LA 1.1.6.g
Description:
Identify the basic characteristics of a variety of literary and informational texts.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
5C, 5C, 6B, 8A
Exemplars
5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-63
A-63
Grade level: 1
Word count: 789 words
Author: Adapted from a story by Gladys Myers Dye.
Synopsis: Whoever can change the way the river flows will become a very rich man.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is mainly
- a fable, which is a story that teaches a lesson about doing the right thing.
- a myth, which is a story that explains why certain things happen in nature.
- a fairy tale, which is a story that tells about magical beings in make-believe lands.
- a legend, which is a story that tells about a historical event.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
How do you know if a text is fiction or non-fiction? Provide examples from texts you have read to support your ideas.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-11
A-11
Grade level: 1
Word count: 667 words
Author: Mary Dunn
Synopsis: Katie had a simple idea: Let's all help feed the world.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is best described as
- a biography.
- science fiction.
- a play.
- fantasy.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
How do you know if a text is fiction or non-fiction? Provide examples from texts you have read to support your ideas.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-20
A-20
Grade level: 1
Word count: 653 words
Author: Amie Leavitt
Synopsis: Does competing help you or hurt you?
Excerpt:
And keep this in mind. The best part about competing isn't winning. It's how you feel when you do the best you can.
Question:
Which statement best describes the author's opinion about competition?
- It's important because it helps you do your best.
- It turns everyone into rivals, which isn't a good thing.
- It's important because it helps you win.
- It's more helpful in sports than it is in school or at work.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Explain how you can tell if an author is writing about something real or make-believe in a selection. Use examples from at least four selections you have read to support your argument.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
8A: Judging Validity
8A: Judging Validity
Description:
Judge Validity
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-10
A-10
Grade level: 1
Word count: 719 words
Author: Ellen Bari
Synopsis: Rochelle is the first African American female chess champion. She's on her way to becoming a chess master.
Excerpt:
They started to win again and again. They won 30 national chess championships. A championship is a contest to find out which team is the best. Someone made a movie about Rochelle and her team.
Question:
Based on what you read, which two of the following statements are correct?
- Playing chess can help improve your memory.
- It takes years of practice to become a chess master.
- Rochelle's grandmother is a famous chess player.
- You need to be an adult to win a chess championship.
- Men and women have been playing chess since the game first started.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe at least five ways you can tell if a selection is true or not true. Use examples from selections you have read to support your statements.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions