11-12.RL.2

Description: Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account. Provide an evidence-based summary of the text that includes analysis.
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 2A

Exemplars

2A: Determining Main Idea

2A: Determining Main Idea

Description: Determining Main Idea and Themes

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: K-11

K-11

Grade level: 11
Word count: 2375 words
Author: Diane Lang
Synopsis: Acceptance and compassion go a long way in helping people with Tourette Syndrome.
Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.
Question: What is the main idea of this selection?
  1. People with Tourette Syndrome need understanding and acceptance from friends, relatives, and the general public.
  2. Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder for which there are some medical treatments but no known cure.
  3. Children suffering from Tourette Syndrome should have a place to go to sympathize with one another.
  4. People with Tourette Syndrome can learn to control their repetitive movements and sounds.

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: Certica Solutions