Integrated Tasks
L 4.5 a, b
Standard:
L 4.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a. Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Summative Assessments
Example of open-ended question:
In Chapter 5 of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Sarah tells them about a sand dune in Maine and how she misses it. How do you know the dune is important to Sarah? How did the author use language to illustrate this importance?
In Chapter 6 of Sarah, Plain and Tall the author wrote,
The fields turned to a sea that gleamed like sun on glass.
How did the author use of language contribute to your understanding of the story?
Sarah, Plain and Tall Chapter 7.
Which of the following is a simile?
A. Caleb and I jumped over the fence.
B. Jack was a crackerjack.
C. Rose was as sweet as the flower she was named after
Formative Assessments
Identify 2 similie’s in the chapter 7 of Sarah, Plain and Tall.
Journal / 2 Column Notes
Text Evidence
Ch. 6
The fields turned to a sea that gleamed like sun on glass.
My Thinking
I think that Anna wants Sarah to find the fields as beautiful as the sea and she compares them to glass to remind us of Sarah’s love of the sea and
Maine.

Integrated Tasks
L 4.5 a, b