9-10R7
Description:
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Analyze how a subject/content is presented in two or more formats by determining which details are emphasized, altered, or absent in each account (e.g., analyze the representation of a subject/content or key scene in two different formats, examine the differences between a historical novel and a documentary).
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
5C
Exemplars
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:
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