LA 4.1.6.n
Description:
Make and confirm/modify predictions and inferences before, during, and after reading literary, informational, digital text, and/or media.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
3A, 3A, 3C, 5C
Exemplars
3A: Predicting Outcomes
3A: Predicting Outcomes
Description:
Predicting Outcomes
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-44
D-44
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1532 words
Author: Deirdre Bligh
Synopsis: The Great Wall of China has protected the people and culture of China for many hundreds of years.
Excerpt:
Today, the Great Wall of China is a very popular place for tourists. Thousands of people, both from within China and from other countries, come to the wall every day. But some of these people leave graffiti on the wall. Some take bricks so they can bring a piece of the wall home with them. This has caused a lot of damage to certain places along the wall.
Question:
If the current government of China does not protect the wall, what will most likely happen?
- The wall will continue to be damaged by tourists and others.
- China will lose all its connections to the rest of the world.
- Enemies will no longer use horses to attack China from the north.
- China will be ruled by Emperor Qin.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Tell about two clues in the selection that helped you figure out the ending.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
3C: Analyzing Cause/Effect
3C: Analyzing Cause/Effect
Description:
Analyzing Cause and Effect
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-12
D-12
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1340 words
Author: Allen Huse
Synopsis: A gym teacher got the ball rolling--or dribbling.
Excerpt:
No, if they ran with the ball, there'd be blocking and tackling and bruises and broken legs. How about something like a box, but raised off the ground, to throw the ball in and score points? Yeah, that was it; a raised goal would mean players needed to use ability rather than force to make points. They'd have to pass the ball to their teammates, not run with it.
Question:
Why did Naismith decide to have players throw the ball instead of carry it?
- Players would have to use skill instead of force to score points.
- The games would be longer and more exciting for fans.
- The ball was too heavy to carry from one end of the court to the other.
- Fans could see the ball more easily if it was in motion.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Write three "why" questions about things that happened in a selection and then answer those questions.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-13
D-13
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1389 words
Author: Michael H. Levitt
Synopsis: The shy, gentle octopus is one of the most intelligent sea animals.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is best described as
- informational text.
- science fiction.
- realistic fiction.
- a news report.
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
3A: Predicting Outcomes
3A: Predicting Outcomes
Description:
Predicting Outcomes
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-49
D-49
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1474 words
Author: Janet S. Anderson
Synopsis: Dragons are happy when they are well-fed. But when they become hungry, watch out!
Excerpt:
However, waiting for meals could sometimes make dragons upset, then angry, and then dangerous. They were usually sorry, afterwards. But by then the damage had been done.
Even worse, feeling sorry made them cry, which flooded what was left of the house with boiling, bubbling tears. Thus, in every house, it was the calmest, most responsible, most trustworthy child who took care of the dragon.
Even worse, feeling sorry made them cry, which flooded what was left of the house with boiling, bubbling tears. Thus, in every house, it was the calmest, most responsible, most trustworthy child who took care of the dragon.
Question:
What would have happened if Holly and Kyle did not find the Seeds?
- The dragons would not have their favorite food, which would make them hungry and dangerous.
- The dragons would hum happily when they saw Holly and Kyle.
- The dragons would move to the Abbey because it was safer there.
- The dragons would not want to eat cherries, but they would want to eat locusts.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Tell about two clues in the selection that helped you figure out the ending.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions