CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.9
Description:
Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
9A, 9B
Exemplars
9A: Comparing/Contrasting
9A: Comparing/Contrasting
Description:
Compare, Contrast, and/or Integrate
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-43
F-43
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1518 words
Author: Deirdre Bligh
Synopsis: Eclipses are rare events. From ancient times to the present, they have fascinated people around the globe.
Excerpt:
The people of ancient China thought an eclipse was a dragon eating the sun. In fact, the ancient Chinese word for eclipse means, "to eat." They also thought this same dragon attacked the moon during a lunar eclipse.
The people of Korea had a myth about eclipses. In this myth, a king ordered two fire dogs to capture the sun or the moon. Each time they took a bite out of the sun or moon, an eclipse took place.
The ancient Vikings of northern Europe thought an eclipse happened when a pair of sky wolves took a bite out of the sun or moon. And the people of Vietnam once believed a similar story, but in their myth a frog or toad ate the moon.
The people of Korea had a myth about eclipses. In this myth, a king ordered two fire dogs to capture the sun or the moon. Each time they took a bite out of the sun or moon, an eclipse took place.
The ancient Vikings of northern Europe thought an eclipse happened when a pair of sky wolves took a bite out of the sun or moon. And the people of Vietnam once believed a similar story, but in their myth a frog or toad ate the moon.
Question:
Ancient civilizations created stories to explain what happened to the sun during an eclipse. A common theme among these stories is
- an animal ate the sun.
- the sun grows stronger.
- humans ran away from the sun.
- a god scared away the sun.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe how the world today compares and contrasts with the setting of a selection that takes place in the past. Include at least three examples.
Evaluator
Organization:
Curriculum Design Institute
9B: Classifying
9B: Classifying
Description:
Classify
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-67
F-67
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1385 words
Author: Kathleen Krull
Synopsis: Ada Lovelace realized that "thinking machines" could do a lot more than crunch numbers.
Excerpt:
One of Babbage's marvels was the "Silver Dancer," a beautiful metal automaton (a doll moved by clockwork) that danced on a table holding a flapping metal bird. Visitors loved to watch it twirl, but Ada was more interested in the machinery inside.
People called his ideas "thinking machines," but few really understood how they would perform. Ada was an exception. She asked for copies of the plans so she could examine them. Babbage, in turn, was impressed by Ada, calling her "The Enchantress of Numbers." They took long walks together, discussing science and math.
People called his ideas "thinking machines," but few really understood how they would perform. Ada was an exception. She asked for copies of the plans so she could examine them. Babbage, in turn, was impressed by Ada, calling her "The Enchantress of Numbers." They took long walks together, discussing science and math.
Question:
From these two excerpts, you could describe Ada and Charles Babbage in which two of the following ways?
- inquisitive
- analytical
- unconcerned
- traditional
- unprolific
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Make a list of selections you have read and classify them under the headings: Mystery, Nature, Sports, History.
Evaluator
Organization:
Curriculum Design Institute