8.RI.1.C
Description:
Text Features
Interpret visual elements of a text including those from different media and draw conclusions from them (when applicable).
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
7C, 7C
Exemplars
7C: Interpreting Images
7C: Interpreting Images
Description:
Intepreting Images and Maps
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
H-38
H-38
Grade level: 8
Word count: 1787 words
Author: Luke Cooper
Synopsis: After parachuting into the dense jungle, the crew puts its fate into the hands of the natives.
Image:
Question:
Based on the selection, which characteristic of this plane helps to identify it as a B-24 bomber?
- long, slender wings
- propeller engines
- flat, painted tail
- wide fuselage
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Can an image help you understand a selection's main idea or theme? Choose two selections you have read and explain how the image did or did not help you understand the selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
7C: Interpreting Images
7C: Interpreting Images
Description:
Intepreting Images and Maps
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
H-18
H-18
Grade level: 8
Word count: 1736 words
Author: Mira Kadushin
Synopsis: Different cultures have rituals to mark a person's passage from childhood to adulthood.
Image:
Question:
The author uses the structure pictured in this image as a symbol for
- a transition to a new life phase.
- a celebration of homecoming.
- an invitation to join a community.
- a separation from society.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Choose an image from a fictional selection you have read. Use the image as inspiration to write a new nonfiction piece on the same topic.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions