Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.RL.3.4: Determine words and phrases that complete literal sentences in a text.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • RL.3.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language. (See grade 3 Language standards 4-6 for additional expectations.) CA

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

When provided with language cues, the student can pay attention to the entire object, a characteristic of the object, or an action the object can perform.

Distal Precursor

The student can demonstrate understanding or recognition for names of objects or people not present by correctly identifying an object or person.

Proximal Precursor

When given a descriptive or familiar word, the student can demonstrate prior knowledge of the word.

Target

By using surrounding context, the student is able to select the correct word or phrase when asked to complete a literal sentence from the text.

Successor

When using the surrounding context, the student can identify simple semantic definitions for unambiguous words in a text.