CELDT PRACTICE

1. CELDT PRACTICE Reading Version B

2. READING • CELDT assesses students’ reading skills in 35 items • CELDT divides the reading assessment in three reading skills • Word Analysis • Fluency and Systematic Vocabulary Development • Reading Comprehension • CELDT assesses students’ ELD Proficiency using ELD Standards

3. Expected ReadingELD Proficiency LevelEarly Advanced Word Analysis ELD Standards • Apply knowledge of word relationships, such as roots and affixes, to derive meaning from literature and texts in content areas (e.g., remove, extend). • Distinguish between cognates and false cognates in literature and texts in content areas.

4. Question FormatWord Analysis • Students are asked multiple-choice questions • Students’ answers are scored correct, incorrect, or no response • Sample question

5. Word Analysis Directions 1. Find the word the means more than one child. a. childs b. childes c. children d. child

6. Word Analysis Directions 2. The future tense of to go is ______ a. will be b. will go c. went d. going

7. Word Analysis Directions 3. The past tense of borrow is _____ a. borrowed b. brought c. bring d. borrowded

8. Word Analysis Directions 4. What is the present progressive of write a. wrote b. writed c. writing d. will write

9. Word Analysis Directions 5. Which word has the suffix -ible a. legible b. vision c. label d. subtle

10. Word Analysis Directions 6. What is the root of the word fixed a. ed b. xed c. fix d. fixe

11. Word Analysis Directions 7. Which word comes from the Latin word for water? a. aquarium b. sanctum c. surfing d. fishing

12. Word Analysis Directions 8. Identify the word with the prefix dis- a. dial b. dislocated c. die d. days

13. Word Analysis Directions 9. Which word does NOT have the same root word farm a. farms b. far c. farmer d. farmed

14. Word Analysis Directions 10. Which word does NOT have the same root word magni a. magnify b. magic c. manage d. magician

15. Word Analysis Directions 11. The word that means more than one boot a. shoes b. beet c. boots d. bots

16. Word Analysis Directions 12. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning opposite a. synonym b. similar c. anonym d. across

17. Expected ReadingELD Proficiency LevelEarly Advanced Fluency and Systematic Vocabulary Development ELD Standards • Use knowledge of English morphemes, phonics, and syntax to decode and interpret the meaning of unfamiliar words. • Recognize that some words have multiple meanings, and apply this knowledge to understand texts. • Use knowledge of affixes, root words, and increased vocabulary to interpret the meaning of words in literature and content area texts. • Use a standard dictionary to determine the meaning of unknown words (e.g., idioms and words with multiple meanings). • Use decoding skills and knowledge of academic and social vocabulary to achieve independent reading. • Recognize idioms, analogies, and metaphors used in literature and texts in content areas.

18. Question FormatFluency and Vocabulary • Students are asked multiple-choice questions • Students’ answers are scored correct, incorrect, or no response • Sample question

19. Fluency and Vocabulary Directions Choose the answer that means the SAME or nearly the same as the underlined word or words. 13. That singer is very talented. He can sing, dance, and play instruments. a. goofy b. gifted c. lost d. uncoordinated

20. Fluency and Vocabulary Directions Choose the answer that means the SAME or nearly the same as the underlined word or words. 14. He runs faster than others, he consistently wins every race. a. always b. never c. almost d. fast

21. Fluency and Vocabulary Directions Choose the answer that means the SAME or nearly the same as the underlined word or words. 15. The accurate way to spell dog is d-o-g. a. incorrect b. best c. correct d. wrong

22. Fluency and Vocabulary Directions Choose the answer that means the SAME or nearly the same as the underlined word or words. 16. Studious students will always get good grades. a. diligent b. nervous c. silly d. unorganized

23. Expected ReadingELD Proficiency LevelEarly Advanced Reading Comprehension • Apply knowledge of language to achieve comprehension of informational materials, literary text, and texts in content areas.

24. Question FormatComprehension • Students are asked multiple-choice questions based on passage read • Students’ answers are scored correct, incorrect, or no response • Sample question

26. CROCODILES AND EMPEROR PENGUINS Crocodiles have a lot in common with emperor penguins. Both animals lay eggs. The female crocodile lays 20 to 80 eggs in a nest she builds. The male crocodile stays with the nest, waiting for the eggs to hatch. The male emperor penguin builds no nest and has only one egg to protect. He guards the egg, keeping it warm until it hatches. Both the male emperor penguin and the male crocodile stay with their eggs. The male emperor penguins eat no food while they are guarding their eggs. They sometimes loose half their body weight while keeping an egg warm. Both crocodiles and emperor penguins are good parents.

