Grade 4 ELA – Analyzing Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning

More Complex Content

Target Content

• ELA71 (p. 5) Question B1417
• ELA692 Use the link to access the NAEP Questions Tool (NQT), and follow the instructions below to access the aligned question.
  • Click the “search” button under “Search Questions.”
  • Select “Reading” in the “Subject” drop-down menu, then check the “Grade 4” box.
  • Check the “2005” box under “Years,” and click “OK” in the upper right corner of the search box.
  • Scroll to question ID “2005-4R7 #3,” and click the “Show Question” button. The related text (“Ellis Island: Doorway to America”) can be displayed by clicking the link labeled “Reading Passage.”

Simpler Content

• ELA145 (p. 16-18) Item #10. Use the text on pages 16-17 (“Dances With Animals”).
• ELA599 (p. 4-6) Question 3. Use the texts on pages 4-5 (” Basic Archaeology: What’s a Dig?” and “Basic Archaeology: What’s a Midden?”).