Correct Response: D. Bridging-level English language learners are approaching grade-level proficiency in literacy and content-area learning. Therefore, a section of a grade-level textbook would be most appropriate for this group of students, and would provide the teacher with the most accurate information about the students' reading proficiency regarding a grade-level text. A is incorrect because a portion of an Internet news article would not likely be written at the fourth-grade level, which would make it inappropriate for the teacher to use to determine the students' reading proficiency. B and C are also incorrect because these selections may be far below or above grade level, thus impeding the teacher's ability to accurately interpret the results of the assessment.
