2.2.R.2
Description:
Students will begin to compare and contrast details (e.g., plots or events, settings, and characters) to discriminate genres.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
5C, 9B
Exemplars
9B: Classifying
9B: Classifying
Description:
Classify
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiB-20
HiB-20
Grade level: 2
Word count: 1134 words
Author: Frank Scott York
Synopsis: Myles meets a mysterious swimmer while on a camping trip with his friends.
Excerpt:
"I thought you'd be out there looking for her," he said, smiling. "No luck today?"
Myles stared at him. "I just left her," he said. "She lives in that big house on the other side of the lake."
The old man's smile faded. "No one has lived in the house across the lake in 10 years, not since the day the girl vanished." He shook his head. "I've been standing here watching you swim alone in the lake," he said. "There was no one else in the water but you."
Myles turned and looked out over the water. The sun was high now, and the girl was gone, somewhere in the brightness of the glittering lake.
Myles stared at him. "I just left her," he said. "She lives in that big house on the other side of the lake."
The old man's smile faded. "No one has lived in the house across the lake in 10 years, not since the day the girl vanished." He shook his head. "I've been standing here watching you swim alone in the lake," he said. "There was no one else in the water but you."
Myles turned and looked out over the water. The sun was high now, and the girl was gone, somewhere in the brightness of the glittering lake.
Question:
There are many ghost stories in cultures all over the world. Many ghost stories have strange things that happen in them, and they often take place in a lonely or quiet area with old buildings nearby. This selection can be called a ghost story because it tells about a
- girl whom only certain people see, a quiet lake, and an old, empty house.
- deep forest, a popular general store, and a man who tells stories.
- young man, a busy vacation spot, and a bad accident.
- camping trip, a bad decision, and three friends who run out of food.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
What makes a character a hero or a villain? List the names of characters who are heroes or villains and explain why they belong to that group. The characters can be from fiction or non-fiction texts.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
B-24
B-24
Grade level: 2
Word count: 1024 words
Author: Irene and Laurence Swinburne
Synopsis: Meet one of the most famous race car drivers of the 20th century.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is
- a biography.
- science fiction.
- a news report.
- a fairy tale.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe the difference between a biography and an autobiography. Tell about selections you read that are examples of each genre, and explain what clues in the text let you identify the genre.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions