OH.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.2b
Description:
Key Ideas and Details
Analyze informational text development.
Provide an objective summary of the text that includes the development of the central idea and how details impact this idea
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
6B, 8A, 8B, 9A
Exemplars
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
I-41
I-41
Grade level: 9
Word count: 1904 words
Author: Luke Cooper
Synopsis: Gustavo Dudamel embodies the power and magic of music.
Excerpt:
"Music does more than nourish the human spirit," he adds. "Its very practice instills focus and discipline, respect for others, a spirit of collaboration, and many other positive values that make us better citizens of the world."
Dudamel is convinced that classical music can be a powerful force for social change. "When a little boy or girl, especially from a disadvantaged community, goes to [play in] the orchestra, it can change the life of a family and a community," he explains.
Dudamel is convinced that classical music can be a powerful force for social change. "When a little boy or girl, especially from a disadvantaged community, goes to [play in] the orchestra, it can change the life of a family and a community," he explains.
Question:
The author of this selection is most likely to agree with which of the following statements?
- Music instills values that can be a powerful force for making people and the world a better place.
- Classical music is an elite art form that holds no interest for today's young people.
- A conductor of an orchestra has a responsibility to follow the musical score as the composer intended.
- A more mature conductor usually can generate more excitement than a younger one.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Write a summary of a selection from a perspective that is opposite from the selection.
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
8B: Reasoning
8B: Reasoning
Description:
Reasoning
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
I-43
I-43
Grade level: 9
Word count: 1906 words
Author: Katherine Menard
Synopsis: During these events each team, called a "colla," builds and dismantles its own human tower.
Excerpt:
After Franco's death in 1975, the Catalan people began to make their voices heard again, and Catalan cultural pride resurged. Catalans have continued to assert their determination to be an independent sovereign country, no longer part of Spain. This movement has become particularly strong since the turn of the 21st century. Catalans have tried to work with the Spanish government to claim their right to independence and their pride in their distinct culture and traditions, as well as to seek recognition for their contributions to the economy of Spain.
Question:
Why did the death of Francisco Franco lead to a resurgence in the popularity of castell building?
- The lifting of restrictions that Franco had imposed allowed for greater expression of the Catalan culture.
- The end of the Franco regime made people see that working hard was not that important.
- After Franco's death parents were no longer reluctant to permit their young children to participate in physical activities.
- After Franco died, the Spanish government was eager to erect buildings in his honor.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Do people learn by studying the past? Use details from a selection you have read, as well as your reasoning skills, to support your answer.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
9A: Comparing/Contrasting
9A: Comparing/Contrasting
Description:
Compare, Contrast, and/or Integrate
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
I-46
I-46
Grade level: 9
Word count: 2076 words
Author: Joe Novelli
Synopsis: Nive grew up surrounded by whales, icebergs, and the swirling northern lights, and was motivated to use her talents to create and explore.
Excerpt:
Greenland is known for its extreme seasons and the bizarre effects of being positioned so close to the North Pole. Notable among these is the daylight, with the summertime sun never fully disappearing, setting upon the horizon only to rise again a few hours later. The viewer's perception of this is a continuous transition between sunset and sunrise, causing brilliant swathes of color dancing over the sky for hours.
The extreme seasons' flip side is the impenetrable darkness of winter, lasting all day and night with only soft dusk for a few daytime hours. But this harsh period of perpetual night provides an utterly awe-inspiring experience: watching the Northern Lights sweep and spiral across the sky like a celestial ballet of greens and purples. The lights arc from horizon to horizon, bending and swirling around one another at alarming speeds. The motion of the spiraling lights in the center of the arc gives one the perception of a living sky, breathing and pulsing.
The extreme seasons' flip side is the impenetrable darkness of winter, lasting all day and night with only soft dusk for a few daytime hours. But this harsh period of perpetual night provides an utterly awe-inspiring experience: watching the Northern Lights sweep and spiral across the sky like a celestial ballet of greens and purples. The lights arc from horizon to horizon, bending and swirling around one another at alarming speeds. The motion of the spiraling lights in the center of the arc gives one the perception of a living sky, breathing and pulsing.
Question:
How do these two paragraphs work together?
- They both illustrate contrasting examples of the uniqueness of Greenland's extreme climate.
- They both illustrate similar climatic phenomena and how they effect Greenland's environment.
- They both illustrate how Greenland's environment affects its economy and cultural arts.
- They both illustrate the aesthetic influence Greenland's environment has on Nive's songwriting.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Use a Venn diagram to compare two non-fiction selections on the same topic.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions