6.3.R.3.c
Description:
Students will analyze how key literary elements contribute to the meaning of the literary work:
characters (i.e., protagonist, antagonist)
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
1A, 3B
Exemplars
3B: Analyzing Plot/Character
3B: Analyzing Plot/Character
Description:
Analyzing setting, plot, and character
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-11
F-11
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1680 words
Author: Adapted from a story by Lewis Carroll
Synopsis: Alice lets her curiosity get the better of her, as she tumbles into a world of fantasy.
Excerpt:
In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how she could possibly get out. The rabbit-hole went straight like a tunnel for some distance. Then it dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself tumbling down a very deep well.
Question:
What does Alice's decision to jump into the rabbit-hole tell about her character?
- She sometimes overlooks the results of her actions.
- She would do anything to help an animal in trouble.
- She always weighs the pros and cons of a situation.
- She likes to be with others rather than by herself.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Imagine you are the main character in a selection you read. Would your emotional reactions to events in the selection be the same as those of the actual character? Explain why or why not.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
Description:
Identifying explicit details including character, time, setting and speaker
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-2
F-2
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1760 words
Author: Karen Berman
Synopsis: When traveling, it's good to know the local customs.
Excerpt:
Greetings are universal customs, but they are given in many ways. In most major cities around the world, you would never say hello to strangers on the street. Greeting strangers is common in small towns, where not saying hello to everyone you pass might be considered rude. In Muslim countries, however, men and women do not speak unless they already know each other. To do so would be to commit a major etiquette mistake.
Question:
Which of the following would be considered an etiquette mistake?
- saying hello to strangers on the street in a Muslim country
- accompanying a handshake with a smile in South Africa
- shaking hands with everyone in the room in Cameroon
- asking questions about a person's health in Kenya
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
List two to four supporting characters in a selection and explain their relationship to the selection's main protagonist.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions