9-10R3
Description:
Key Ideas and Details
Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. In literary texts, analyze how complex and/or dynamic characters develop, interact with other characters, advance the plot, or develop a theme. In informational texts, analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or argument, including the sequence, the introduction and development of ideas, and the connections that exist.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
3A
Exemplars
3A: Predicting Outcomes
3A: Predicting Outcomes
Description:
Predicting Outcomes
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
J-11
J-11
Grade level: 10
Word count: 2199 words
Author: Diane Lang
Synopsis: Skylar and Jason's relationship is already strained when they're paired together for a class project. Will their "no-technology" challenge make them, or break them?
Excerpt:
Skylar's relationship with Jason, one of the few seniors in Mr. Crawford's American literature class and her boyfriend for the past year, had become noticeably stressed and strained. Jason, meanwhile, glanced surreptitiously at Skylar, joking around with Conner and some other friends on the opposite side of the classroom.
Although their romantic feelings returned, neither of them lost sight of their convictions for the future, and they finally reached a mutual understanding. "I'm not disappointed anymore," Skylar admitted. "I felt rejected at first, but now that we've addressed things, I get your drift, as my parents would say."
Although their romantic feelings returned, neither of them lost sight of their convictions for the future, and they finally reached a mutual understanding. "I'm not disappointed anymore," Skylar admitted. "I felt rejected at first, but now that we've addressed things, I get your drift, as my parents would say."
Question:
Based on what you have read, what could have happened if Jason had complained about being partnered with Skylar?
- Jason and Skylar would not have repaired their relationship while in the same class.
- Jason would have complained about being partnered with Amanda.
- Jason and Skylar would have received a poor grade on their assignment.
- Skylar would have complained about being partnered with Jason.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
(Theme: relationships) Describe a character who struggled with society or family and how/if that struggle was resolved.
Evaluator
Organization:
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