RL.LCS.12.1

Description: Analyze and critique how the author uses structures in print and multimedia texts to shape meaning and impact the reader. Classify literary texts according to characteristics of a genre.
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 5C, 5C

Exemplars

5C: Examining Genre

5C: Examining Genre

Description: Examining Genre

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: A-63

A-63

Grade level: 1
Word count: 789 words
Author: Adapted from a story by Gladys Myers Dye.
Synopsis: Whoever can change the way the river flows will become a very rich man.
Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.
Question: This selection is mainly
  1. a fable, which is a story that teaches a lesson about doing the right thing.
  2. a myth, which is a story that explains why certain things happen in nature.
  3. a fairy tale, which is a story that tells about magical beings in make-believe lands.
  4. a legend, which is a story that tells about a historical event.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: How do you know if a text is fiction or non-fiction? Provide examples from texts you have read to support your ideas.

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions

5C: Examining Genre

5C: Examining Genre

Description: Examining Genre

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: A-11

A-11

Grade level: 1
Word count: 667 words
Author: Mary Dunn
Synopsis: Katie had a simple idea: Let's all help feed the world.
Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.
Question: This selection is best described as
  1. a biography.
  2. science fiction.
  3. a play.
  4. fantasy.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: How do you know if a text is fiction or non-fiction? Provide examples from texts you have read to support your ideas.

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions