LA 10.1.6.i
Description:
Construct and/or answer literal, inferential, critical, and interpretive questions, analyzing and synthesizing evidence from the text and additional sources to support answers.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
1A, 5C, 8A
Exemplars
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
Description:
Identifying explicit details including character, time, setting and speaker
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
I-8
I-8
Grade level: 9
Word count: 1716 words
Author: H.H. Munro
Synopsis: The legend about the Cernogratz wolves is just a story -- isn't it? An elderly servant says otherwise.
Excerpt:
"Hark! What is that other sound?" asked the startled Baron, as a noise of splitting and crashing was heard.
It was a tree falling in the park.
There was a moment of constrained silence, and then the banker's wife spoke.
"It is the intense cold that is splitting the trees. It is also the cold that has brought the wolves out in such numbers. It is many years since we have had such a cold winter."
The Baroness eagerly agreed that the cold was responsible for these things. It was the cold of the open window, too, which caused the heart failure that made the doctor's ministrations unnecessary for the old Fraulein.
It was a tree falling in the park.
There was a moment of constrained silence, and then the banker's wife spoke.
"It is the intense cold that is splitting the trees. It is also the cold that has brought the wolves out in such numbers. It is many years since we have had such a cold winter."
The Baroness eagerly agreed that the cold was responsible for these things. It was the cold of the open window, too, which caused the heart failure that made the doctor's ministrations unnecessary for the old Fraulein.
Question:
The Baroness and her guests said both the howling wolves and the falling trees were due to
- the extreme cold.
- the rise of the full moon.
- sheer coincidence.
- bad luck.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Write three questions about a selection that will require additional research or fact-checking to answer them. Provide the answers to these questions.
Evaluator
Organization:
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5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
I-42
I-42
Grade level: 9
Word count: 2284 words
Author: James Herbert Walker
Synopsis: The Johnstown Flood was one of the worst calamities in American history. More than 2,000 people were killed in this tragic event.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is best described as
- narrative nonfiction.
- an autobiography.
- a speech.
- science fiction.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Choose one fiction and one non-fiction text that are on the same topic (such as a historical event, or the life of an influential person). Describe how the two different genres relay the same information and how the structure of each genre affects the understanding of the information.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
8A: Judging Validity
8A: Judging Validity
Description:
Judge Validity
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
I-45
I-45
Grade level: 9
Word count: 1885 words
Author: Peter Brassai
Synopsis: Mo'ne Davis became the first girl to earn a win and pitch a shutout in Little League World Series history.
Excerpt:
Davis is the first African-American girl, the fourth American girl, and the 18th girl overall to play in the Little League World Series. Those are splendid feats, especially when you consider that more than 9,000 boys have participated in the tournament since it was established in 1947. Her triumphs on the diamond have made her a media darling and a household name in many American homes. Like Brazilian soccer star Pele, Mo'ne requires only one name to be recognized.
Question:
Choose the sentence in this excerpt that provides important details that support the main idea that Davis is breaking down gender barriers.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Think about how an author's bias affects the validity of a claim. Choose a selection you have read and explain whether or not the author's bias has caused him or her to make a false claim.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions