Assessment Tests

Title : Pour quoi Stories , How And Why of Things

Language Proficiency Level : Novice Grade Level : 5

Language Arts Sunshine State Standards

Speaking and Listening

The student effectively applies listening and speaking

strategies Reading

The student uses

The reading processes effectively and constructs meaning from a wide range of texts

Writing

The student uses the writing processes effectively and writes to communicate ideas and information effectively LA .5 .5 .2 .1

- listen and speak to gain and share information for a variety of purposes , including personal p

interviews , dramatic and poetic recitations , and formal presentations LA .5 .1 .7 .1

- explain the purpose of text features , use prior knowledge to make and con ?rm predictions , and establish a purpose for

reading LA .5 .3 .1 .1

-generating ideas from multiple sources

based upon teacher-directed s

and personal interests LA .5 .1 .7 .2

- identify the author 's purpose and how an

author 's perspective influences text LA .5 .1 .7 .3

- determine the main idea or essential message in grade-level text through inferring

paraphrasing , summarizing , and identifying relevant details LA .5 .3 .1 .2

- determining the purpose (e .g , to entertain , to inform , to communicate , to persuade ) and

intended audience of a writing piece and LA .5 .1 .7 .4 - identify cause-and-effect relationships in text LA .5 .5 .2 .2

- make formal oral presentations for a variety of purposes and occasions , demonstrating

appropriate language choices , body language , eye contact and the use of gestures , the use...