AS.R.9

Description: Analyze and evaluate texts using knowledge of literary forms, elements, and devices through a variety of lenses and perspectives.
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 5C

Exemplars

5C: Examining Genre

5C: Examining Genre

Description: Examining Genre

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: A-63

A-63

Grade level: 1
Word count: 789 words
Author: Adapted from a story by Gladys Myers Dye.
Synopsis: Whoever can change the way the river flows will become a very rich man.
Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.
Question: This selection is mainly
  1. a fable, which is a story that teaches a lesson about doing the right thing.
  2. a myth, which is a story that explains why certain things happen in nature.
  3. a fairy tale, which is a story that tells about magical beings in make-believe lands.
  4. a legend, which is a story that tells about a historical event.

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