RL.7.2
Description:
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an accurate summary of the text based upon this analysis.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
2A, 2B, 2C, 6B
Exemplars
2A: Determining Main Idea
2A: Determining Main Idea
Description:
Determining Main Idea and Themes
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
G-5
G-5
Grade level: 7
Word count: 1647 words
Author: Mary R. Dunn
Synopsis: A boy gets pulled into the chaos of a historic workers' strike.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is mainly about
- workers who join together to fight for their rights.
- company managers who take advantage of their workers.
- private detectives who try to break a steel-workers' strike.
- families who suffer hardships because of low wages.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Sometimes the main idea of a selection is not clear until you finish reading the text. Describe a selection you read that needed to be read from beginning to end before you had a full sense of the main idea.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
2B: Analyzing Relative Importance
2B: Analyzing Relative Importance
Description:
Determining Relative Importance
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
G-8
G-8
Grade level: 7
Word count: 1746 words
Author: Anonymous
Synopsis: Can young Arthur pull the sword from the stone?
Excerpt:
Once upon a time, a noble monarch named King Arthur reigned over England. King Arthur was the flower of chivalry, and the founder of the famous order of the Knights of the Round Table. It was a far-off and famous age of chivalry, when the wandering knights sought adventures and performed wonderful deeds throughout the land.
Question:
Which were the two major activities of the Knights of the Round Table?
- traveling the land seeking adventure
- performing good deeds for anyone in need
- defeating a monarch and ruling the land
- fighting in battles against one another
- showing they were capable of feeling mercy
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Create a Facebook fan page for a selection. Include the most important information to share with fans.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
2C: Summarizing
2C: Summarizing
Description:
Summarizing
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
G-57
G-57
Grade level: 7
Word count: 2127 words
Author: Quen Law
Synopsis: A boy who encounters the tortoise is rewarded for the way he treats it.
Excerpt:
Ty had never imagined a tortoise this size. Could this be the legendary loshu tortoise known for its divine powers? Whether this was a divine creature or not, Ty didn't wait to find out, but bowed to it with respect.
"My apologies again," said Ty as he quickly picked up the empty basket. "I didn't mean to burden you with this. I had put it down to look for rice, as I need to fill my basket before I can go home tonight.
"My apologies again," said Ty as he quickly picked up the empty basket. "I didn't mean to burden you with this. I had put it down to look for rice, as I need to fill my basket before I can go home tonight.
Question:
Which of the following attributes does the tortoise reward?
- respect and kindness
- pride and courage
- laziness and intuition
- ambition and determination
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Sometimes the main idea of a selection is not clear until you finish reading the text. Describe a selection you read that needed to be read from beginning to end before you had a full sense of the main idea.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
G-5
G-5
Grade level: 7
Word count: 1647 words
Author: Mary R. Dunn
Synopsis: A boy gets pulled into the chaos of a historic workers' strike.
Excerpt:
"Stay on that barge and go back where you came from!" another mill worker shouted. "Let us settle this with Mr. Frick who thinks he can withhold our pay and replace us with cheaper labor. Turn your boats around and head for safety if you know what is good for you."
Question:
How does the author convince the reader that the steel workers' demands were reasonable?
- She mentions the injustices experienced by the workers.
- She shows that the union members are stronger than the Pinkertons.
- She explains how unions were formed to make workers rich.
- She describes the failures of the Industrial Revolution.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Retell a selection you have read using your own voice and perspective.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions