1.RL.KID.3
Description:
Literature
Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Using graphic organizers or including written details and illustrations when developmentally appropriate, describe characters, settings, and major events in a story using key details.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
1A, 3C, 5B, 6B
Exemplars
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
Description:
Identifying explicit details including character, time, setting and speaker
SeeReader
~ standard partially met
Selection:
A-1
A-1
Grade level: 1
Word count: 805 words
Author: Anonymous
Synopsis: A rabbit is not big or strong, but he's smart. That's what it takes to be king.
Excerpt:
Long ago, a rabbit lived on a farm. Many other animals also lived there. The rabbit decided he would be the king of the animals.
Question:
Where does this selection take place?
- on a farm long ago
- near the sea long ago
- on a farm in the future
- in the woods today
Writing
~ standard partially met
Writing prompt:
Explain when and where a selection takes place. What clues help you determine that information?
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
5B: Examining Sequence
5B: Examining Sequence
Description:
Examining Sequence of Ideas and Events
SeeReader
~ standard partially met
Selection:
A-54
A-54
Grade level: 1
Word count: 721 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: Max learns an important -- and nutty! -- lesson about greed.
Excerpt:
Max had been playing ball at the park. He was there all afternoon. Now he was hungry. He said goodbye to his friends. He got on this bike and rode home.
Question:
The first thing that happens in this selection is
- Max rides home from the park.
- Ben makes a bet with Max.
- Mom starts to make dinner.
- Mom tells Max to eat dinner.
Writing
~ standard partially met
Writing prompt:
Describe a selection's beginning, middle, and end.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-8
A-8
Grade level: 1
Word count: 780 words
Author: Anonymous
Synopsis: A sad princess and a goose change the life of a young man.
Excerpt:
One day, Hans was getting water. He saw a big fish in the river. He caught the fish. He took it with him. As he walked back to the castle, he met a young woman. She had a goose.
"Good day!" said Hans. That's a fine goose you have. Its feathers are so shiny."
"And you have a wonderful fish," she said. "If you will give me your fish, I will give you this shiny goose. This is a very special goose. Magic happens if anyone touches it and you say, "Hang on!' When you say these words, the person will stick to the goose."
"I will give you the fish," Hans said. He took the goose and started walking.
Soon he met an old woman. She saw the shiny goose. She asked Hans if she might touch it.
"Good day!" said Hans. That's a fine goose you have. Its feathers are so shiny."
"And you have a wonderful fish," she said. "If you will give me your fish, I will give you this shiny goose. This is a very special goose. Magic happens if anyone touches it and you say, "Hang on!' When you say these words, the person will stick to the goose."
"I will give you the fish," Hans said. He took the goose and started walking.
Soon he met an old woman. She saw the shiny goose. She asked Hans if she might touch it.
Question:
Read this part from the story. Which character says, "And you have a wonderful fish?"
- the young woman
- Hans
- an old woman
- a fish
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Think about a character in one of the selections you read. Write a short speech that tells about only the good things about the character. Then write a second short speech that tells only the bad things about the character.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
3C: Analyzing Cause/Effect
3C: Analyzing Cause/Effect
Description:
Analyzing Cause and Effect
SeeReader
~ standard partially met
Selection:
A-34
A-34
Grade level: 1
Word count: 735 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: The trees of the forest learn an important lesson about showing kindness and helping others.
Excerpt:
"I could touch every leaf in the forest," said the powerful North Wind. "But some of the trees have been kind to the little bird. They knew the little bird needed help. They did the right thing by helping. To show them my thanks, I will let them keep their leaves."
Question:
The North Wind showed its thanks to the trees in the forest. How?
- The North Wind did not blow too hard so the trees were able to keep their leaves.
- The North Wind asked the sun to shine brightly on the trees.
- The North Wind told the snow and rain to go away.
- The North Wind blew gently so all the birds could fly home safely.
Writing
~ standard partially met
Writing prompt:
Create a "chain of events" diagram for a selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions