Reading Assessment Strategies

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Reading Assessment Strategies

• Week 2
• Analysis

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Presentation
Week 2

• Day 1
• Day 2
• Day 3
• Day 4
• Day 5

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Day 1 Agenda

• Discussion Wrap-Up from last week
• Quick Review from Last Week
• Vocabulary Activity Word Maps
• Pre-Reading Activity for Their Home is Near and
  Far
• Reading and Answering for Their Home is Near and
  Far
• Extension Task COE

Go Back to Day Choices
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Discussion

• What did you include in your summary of what you
  learned last week?
• What specific examples did you include?

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Review from Last Week
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Last Week

• What are the two purposes of the COE Extension
  tasks?
• What are the steps to answer a multiple choice
  item?
• What are good strategies for answering two and
  four point questions?
• What are the two types of text on the Reading
  WASL? Give an example of each.
• What should you do in the text and with the
  items?

• Main Idea
• Theme
• Summary
• Summarize
• Assumption
• Infer
• Inference
• Predict

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Vocabulary Used in Assessment
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Analysis Vocabulary
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Analysis Vocabulary
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Analysis Vocabulary
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Analysis Vocabulary
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Rebus


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Die fur fence F difference
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Word Map
ILLUSTRATION
DEFINITION
WORD
YOUR OWN WASL EXAMPLE
SYNONYMS
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Word Map
ILLUSTRATION
DEFINITION
the solution to something
RESOLUTION
YOUR OWN WASL EXAMPLE What was the resolution
to the problem?
SYNONYMS
determination
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Now That Our Brains are Warmed-Up

• Pre-Reading
• We will be reading the passage Their Home is
  Near and Far.
• Take a minute to look it over.
• Lets talk about what you see
• Put a box around the title.
• Underline the authors name.
• Are there any text features (captions, headings,
  maps)?
• Read all of the questions.

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Remember Reading and Answering

• As you read you can underline anything that seems
  important with your No. 2 pencil.
• You can also write in the margins, put a star
  next to a phrase that seems important, put a
  question mark next to something that seems
  interesting.
• Take your time dont rush.

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When you are finished... COE Extension Task

• When you are finished with the WASL practice, put
  your practice to the side and take out a separate
  sheet of paper.
• Work quietly on these tasks so that others can
  concentrate on their practice.
• Write the question and then answer in complete
  sentences.
• These questions require longer responses than
  WASL Reading questions. This means at least 1
  complete paragraph is required to answer the
  question.

2. Determine the cause and effect relationship
between lack of cars and Supai. How would Supai
be different if it had cars? Use text-based
evidence to support your response.  
1. Review the selection looking for important
differences between the town of Supai and where
the author lives. Use text-based evidence to
support your response.
3. Critique the authors decision not to hike
back to her car. Include both the positive
factors and negative factors in your evaluation.
Use text-based evidence to support your
evaluation.  
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Wrap-Up Activity

• Analyze the reading pamphlet.
• What features stick out to you?
• What is the most important information presented?
• What is the least important information presented?

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Were Done with Day 1
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Day 2 Agenda

• Finish reading and answering Their Home is Near
  and Far
• OR
• Work on Extension Activity COE
• Scoring Their Home is Near and Far

Go Back to Day Choices
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If You Are Finished... COE Extension Task

• When you are finished with the WASL practice, put
  your practice to the side and take out a separate
  sheet of paper.
• Work quietly on these tasks so that others can
  concentrate on their practice.
• Write the question and then answer in complete
  sentences.
• These questions require longer responses than
  WASL Reading questions. This means at least 1
  complete paragraph is required to answer the
  question.

2. Determine the cause and effect relationship
between lack of cars and the characteristics of
Supai. How would Supai be different if it had
cars? Use text-based evidence to support your
response.  
1. Review the selection looking for important
differences between the town of Supai and where
the author lives. Use text-based evidence to
support your response.
3. Critique the authors decision not to hike
back to her car. Include both the positive
factors and negative factors in your evaluation.
Use text-based evidence to support your
evaluation.  
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Scoring

• We will be scoring your responses for Their Home
  is Near and Far.
• We will continue to talk about assessment
  strategies.
• We will see different score points of other
  students from across the state who have also
  answered these questions.
• We will figure out how to tackle multiple choice
  items.
• After we practice scoring you, will score your
  own or another students answer.

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Their Home is Near and Far
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• Why do visitors and Supai leave their cars in the
  parking lot?
• A. The trail is full of free-roaming pack
  animals.
• B. The trail is for people and horses.
• C. The trail is steep and narrow.
• D. The trail is eight miles long.

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Score Your Own
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• According to the selection, what happens when the
  Supai want to go to a movie?
• A. The Supai go by pack animal, then car.
• B. The Supai go by helicopter, then car.
• C. The Supai go on horse, then car.
• D. The Supai go on foot, then car.

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Score Your Own
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What are two differences between the author and
the Supai in the selection? Include information
from the selection in your answer.
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• Text-based differences may include, but are not
  limited to
• Below rim of Grand Canyon/ on Havasupai Indian
  Reservation / Peach Springs, AZ
• Only trail to Supai/ 8 mile hike/ trail for two-
  and four- footed animals
• Pack animals (mules) tied end-to end with
  packages on their backs / large bags marked U.S.
  mail
• Value privacy/ most people in the United States
  live minutes from shopping mall/ movie theater/
  familiar places
• Was for us the extraordinary effort to be there/
  effort which is ordinary for the Havasupai people
• Several men on horseback / realized that most
  vehicles parked there (Hilltop) belonged to
  canyon residents/ without automobiles might be a
  hardship for most of us / cars are absent
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• Text-based differences may include, but are not
  limited to
• Below rim of Grand Canyon/ on Havasupai Indian
  Reservation / Peach Springs, AZ
• Only trail to Supai/ 8-mile hike/ trail for two-
  and four- footed animals
• Pack animals (mules) tied end-to end with
  packages on their backs / large bags marked U.S.
  mail
• Value privacy/ most people in the United States
  live minutes from shopping mall/ movie theater/
  familiar places
• Was for us the extraordinary effort to be there/
  effort which is ordinary for the Havasupai people
• Several men on horseback / realized that most
  vehicles parked there (Hilltop) belonged to
  canyon residents/ without automobiles might be a
  hardship for most of us / cars are absent
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7 / 1 / 2
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10/ 11 / 5
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What are two differences between the author and
the Supai in the selection? Include information
from the selection in your answer.
One difference is that the author is not very
used to the steep 8 mile track to the village.
Also the author appreciates the things the
villagers are used to
1 B
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What are two differences between the author and
the Supai in the selection? Include information
from the selection in your answer.
We can get to almost all places by car, Supai can
not. Supai live in the canyon, we dont. Supai
arent near malls, and theaters.
2 A, C
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What are two differences between the author and
the Supai in the selection? Include information
from the selection in your answer.

• Differes is the Author drives a car more and the
  Supai walk more.
• They use different stuff to work with

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What are two differences between the author and
the Supai in the selection? Include information
from the selection in your answer.
Firth thing thats different is that The Supai
people could Just go on the 8 mile road easily,
but the author has to pack food and water and
clothing. The second reason is that the author
goes by car always, but the Supai go by horse
most of the time.
2 B, D
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Score Your Own

• Text-based differences may include, but are not
  limited to
• Below rim of Grand Canyon/ on Havasupai Indian
  Reservation / Peach Springs, AZ
• Only trail to Supai/ 8 mile hike/ trail for two-
  and four- footed animals
• Pack animals (mules) tied end-to end with
  packages on their backs / large bags marked U.S.
  mail
• Value privacy/ most people in the United States
  live minutes from shopping mall/ movie theater/
  familiar places
• Was for us the extraordinary effort to be there/
  effort which is ordinary for the Havasupai people
• Several men on horseback / realized that most
  vehicles parked there (Hilltop) belonged to
  canyon residents/ without automobiles might be a
  hardship for most of us / cars are absent
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Wrap-Up Activity

• What has been the most challenging task so far
  this week? Explain why.

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Were Done with Day 2
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Day 3 Agenda

• Vocabulary Activity I HAVE
• Pre-Reading Activity for The Gift of the Magi
• Reading and Answering for The Gift of the Magi
• Extension Task COE

Go Back to Day Choices
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Analysis Vocabulary Activity

• This game is called I HaveWho Has.
• You will play this game each week.
• The goal is to get faster each time so that you
  beat your previous time even as more words are
  added.
• Directions
• One person will start when told to he/she will
  read their card starting with Who Has.
• You will pair up with the person who has the
  answer to your Who Has as quickly as possible
  and stand by him/her.
• Then the next person will go until everyone has
  found his/her pair. You will end up making a
  group circle with the first person who went being
  the answer to the last Who Has.
• You have to use the word in a WASL example
  sentence.
• Click on the clock to open the timer.

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Now That Our Brains are Warmed-Up

• Pre-Reading
• We will be reading the passage The Gift of the
  Magi.
• Take a minute to look it over.
• Lets talk about what you see
• Put a box around the title.
• Underline the authors name.
• Are there any text features (captions, headings,
  maps)?
• Read all of the questions.

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Remember Reading and Answering

• As you read you can underline anything that seems
  important with your No. 2 pencil.
• You can also write in the margins, put a star
  next to a phrase that seems important, put a
  question mark next to something that seems
  interesting.
• Take your time dont rush.

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If You Are Finished... COE Extension Task

• When you are finished with the WASL practice, put
  your practice to the side and take out a separate
  sheet of paper.
• Work quietly on these tasks so that others can
  concentrate on their practice.
• Write the question and then answer in complete
  sentences.
• These questions require longer responses than
  WASL Reading questions. This means at least 1
  complete paragraph is required to answer the
  question.

1. Compare the characters Della and Jim in the
story. How do their similarities impact the
events in the novel?
3. Take a critical look at the authors purpose
for writing the story. What message is he or she
trying to achieve? Use text-based evidence to
support your response.
2. What causes Della to flop down on the shabby
little couch and howl? Use text-based evidence
to support your response.
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Wrap-Up Activity

• Which strategy have you learned so far do you
  think will be the most helpful to you the next
  time you take the WASL? Explain why.

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Were Done with Day 3
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Day 4 Agenda

• Finish reading and answering The Gift of the
  Magi
• OR
• Work on Extension Activity COE
• Discussion Yesterdays Wrap-Up
• Scoring The Gift of the Magi

Go Back to Day Choices
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When you are finished... COE Extension Task

• When you are finished with the WASL practice, put
  your practice to the side and take out a separate
  sheet of paper.
• Work quietly on these tasks so that others can
  concentrate on their practice.
• Write the question and then answer in complete
  sentences.
• These questions require longer responses than
  WASL Reading questions. This means at least 1
  complete paragraph is required to answer the
  question.

1. Compare the characters Della and Jim in the
story. How do their similarities impact the
events in the novel?
3. Take a critical look at the authors purpose
for writing the story. What message is he or she
trying to achieve? Use text-based evidence to
support your response.
2. What causes Della to flop down on the shabby
little couch and howl? Use text-based evidence
to support your response.
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Discussion Wrap-Up Activity

• Which strategy have you learned so far do you
  think will be the most helpful to you the next
  time you take the WASL? Explain why.

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Scoring

• We will be scoring your responses for The Gift
  of the Magi.
• We will continue to talk about assessment
  strategies.
• We will see different score points of other
  students from across the state who have also
  answered these questions.
• We will figure out how to tackle multiple choice
  items.
• After we practice scoring, you will score your
  own or another students answer.

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The Gift of the Magi
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1 What problem does Della experience? What are
three events that contribute to the resolution of
the problem? Include information from the story
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What problem does Della experience? What are
three events that contribute to the resolution of
the problem? Include information from the story
in your answer.
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• Reasonable problems may include, but are not
  limited to
• She wants to buy her husband a present, but she
  doesnt have enough money.
• She is worried about her appearance after cutting
  her hair.
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• Text-based events may include, but are not
  limited to
• 1.87 / pennies saved/ the next day would be
  Christmas
• Twenty dollars a week doesnt buy much
• Puts on jacket and hat
• Goes to Madame Sofronies shop
• Will you buy my hair?
• Sells her hair for 20
• Della said to Madame Sofronie, Give it to me
  quick.
• Next two hours flew by as Della searched stores
• Watch chain simple in design
• She got out the curling iron/lit the gas/ curled
  her hair/ Her head was covered with curls.
• She looked in the mirror-carefully and
  critically.
• Jim, darling, dont look at me that way.
• Cut it off and sold it, said Della.
• Im me without my hair.

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• Reasonable problems may include, but are not
  limited to
• Della wants to buy her husband a present, but she
  doesnt have enough money.
• Della is worried about her appearance after
  cutting her hair.
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• Text-based events may include, but are not
  limited to
• 1.87 / pennies saved/ the next day would be
  Christmas 1
• Twenty dollars a week doesnt buy much 6
• Puts on jacket and hat 9
• Goes to Madame Sofronies shop 10
• Will you buy my hair? 11
• Sells her hair for 20 14
• Della said to Madame Sofronie, Give it to me
  quick. 15
• Next two hours flew by as Della searched stores
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• Watch chain simple in design 17
• She got out the curling iron/lit the gas/ curled
  her hair/ Her head was covered with curls.
  18-19
• She looked in the mirror-carefully and
  critically. 19
• Jim, darling, dont look at me that way. 25
• Cut it off and sold it, said Della. 27
• Im me without my hair. 27

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4 Problem, D, F, H
What problem does Della experience? What are
three events that contribute to the resolution of
the problem? Include information from the story
in your answer.

• The problem Della experiences is that she has
  nearly no money to buy James a present with.
  Three events that contribute to the resolution of
  this problem are
• She sees the sign that says, Madame SoFronie
  Hair Goods of All Kinds.
• She goes into the store and sells her hair for
  twenty dollars.
• She looks around stores for two hours until she
  finally finds James gift and purchases it.

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What problem does Della experience? What are
three events that contribute to the resolution of
the problem? Include information from the story
in your answer.
Dellas problem she exspirences is getting enough
money to by Jims presant and the presant Jim gets
her she cant use. The 3 events that contribute to
the resolution is one, Della sales her hair to by
Jims presant. Two Della just has to grow her hair
out to use Jims presant he got her. Three they
just decide to wait to use the presants.
2 Problem F
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What problem does Della experience? What are
three events that contribute to the resolution of
the problem? Include information from the story
in your answer.
The problem Della experiences is that she cant
afford a gift with 1.87. So she sells her hair
to help get more money. And she gets the watch
Jim wanted And he sells his watch he had to get
Della the special combs.
3 Problem, F, O
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Score Your Own

• Reasonable problems may include, but are not
  limited to
• Della wants to buy her husband a present, but she
  doesnt have enough money.
• Della is worried about her appearance after
  cutting her hair.
•  
• Text-based events may include, but are not
  limited to
• 1.87 / pennies saved/ the next day would be
  Christmas
• Twenty dollars a week doesnt buy much
• Puts on jacket and hat
• Goes to Madame Sofronies shop
• Will you buy my hair?
• Sells her hair for 20
• Della said to Madame Sofronie, Give it to me
  quick.
• Next two hours flew by as Della searched stores
• Watch chain simple in design
• She got out the curling iron/lit the gas/ curled
  her hair/ Her head was covered with curls.
• She looked in the mirror-carefully and
  critically.
• Jim, darling, dont look at me that way.
• Cut it off and sold it, said Della.

