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Telescopes AssessmentTelescopes Assessment
Publisher
California Education Partners
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4th
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English Language Arts
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Assessment

Telescopes

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This Telescopes assessment also includes:
  • SBAC Writing Rubric Grades 3-5
  • Reading Passage
  • Graphic Organizer
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An assessment challenges scholars to read an informative text then respond with an explanatory essay. The exam begins as participants read a text passage twice then take notes, making sure to jot down key details. Following the completion of a graphic organizer, peers discuss their findings, then show what they know through an original written piece.   

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, key details, evidence, textual evidence, Writing, explanatory writing, opinion writing, opinions, informational texts

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Attach a sheet of lined paper to the worksheet for more space for learners to write their responses 
  • Review the writing rubric with the class to set clear expectations and answer questions 
  • After grading the assessment, group pupils based on performance, conduct mini-lessons for challenge areas 

Classroom Considerations

  • This is the seventh assessment in a series of nine 
  • Requires black and white copies

Pros

  • The resource downloads as an editable file 
  • Plan instructions are easy to follow 

Cons

  • Worksheets need to be reformatted 

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.4 RI.4.5 SL.4.1.a

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