Q 2 Week 1 Vocabulary LA.910.1.6.3
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This document provides a summary of vocabulary benchmarks and sample assessment items for 9th and 10th grade students. It outlines three benchmarks related to determining the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues, analyzing word relationships, and determining the correct meaning of words with multiple meanings. For each grade, it describes the benchmark, item type, and attributes of distractor answers. It then provides two sample multiple choice items assessing vocabulary words in context from passages.
Q 2 Week 1 Vocabulary LA.910.1.6.3
- 1. Hialeah Gardens High School Reading Warm Ups Quarter 2 – Week 1 Grades 9–10 Reporting Category 1: Vocabulary GRADES 9–10 Reporting Category 1: Vocabulary Benchmark Content Focus Grades 9–10 LA.910.1.6.3 The student will use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar • Context Clues words. Grades 9–10 LA.910.1.6.8 The student will identify advanced • Analyze Words/Text word/phrase relationships and their • Word Relationships meanings. Grades 9–10 LA.910.1.6.9 The student will determine the correct meaning of words with multiple • Multiple Meanings meanings in context. GRADE 9 - BENCHMARK LA.910.1.6.3 Clarification The student, using context clues, will identify the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Item Type At Grade 9, this benchmark will be assessed using MC items. Distractor Attributes Distractors may include, but are not limited to incorrect meanings of the assessed word; meanings of the assessed word that are correct but are not appropriate for the context surrounding the assessed word; contextual meanings drawn from the text but unrelated to the assessed word; and plausible but incorrect distractors based on the text. Sample Item 1 Context Clues The sample item below is based on “A Day in the Stream” on page H–2. Read this sentence from the passage. The warmth of the sun raised the water temperature enough to awaken the rainbow and cutthroat trout that slumbered, and the caddis flies were dancing their erratic dance, here and there, over the water. What does the word erratic mean as used in the sentence above? A. aimless B. graceful C. leisurely D. swift
- 2. Hialeah Gardens High School Reading Warm Ups Quarter 2 – Week 1 Grades 9–10 Reporting Category 1: Vocabulary GRADES 9–10 Reporting Category 1: Vocabulary Benchmark Content Focus Grades 9–10 LA.910.1.6.3 The student will use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar • Context Clues words. Grades 9–10 LA.910.1.6.8 The student will identify advanced • Analyze Words/Text • word/phrase relationships and their Word Relationships meanings. Grades 9–10 LA.910.1.6.9 The student will determine the correct meaning of words with multiple • Multiple Meanings meanings in context. GRADE 10 - BENCHMARK LA.910.1.6.3 Clarification: The student, using context clues, will identify the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Item Type: At Grade 10, this benchmark will be assessed using MC items. Distractor Attributes Distractors may include, but are not limited to incorrect meanings of the assessed word; meanings of the assessed word that are correct but are not appropriate for the context surrounding the assessed word; contextual meanings drawn from the text but unrelated to the assessed word; and plausible but incorrect distractors based on the text. Sample Item 2 Context Clues The sample item below is based on “Walking” on page H–9. Read this sentence from “Walking.” They are all, somehow, one plant, each with a share of communal knowledge. What does the word communal mean as used in the sentence above? A. basic B. diverse C. growing D. mutual