LA 3.1.6.g

Description: Compare and contrast the characteristics that distinguish a variety of literary and informational texts.
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 5C

Exemplars

5C: Examining Genre

5C: Examining Genre

Description: Examining Genre

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: C-8

C-8

Grade level: 3
Word count: 1260 words
Author: Kate Carter
Synopsis: Zoos have been around for thousands of years. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.
Question: This selection is best described as
  1. informational text.
  2. science fiction.
  3. a biography.
  4. a legend.

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