shows a gap specifically in RI.5. What instructional focus is needed?
Answer: Using text features such as headings, tables of contents, glossaries, and captions to locate information
RI.5 focuses on using text features and search tools to efficiently locate relevant information in informational texts.
How does aReading use the concept of grade-level benchmark scores in relation to standards?
Answer: Benchmark cut scores indicate whether a student is on track to meet end-of-year grade-level standards expectations
aReading's benchmark cut scores are calibrated to predict whether students will meet grade-level reading standards by year's end.
A fifth-grade student is asked to explain what a poem means and how the poet uses rhythm to convey a feeling. Which standards are being assessed together?
Answer: RL.2 (theme/central message) and RL.5 (how chapters, scenes, or stanzas fit together)
Understanding meaning relates to RL.2 while analyzing how poetic structure like rhythm creates effect connects to RL.5.
Which Common Core anchor standard underpins all grade-specific Reading Literature and Informational Text standards?
Answer: College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standards for Reading
The CCR Anchor Standards define the broad reading competencies that grade-specific standards build toward from kindergarten through grade 12.
When aReading data indicates a student is 'at benchmark' on standards related to Key Ideas and Details, what does this suggest?
Answer: The student can identify main ideas, summarize, and analyze character and plot at a level typical for their grade
At-benchmark status in Key Ideas and Details means the student is performing at the expected level for identifying and analyzing central content in texts.
A teacher uses aReading data to group students who share a weakness in RF standards. What type of skills would these students need to practice?
Answer: Phonics, word recognition, and reading fluency
The Reading Foundational Skills (RF) standards address phonological awareness, phonics, word recognition, and fluency—the mechanics of reading.