ELA Grade 3
Reading for Literature (RL)
Teacher Key
Shadows
“My Shadow” and
“This Shadow of Mine”
Benchmarks that are Measured in this Quizlet
Benchmark
Code
Benchmark
Item #
3.RL.KID.1.2.c
Explain explicit details related to key ideas in a story, drama, or poem when
responding to questions
1, 2, 11
3.RL.CAS.4.2.b
Locate literal language found in a story, drama, or poem
5a, 6, 12
3.RL.CAS.5.1.a
Identify the parts of a story, drama, or poem using appropriate terms
5b, 7, 13
3.RL.CAS.5.4.b
Describe how the setting, characters, and problem change in successive
stanzas of a poem
10
3.RL.CAS.6.1.b
Compare and contrast own point of view with that of the narrator in a story,
drama, or poem
16
3.RL.IKI.7.1.b
Use details from an illustration in a text to determine the meaning of specific
words in a story
3, 4, 14
3.L.VAU.4.3.b
Determine the meaning of an unknown word by using a known root word as a
clue
8, 9, 15
Passage
Quantitative Measure
Qualitative Measure
Lexile
Word Count
"My Shadow"
N/A
196
Medium
"This Shadow of Mine"
N/A
76
Low
August 2015
ELA GR3 RL QUIZLET 6
Teacher Key
NOTES TO TEACHERS
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 The Quizlets are fully aligned with the Benchmarks.
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Quizlets can be used to identify benchmarks where students are struggling or identify individual students who need additional learning
opportunities.
Item
Teacher Key: Shadows
Benchmark
Code
Benchmark
Correct
Answer
Number
of Points
1.
3.RL.KID.1.2.c
Explain explicit details related to key ideas in a story, drama, or poem when
responding to questions
A
1
2.
3.RL.KID.1.2.c
Explain explicit details related to key ideas in a story, drama, or poem when
responding to questions
C
1
3.
3.RL.IKI.7.1.b
Use details from an illustration in a text to determine the meaning of specific
words in a story
C
1
4.
3.RL.IKI.7.1.b
Use details from an illustration in a text to determine the meaning of specific
words in a story
B
1
5a.
3.RL.CAS.4.2.b
Locate literal language found in a story, drama, or poem
D
1
5b.
3.RL.CAS.5.1.a
Identify the parts of a story, drama, or poem using appropriate terms
D
1
6.
3.RL.CAS.4.2.b
Locate literal language found in a story, drama, or poem
A
1
7.
3.RL.CAS.5.1.a
Identify the parts of a story, drama, or poem using appropriate terms
C
1
8.
3.L.VAU.4.3.b
Determine the meaning of an unknown word by using a known root word as
a clue
B
1
9.
3.L.VAU.4.3.b
Determine the meaning of an unknown word by using a known root word as
a clue
B
1
10.
3.RL.CAS.5.4.b
Describe how the setting, characters, and problem change in successive
stanzas of a poem
SR
4
11.
3.RL.KID.1.2.c
Explain explicit details related to key ideas in a story, drama, or poem when
responding to questions
C
1
12.
3.RL.CAS.4.2.b
Locate literal language found in a story, drama, or poem
A
1
13.
3.RL.CAS.5.1.a
Identify the parts of a story, drama, or poem using appropriate terms
D
1
14.
3.RL.IKI.7.1.b
Use details from an illustration in a text to determine the meaning of specific
words in a story
C
1
15.
3.L.VAU.4.3.b
Determine the meaning of an unknown word by using a known root word as
a clue
D
1
16.
3.RL.CAS.6.1.b
Compare and contrast own point of view with that of the narrator in a story,
drama, or poem
SR
4
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ELA GR3 RL QUIZLET 6
Teacher Key
Explained Answers
SHORT RESPONSE EXPLAINED ANSWERS
ITEM 10. My Shadow (4 points)
Benchmark: 3.RL.CAS.5.4.b Describe how the setting, characters, and problem change in successive stanzas of a poem
Item Stem
Responses
At the beginning of the poem, the narrator says that his shadow
is of no use to him. Did the narrator change his opinion of his
shadow by the end of the poem?
At the end of the poem: the narrator still feels that his shadow is
useless because he stays in bed.
Did the narrator change is opinion? Explain your response. He did
not change his response because he still feels the shadow is useless at
the end of the poem.
ITEM 16. This Shadow of Mine (4 points)
Benchmark: 3.RL.CAS.6.1.b Compare and contrast own point of view with that of the narrator in a story, drama, or poem
Item Stem
Responses
What do you think are the narrator’s feelings about rainy days as
he describes them in Stanza 2 of the poem “This Shadow of
Mine?”
4
Points
The narrator feels that rainy days are: scary. He doesn’t like thunder.
I agree with the narrator because I feel that rainy days are: scary too.
Write one sentence describing his feelings.
Do you agree or disagree with the narrator’s feelings about rainy
days? Write one sentence to give your opinion – why you agree
or disagree.
Points
OR
I disagree with the narrator because I feel that rainy days are: fun
because you can play in the water.
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