27. Comprehension 17. We know that male crocodiles are very dedicated parents because • They stay with their eggs until they hatch. • They go without eating food while they watch the nest and their young. • Both a and b are correct. 18. Which is NOT true of the emperor penguin? • The male alone guards the egg. • The female alone guards her nest and young. • The male goes without eating food for long periods of time while he’s guarding the egg. • What do male crocodiles and male Emperor penguins have in common? • They eat while guarding their eggs. • They wander away from their nest leaving their young all alone. • They are both dedicated parents.

28. MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle school changes many things for students. Most often, there are many teachers to visit, which means more homework. Students move from class to class during the school day. Usually, in elementary school, one or two teachers teach various subjects throughout the day, including P.E. Students are assigned a physical education teacher for P.E. in Middle School. The term “recess” becomes “nutrition,” a time for eating a snack and hanging out with friends and classmates during the mid morning. Also, students no longer need a restroom partner after grade six.

29. Comprehension 20. The word “recess” refers to • A time for eating a snack and hanging out with friends • Moving from class to class • “Nutrition” in Middle School 21. Which statement implies that students are expected to be more mature in middle school? • “Students no longer need a restroom partner after grade six.” • “This generates more homework.” • “Middle school changes many things for students.” 22. Which is probably true of middle school students? • They have more freedom than elementary students. • They have no time to hang out with friends and classmates during the school day. • They have only one or two teachers throughout the school day.

30. ALIENS Do you believe that other beings exist in the universe? If so, you believe in aliens, non-human creatures who are not from the planet Earth. In places all over the United states, Mexico, and other countries, people claim to have sighted spaceships, known as “UFOs,” carrying aliens from outer space into our planet’s atmosphere. Have you ever seen an unidentified flying object, a UFO, in the sky? Nonbelievers say these sightings are explainable phenomenon: blimps, jets, weather balloons, meteors, or maybe even our own planet’s secret aircraft. People even claim to have been abducted, taken away from Earth and into outer space by aliens, without granting their permission. Some aliens were deemed as friendly, while others caused harm to human beings.

31. Comprehension 23. The term “alien” means • “Non-human creature who is not from the planet Earth” • “Unidentified flying object” • “People who claim to have been taken from earth into outer space” • “Blimp” 24. The term “explainable” means • “People were not abducted” • “Not being able to prove as true” • “Being able to explain in a way that makes sense to others” • “Not able to express in a clear manner to others” 25. Which is NOT inferred in the passage? • UFOs carry humans into to outer space without their permission. • Aliens visit the USA, Mexico, and other countries. • All aliens are friendly creatures.

32. My Favorite Teacher(Written by an Early Intermediate ESL student) Mrs. Rush, who teaches English, is my favorite teacher. She always smiles and speaks to me as I am walking into her classroom. She knows everybody’s name. I am never afraid to ask questions in her room. Mrs. Rush is very patient and kind. She takes the time to explain things I do not understand. When a student gets the answer wrong, she uses the mistake as a “learning moment.” She tells me when I am doing a good job. This helps me know what I need to work on, as well as when I am doing okay. I wish all teachers could be like Mrs. Rush. This way I would make good grades in all of my classes. This year, I have learned more than any other year, all because of my nice, patient, favorite teacher, Mrs. Rush. Molly N. 5th Grade

33. Comprehension 26. Why was Mrs. Rush Molly’s favorite teacher? • Because she was kind and patient • Because she knew everybody’s name • Because she used mistakes as “learning moments” • All of the above 27. The term “learning moment” means • “A time when a student ‘s mistake is used to teach a lesson” • “A time when the teacher knows everybody’s name” • “A time when the teacher smiles and speaks to students as they enter the classroom” • “A time when a mistake is ignored” 28. This passage infers that • Students learn better when their teachers are kind and patient. • Teachers should make mistakes out of “learning moments.” • Mrs. Rush was an English teacher. • Molly’s favorite teacher is Mrs. Rush.