On 9/30, scholars took their first Standards Mastery Assessment (SMA). A Standards Mastery Assessment is a teacher-prepared assessment that measures the scholars' mastery of a skill that is related to one or more ELA Common Core State Standards.
Scholars will take another SMA in ELA on Friday, 10/7. This assessment will measure scholars' learning of the following standards:
Scholars will take another SMA in ELA on Friday, 10/7. This assessment will measure scholars' learning of the following standards:
- RL.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone
- L.6.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.