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Selected Response Item for Grade 4
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Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text |
Topic A. Comprehension of Literary Text
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Indicator 7. Identify and describe the author's use of language |
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Objective b. Identify and explain specific words and phrases that contribute to meaning
Assessment limits:
- Significant words and phrases with a specific effect on meaning
- Denotations of above-grade-level words used in context
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Read these sentences from "One Little Can" and answer the following question.
Rachel scowled in disgust as she walked to the school bus stop. Her neighborhood looked like a junkyard.
In these sentences, the word scowled means
- argued
- grumbled
- cried
- frowned
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| Correct Answer |
| D. frowned |
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