LA.4.2.1.7 Figurative Language REFLECTION SCALE Learning Goal: We will identify and explain an author’s use of descriptive, idiomatic, and figurative language, and examine how it is used to describe people, feelings, and objects. 4-Innovating 3-Applying 2-Developing 1-Beginning 0-Not Using Enhanced understanding of figurative language. Can extend understanding of figurative language through multiple texts. Consistent understanding of figurative language. Can identify and explain an author’s use of figurative langage. Partial understanding of figurative language. Can identify the language but cannot explain how it is used. Little understanding of figurative language. No understanding of figurative language, even with support. LA.4.1.6.6 Shades of Meaning REFLECTION SCALE Learning Goal: We will identify “shades of meaning” in related words. 4-Innovating Enhanced understanding of shades of meaning. Can identify and explain additional related words. 3-Applying 2-Developing 1-Beginning 0-Not Using Consistent Partial understanding of understanding of shades of shades of meaning. Can meaning. Can identify shades of identify a few meaning in related shades of words. meaning in related words. Little understanding of shades of meaning. No understanding of shades of meaning, even with support. LA.4.1.7.3 Inference REFLECTION SCALE Learning Goal: We will determine explicit ideas and information in gradelevel text, including inferences. 4-Innovating 3-Applying 2-Developing 1-Beginning 0-Not Using Enhanced understanding of inferences. Can extend understanding by generating inferences across multiple texts. Consistent understanding of inference. Can determine explicit ideas in text, including inferences. Partial understanding of inferences. Can determine some explicit ideas. Little understanding of inferences. No understanding of inferences, even with support. LA.4.1.6.9 Multiple Meaning Words REFLECTION SCALE Learning Goal: We will determine the correct meaning of words with multiple meanings in context. 4-Innovating 3-Applying 2-Developing 1-Beginning 0-Not Using Enhanced understanding of multiple meaning words. Can extend understanding by generating additional examples of words with multiple meanings. Consistent understanding of multiple meaning words. Can use knowledge multiple meaning words to determine meanings of words in context. Partial understanding of multiple meaning words. Can use knowledge to determine the correct meaning of some words in context. Little understanding of multiple meaning words. No understanding of multiple meaning words, even with support. LA.4.1.7.5 Text Structure-Sequence REFLECTION SCALE Learning Goal: We will identify sequence and explain how it impacts meaning in text. 4-Innovating 3-Applying 2-Developing 1-Beginning 0-Not Using Enhanced understanding of sequence. Can extend understanding by explaining how sequence impacts meaning through multiple texts. Consistent understanding sequence. Can identify sequence and explain how it impacts meaning in text. Partial understanding of sequence. Can identify text items in sequence. Little understanding of sequence. No understanding of sequence, even with support. LA.4.2.2.1 Text Features REFLECTION SCALE Learning Goal: We will locate, explain, and use information from text features. 4-Innovating 3-Applying 2-Developing 1-Beginning 0-Not Using Enhanced understanding of text features. Can extend understanding by creating additional text features appropriate to a given text. Consistent understanding of text features. Can locate, explain, and use information from text features. Partial understanding of text features. Can locate or use the information but not explain text features. Little understanding of text features. No understanding of text features, even with support. LA.4.6.1.1 Informational Text REFLECTION SCALE Learning Goal: We will read informational text and text features to organize information for different purposes. 4-Innovating 3-Applying 2-Developing 1-Beginning 0-Not Using Enhanced understanding of informational text. Can extend understanding by organizing information across multiple texts. Consistent understanding of informational text. Can read and organize information for different purposes. Partial understanding of informational text. Can read but not organize information for different purposes. Little understanding of informational text. No understanding of informational text, even with support.