IXL skill plan | Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments

Skill plan for the CAASPP - Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments - 4th grade

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Claim 1 Reading
Literary Texts
Target 1: Key Details		Story elements 1. Identify story elements Supporting details 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts Reading comprehension 3. Read realistic fiction Inference 4. Draw inferences from a text
Target 1: Key Details
Story elements 1. Identify story elements Supporting details 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts Reading comprehension 3. Read realistic fiction Inference 4. Draw inferences from a text

Target 2: Central Ideas		Theme 1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Summary 2. Summarize a story
Target 2: Central Ideas
Theme 1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Summary 2. Summarize a story

Target 3: Word Meanings		Vocabulary in context 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Multiple-meaning words 3. Which definition matches the sentence? Prefixes and suffixes 4. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review Greek and Latin roots 5. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots Reference skills 6. Use dictionary definitions
Target 3: Word Meanings
Vocabulary in context 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Multiple-meaning words 3. Which definition matches the sentence? Prefixes and suffixes 4. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review Greek and Latin roots 5. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots Reference skills 6. Use dictionary definitions

Target 4: Reasoning & Evidence Target 5: Analysis Within or Across Texts		Character analysis 1. Distinguish points of view 2. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 3. Compare and contrast characters Text analysis 4. Read science fiction with illustrations
Target 4: Reasoning & Evidence Target 5: Analysis Within or Across Texts
Character analysis 1. Distinguish points of view 2. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 3. Compare and contrast characters Text analysis 4. Read science fiction with illustrations

Target 6: Text Structures & Features		1. Read drama 2. Read poetry 3. Read historical fiction
Target 6: Text Structures & Features
1. Read drama 2. Read poetry 3. Read historical fiction

Target 7: Language Use		1. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Target 7: Language Use
1. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Informational Texts
Target 8: Key Details		Comprehension and inference 1. Read about animals Supporting details 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Target 8: Key Details
Comprehension and inference 1. Read about animals Supporting details 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts

Target 9: Central Ideas		Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Reading comprehension 3. Read about art, music, and traditions 4. Read about famous people
Target 9: Central Ideas
Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Reading comprehension 3. Read about art, music, and traditions 4. Read about famous people

Target 10: Word Meanings		Academic vocabulary 1. Read about business and technology Domain-specific vocabulary 2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures Vocabulary in context 3. Find antonyms in context Reference skills 4. Use thesaurus entries
Target 10: Word Meanings
Academic vocabulary 1. Read about business and technology Domain-specific vocabulary 2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures Vocabulary in context 3. Find antonyms in context Reference skills 4. Use thesaurus entries

Target 11: Reasoning & Evidence		1. Read about sports and hobbies 2. Read about history
Target 11: Reasoning & Evidence
1. Read about sports and hobbies 2. Read about history

Target 12: Analysis Within or Across Texts		1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Compare information from two texts
Target 12: Analysis Within or Across Texts
1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Compare information from two texts

Target 13: Text Structures & Features		Informational text structures 1. Match causes and effects in informational texts 2. Match problems with their solutions 3. Identify and analyze text structures Text features 4. Select and use text features
Target 13: Text Structures & Features
Informational text structures 1. Match causes and effects in informational texts 2. Match problems with their solutions 3. Identify and analyze text structures Text features 4. Select and use text features

Target 14: Language Use		1. Similes and metaphors with pictures 2. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors
Target 14: Language Use
1. Similes and metaphors with pictures 2. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors

Claim 2 Writing
Organization/Purpose
Targets 1a & 2: Narrative		1. Identify time-order words 2. Use linking words in paragraphs
Targets 1a & 2: Narrative
1. Identify time-order words 2. Use linking words in paragraphs

Targets 3a & 4: Informative/Explanatory		Main idea 1. Organize information by topic Organize writing 2. Put the sentences in order 3. Choose the best topic sentence 4. Choose the best concluding sentence Transitions 5. Choose the best transition
Targets 3a & 4: Informative/Explanatory
Main idea 1. Organize information by topic Organize writing 2. Put the sentences in order 3. Choose the best topic sentence 4. Choose the best concluding sentence Transitions 5. Choose the best transition

Targets 6a & 7: Opinion/Argument		1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Identify an author's statement of opinion
Targets 6a & 7: Opinion/Argument
1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Identify an author's statement of opinion

Across genres: Purpose		1. Identify the purpose of a text
Across genres: Purpose
1. Identify the purpose of a text
Evidence/Elaboration
Targets 1a & 2: Narrative		1. Show character emotions and traits 2. Add imagery to stories
Targets 1a & 2: Narrative
1. Show character emotions and traits 2. Add imagery to stories

Targets 3a & 4: Informative/Explanatory		1. Create varied sentences based on models
Targets 3a & 4: Informative/Explanatory
1. Create varied sentences based on models

Targets 6a & 7: Opinion/Argument		1. Choose reasons to support an opinion
Targets 6a & 7: Opinion/Argument
1. Choose reasons to support an opinion

Target 8: Language & Vocabulary Use		Shades of meaning 1. Shades of meaning with pictures 2. Describe the difference between related words 3. Positive and negative connotation 4. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb Academic vocabulary 5. Use academic vocabulary in context
Target 8: Language & Vocabulary Use
Shades of meaning 1. Shades of meaning with pictures 2. Describe the difference between related words 3. Positive and negative connotation 4. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb Academic vocabulary 5. Use academic vocabulary in context
Revision
Targets 1b, 3b, & 6b: Revision		1. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 2. Remove the sentence that does not belong
Targets 1b, 3b, & 6b: Revision
1. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 2. Remove the sentence that does not belong
Conventions
Target 9: Edit/Clarify		Sentence structure 1. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? Sentence variety 2. Create varied sentences based on models 3. Create compound sentences Capitalization 4. Capitalization: review Punctuation 5. Commas: review 6. Punctuating dialogue Word patterns 7. Word pattern sentences Homophones 8. Use the correct homophone
Target 9: Edit/Clarify
Sentence structure 1. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? Sentence variety 2. Create varied sentences based on models 3. Create compound sentences Capitalization 4. Capitalization: review Punctuation 5. Commas: review 6. Punctuating dialogue Word patterns 7. Word pattern sentences Homophones 8. Use the correct homophone

Claim 4 Research/Inquiry
Research
Target 2: Interpret and Integrate Information		1. Combine main ideas from two texts
Target 2: Interpret and Integrate Information
1. Combine main ideas from two texts

Target 3: Analyze Information/Sources		1. Remove the sentence that does not belong
Target 3: Analyze Information/Sources
1. Remove the sentence that does not belong

Target 4: Use Evidence		Text evidence 1. Read about science and nature Plagiarism 2. Identify and correct plagiarism
Target 4: Use Evidence
Text evidence 1. Read about science and nature Plagiarism 2. Identify and correct plagiarism

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