RL.11.2
Description:
Determine themes or central ideas of a text and analyze in detail their development over the course of the text, including how details of a text interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an accurate summary of the text based upon this analysis.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
1B, 2A, 2C
Exemplars
1B: Analyzing Implicit Details
1B: Analyzing Implicit Details
Description:
Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences from information in text
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
K-6
K-6
Grade level: 11
Word count: 2418 words
Author: Diane Lang
Synopsis: After a serious football injury, Sam gets a highly trained monkey that not only assists him physically but helps him emotionally.
Excerpt:
Quitting her job to become his full-time caregiver, Mrs. Hayward erected a shrine to Sam in the living room, decorating the fireplace mantel and nearby shelves with his football and soccer trophies.
She tirelessly prepared his favorite meals, but nothing could alleviate Sam's dark moods as the family almost drained its finances to bring in physical therapists to rehabilitate Sam. Because he had lost all hope, his improvement was slow.
She tirelessly prepared his favorite meals, but nothing could alleviate Sam's dark moods as the family almost drained its finances to bring in physical therapists to rehabilitate Sam. Because he had lost all hope, his improvement was slow.
Question:
Why did Sam's mom display his trophies in the living room?
- to demonstrate he had the ability to show determination and courage
- to remind him that he can rejoin his teams when he gets better
- to show visitors that he had been a star athlete before his injury
- to motivate him to do the same vigorous exercises he once did
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe how you arrived at conclusions about a selection's main idea and characters if information about these text elements was not directly stated.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
2A: Determining Main Idea
2A: Determining Main Idea
Description:
Determining Main Idea and Themes
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
K-11
K-11
Grade level: 11
Word count: 2375 words
Author: Diane Lang
Synopsis: Acceptance and compassion go a long way in helping people with Tourette Syndrome.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
What is the main idea of this selection?
- People with Tourette Syndrome need understanding and acceptance from friends, relatives, and the general public.
- Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder for which there are some medical treatments but no known cure.
- Children suffering from Tourette Syndrome should have a place to go to sympathize with one another.
- People with Tourette Syndrome can learn to control their repetitive movements and sounds.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
(Theme: relationships) Describe a character who struggled with society or family and how/if that struggle was resolved.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
2C: Summarizing
2C: Summarizing
Description:
Summarizing
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
K-11
K-11
Grade level: 11
Word count: 2375 words
Author: Diane Lang
Synopsis: Acceptance and compassion go a long way in helping people with Tourette Syndrome.
Excerpt:
"This year I had the awesome opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., and undergo training as a TS Youth Ambassador. I thought I was shy, but the training motivated me to voice my cause. Currently, I speak to students throughout the state spreading the word about Tourette Syndrome and urging its acceptance as a medical condition. I encourage you to someday become Youth Ambassadors, educating others and inspiring open-mindedness in your communities.
Question:
What does this selection tell you about the Tourette Syndrome Youth Ambassador Program?
- Ambassadors encourage patience and understanding when interacting with people who have TS.
- Ambassadors develop outgoing personalities, even when they had been shy.
- Ambassadors spread information about research studies that are trying to develop a cure for TS.
- Ambassadors work at camps and other institutions to help people with TS understand their condition.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Imagine you are an attorney. Prepare a summation of a selection you have read to present to a jury for deliberation.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions