LA 8.1.6.g
Description:
Cite specific textual evidence to analyze and make inferences based on the characteristics of a variety of literary and informational texts.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
1B
Exemplars
1B: Analyzing Implicit Details
1B: Analyzing Implicit Details
Description:
Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences from information in text
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
H-10
H-10
Grade level: 8
Word count: 1799 words
Author: Mike Buchanan and Diane Lang
Synopsis: Vaccinations are a way to protect the population from devastating diseases.
Excerpt:
During the 1940s and 1950s, when the virus was at its height in the United States, Salk developed a vaccine to halt the spread of the disease.
So, what exactly is polio? Many people today are unaware of the disease and its devastating effects but, at one time, everyone dreaded this disease.
So, what exactly is polio? Many people today are unaware of the disease and its devastating effects but, at one time, everyone dreaded this disease.
Question:
Why are many people unaware of polio today?
- It reached its height 60 years ago and is no longer a threat.
- The government wants to keep it a secret.
- Research is no longer being done on polio.
- The media do not want to scare people with stories about it.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Create a diagram that shows what you already know about a topic, what you want to learn about the topic, and sources where you will find that information.
Evaluator
Organization:
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