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• Which two objects does the author compare using a
  simile?
• A. Dellas hair is like water.
• B. Jims watch is like a King.
• C. Dellas hair is like a Queen.
• D. Jims watch is like a treasure.

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Score Your Own
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• How are the husband in the story and the wife in
  the story similar?
• A. Both pursue material possessions
• B. Both sacrifice for the perfect gift
• C. Both value physical appearance
• D. Both saved for the perfect gift

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Score Your Own
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How does lack of money contribute to the conflict
in the story? Include two details from the story
in your answer.
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• Text-based details may include, but are not
  limited to
• 1.87 / the next day was Christmas
• Twenty dollars a week doesnt go far
• The Youngs took mighty pride /gold watch /
  Dellas hair
• Dellas hair would cheapen Her Majestys jewels
  and gifts Jims watch would make King Solomon
  pull at his beard.
• Della has old brown jacket and old brown hat /Jim
  needed a new overcoat and was without gloves
• Will you buy my hair / sold hair for 20
• Watch chain simple in design
• Nobody could ever count my love for you / nothing
  could make me like my girl any less
• The set of combs / beautiful combs
• I sold the watch
• Sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures
  of their house
• Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones

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• Text-based details may include, but are not
  limited to
• 1.87 / the next day was Christmas 1
• Twenty dollars a week doesnt go far 6
• The Youngs took mighty pride /gold watch /
  Dellas hair 7
• Dellas hair would cheapen Her Majestys jewels
  and gifts Jims watch would make King Solomon
  pull at his beard. 7
• Della has old brown jacket and old brown hat /Jim
  needed a new overcoat and was without gloves
  9
• Will you buy my hair / sold hair for 20 11/14
• Watch chain simple in design 17
• Nobody could ever count my love for you/ nothing
  could make me like my girl any less 30/32
• The set of combs / beautiful combs 34
• I sold the watch 40
• Sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures
  of their house 41
• Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones
  41

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How does lack of money contribute to the conflict
in the story? Include two details from the story
in your answer.
The lack of money was the reason the sold their
possessions. And Della said that 1.87 doesnt
really buy good gifts. And also 20 doesnt go
far.
2 A, B
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How does lack of money contribute to the conflict
in the story? Include two details from the story
in your answer.
Lack of money contributes to the conflict of the
story for 2 reasons one it makes them sacrifice
things to make another person happy and two,
makes them both save something.
1 K
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How does lack of money contribute to the conflict
in the story? Include two details from the story
in your answer.

• Lack of money contributes to the conflict in the
  story by
• Not being able to purchase the things they want
  for the other person without giving up their
  personal possesions.
• Not buying the thingsthey need in order for their
  Christmas presents to be used.

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Score Your Own

• Text-based details may include, but are not
  limited to
• 1.87 / the next day was Christmas
• Twenty dollars a week doesnt go far
• The Youngs took mighty pride /gold watch /
  Dellas hair
• Dellas hair would cheapen Her Majestys jewels
  and gifts Jims watch would make King Solomon
  pull at his beard.
• Della has old brown jacket and old brown hat /Jim
  needed a new overcoat and was without gloves
• Will you buy my hair / sold hair for 20
• Watch chain simple in design
• Nobody could ever count my love for you/Nothing
  could make me like my girl any less
• The set of combs / beautiful combs
• I sold the watch
• Sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures
  of their house.
• Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones

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Wrap-Up How Well Do I Know These Words?
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Were Done with Day 4
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Day 5 Agenda

• Vocabulary Review-Student Millionaire
• Working with COE Tasks
• Revising Your COE Tasks

Go Back to Day Choices
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Who wants to be a Student Millionaire?
Comprehension and Analysis
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Confident?
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The Prizes
8 - 16,000 9 - 32,000 10 - 64,000 11 -
125,000 12 - 250,000 13 - 500,000 14 -
1,000,000

• 1 - 100
• 2 - 200
• 3 - 500
• 4 - 1,000
• 5 - 2,000
• 6 - 4,000
• 7 - 8,000

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Lifelines

• Fifty-Fifty
• Ask the audience

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100
making a judgment using indirect evidence
A - summary
B - metaphor
C - inference
C - inference
D - resolution
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200
What is the theme of the movie Star Wars?
A Love conquers all.
B Father and son relationships are difficult.
C Good wins over evil.
C Good wins over evil.
D Han Solo is the best character.
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500
the reason to do something
A - influence
B - answer
C - infer
D - purpose
D - purpose
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1,000
It snowed during the night, the car wouldnt
start, and I was late for school is an example
of what?
A - assumption
B - summary
B - summary
C - simile
D main idea
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2,000
problem in the story
A - conflict
A - conflict
B - assumption
C - difference
D - purpose
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4,000
Your eyes shine like stars, is an example of
what?
A - metaphor
B - pick-up line
C - personification
D - simile
D - simile
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8,000
Fill in the blank How did Joes experience in
school __________ his job choice?
A - compare
B - influence
B - influence
C - caption
D - summarize
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16,000

• The ship is a knife in the sea, is an example
  of what?

A - metaphor
A - metaphor
B - conflict
C - simile
D - inference
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32,000
Fill in the blank How does motivation to pass
the Reading WASL __________ to your school
attendance?
A - similar
B - predict
C - contribute
C - contribute
D - compare
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64,000
Which is an example of personification?
A The dog barked.
B The tree waved.
B The tree waved.
C The flower bloomed.
D The duck swam.
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125,000
The Supai do not allow cars, is an example of
what?
A main idea
A main idea
B - conflict
C - inference
D - difference
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250,000
If you try to solve a problem you are looking
for a what?
A - purpose
B - similarity
C - resolution
C- resolution
D - difference
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500,000
Della and Jim both sacrifice, is an example of
a what?
A - summary
B - prediction
C - assumption
D - similarity
D - similarity
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1,000,000
Fill in the blank What ______________ can the
reader make about nomads?
A - summary
B - assumption
B - assumption
C - resolution
D - theme
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Winner!
Winner!
Winner!
Winner!
Winner!
Winner!
Winner!
Winner!
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COE TASKS

• Learning to Write Your Own

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COE TASK TERMS
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I Informational
L Literary
C Comprehension
This document is divided into 3 parts
Comprehension, Analysis, and Critical thinking.
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This whole thing is the format for this
Informational Analysis task.
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Now we are going to write a task

• Read the article Fine would target toll
  dodgers.
• Is it informational or literary?
• Write 1 comprehension question using the COE Task
  Terms document.
• Write 1 analysis question using the COE Task
  Terms document.

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You will now trade and answer someone elses task

• Answer his/her tasks to the best of your ability.
• Make notes on the following
• What worked with the task?
• What didnt work with the task?
• How could these tasks be improved?
• Meet with the person you traded with and then
  share notes.

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What to Know About COE Scoring Rubrics

• Tasks are always worth up to 4 points.
• Read the question carefully and make sure that
  you answer all parts.
• Use text-based details, just like in WASL
  practice, back-up your answer.
• You need to score a 3 or 4 to meet standard on
  COE.
• Next week we will score your tasks.

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Literary Rubric
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Informational Rubric
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Your COE Tasks So Far

• You have answered several COE tasks related to
  the articles we have read each week.
• Take them out and review each one.
• Choose the task that you think needs the most
  improvement to get a passing score.
• Take out the passage related to the task and
  re-read it.
• Revise your response to the task. Are there
  text-based details that you should include but
  didnt?
• Type your final response.

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Wrap-Up Activity

• How were your COE tasks? Did your partner find
  them too easy? Too hard? What will you do to
  improve for the next time?

• Next week we will focus on Critical Thinking.

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Were Done with Day 5