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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 4

Standard 1.0 General Reading Processes

Topic D. Vocabulary
Students will use a variety of strategies and opportunities to understand word meaning and to increase vocabulary.

Indicator 3. Understand, acquire, and use new vocabulary

Objective b. Use word structure to determine the meaning of words

Assessment limits:

  • Grade-appropriate prefixes and suffixes
  • Grade-appropriate root words
  • Grade-appropriate inflectional endings
Read this question and choose the best answer. Then mark the space for the answer you have chosen.

telephone   television   telegram

The word part tele must have something to do with

  1. calling
  2. hearing
  3. sending

Correct Answer
C. sending
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