6.RI.KID.1
Description:
Informational Text
Read closely to determine what a text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Analyze what a text says explicitly and draw logical inferences; cite textual evidence to support conclusions.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
1A, 1B, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 4C, 4C, 9B
Exemplars
4C: Visualizing
4C: Visualizing
Description:
Visualizing
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-26
F-26
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1548 words
Author: Cullen Murphy
Synopsis: What is a huge cookie-shaped slab of earth doing in the middle of nowhere?
Excerpt:
The "something" turned out to be a flat, right-side-up slab of earth. It was about two feet thick, with a pear-shaped crown of mowed grain and wild grass. It was ten feet long at its longest point and almost eight feet at its widest point. Its rim, Rick recalled, had a smooth wall, and it looked as if it had been cut by a giant pear-shaped cookie cutter.
Question:
The slab of earth that Rick Timm found in the middle of the wheat field
- looked like a giant pear-shaped cookie.
- appeared to be made of solid rock.
- consisted of a small patch of wild grass.
- was shaped like a large dairy cow.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe how you relate scenes you visualize from reading with real life scenes. Give examples.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
1B: Analyzing Implicit Details
1B: Analyzing Implicit Details
Description:
Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences from information in text
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-1
F-1
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1577 words
Author: Tamara Ellis Smith
Synopsis: A new idea for sneaker soles was inspired by a household item.
Excerpt:
The first shoe fad started in the 14th century in Europe. Both men and women wore slippers with long points at the front of the shoes. These slippers were called poulaines. Over time, poulaines were created with longer and longer points until they became a hazard. The wearers tripped over the points!
Question:
Read this excerpt from the selection. This example of a shoe fad shows that
- some shoes could cause injuries.
- men had no interest in fancy footwear.
- most people wore a wide-width shoe.
- people preferred boots to slippers.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Explain how prior knowledge helped you infer information from a selection.
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
2C: Summarizing
2C: Summarizing
Description:
Summarizing
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-3
F-3
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1579 words
Author: Travis J. Best
Synopsis: Jeremy Lin's road to stardom on the basketball court is unique.
Excerpt:
Gie-Ming would take Jeremy and his two brothers to the local YMCA to run drills every day after school. He made them practice the same things over and over to perfect them. Bird's picture-perfect jump shot. Magic's kickout passes. Kareem-Abdul Jabbar's famous overhead skyhook, something very rare for a guard to perfect. Gie-Ming pushed them hard, but the boys were game; they could not wait to hit the gym and keep getting better.
Question:
Which saying characterized the training Lin received from his dad on the court?
- Practice makes perfect.
- First things first.
- Nice guys finish last.
- It's what on the inside that counts.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Create a news report based on a selection you have read. Report facts from the selection as well as additional facts you researched from reputable sources.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
2B: Analyzing Relative Importance
2B: Analyzing Relative Importance
Description:
Determining Relative Importance
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-1
F-1
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1577 words
Author: Tamara Ellis Smith
Synopsis: A new idea for sneaker soles was inspired by a household item.
Excerpt:
At that time, six people died while mountain climbing in the Swiss Alps, which was partly due to their improper footwear. This inspired a friend of the climbers to create a new shoe sole.
Two years later, he patented his invention of a rubber sole that resisted abrasion and provided superb traction on all sorts of surfaces. In 1954 the first successful climb of K2, the second highest mountain in the world, was made by hikers wearing shoes with these soles.
Two years later, he patented his invention of a rubber sole that resisted abrasion and provided superb traction on all sorts of surfaces. In 1954 the first successful climb of K2, the second highest mountain in the world, was made by hikers wearing shoes with these soles.
Question:
Based on this selection, which shoe characteristic is most important for mountain-climbers?
- traction
- length
- price
- warmth
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Create a Facebook fan page for a selection. Include the most important information to share with fans.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
3A: Predicting Outcomes
3A: Predicting Outcomes
Description:
Predicting Outcomes
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-4
F-4
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1740 words
Author: Kelley Sachs
Synopsis: Some scientists believe life could exist on planets outside our solar system.
Excerpt:
There are many, many more exoplanets than the eight planets in our solar system. There are 760 so far, and scientists have only just begun to find them. It makes sense to assume that some of these far away planets might be very much like Earth. Some rocky planets probably have plenty of water on their surface, and stay at a temperature between freezing and boiling most of the time. These two conditions could make it possible for Earth-like life to exist.
Question:
From what you have read, which of the following is most likely?
- Some exoplanets could resemble Earth in their composition and climate.
- There are not many more exoplanets than the eight planets in our solar system.
- Astronauts are now training for missions to the farthest exoplanet.
- We will never know whether exoplanets really exist in our solar system.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe three things that happened in a selection and how they foreshadowed subsequent events.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
3B: Analyzing Plot/Character
3B: Analyzing Plot/Character
Description:
Analyzing setting, plot, and character
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-5
F-5
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1658 words
Author: Ben Robinson
Synopsis: Fencing is an Olympic sport that offers athletes an opportunity to learn the skills of the gladiators.
Excerpt:
Times were anything but easy for Keeth. With all the odds stacked against him and so much sadness in his life, he could have very well quit the sport of fencing, but he was not to be defeated. For Keeth, neither quitting nor failure was an option. He devoted himself to the sport of fencing more intensely than ever. He used the training and competitions to distract himself from his grief, and to prove that his parents were right to get him into the sport in the first place.
Question:
Which two details contribute to the reader's understanding of Keeth Smart's character?
- He never considered quitting or failing.
- He put a lot of effort into his training.
- He took a break from competitions.
- He never was confident in his skills.
- He was slow to recognize his potential.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe a character with whom you empathize, and explain why you feel this way.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
4C: Visualizing
4C: Visualizing
Description:
Visualizing
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-19
F-19
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1719 words
Author: Beth Renaud
Synopsis: Disabled people gain strength and confidence from horseback riding.
Excerpt:
Riding also helps improve a disabled person's confidence. It takes courage for Sarah to get up onto a 1,000-pound animal. Telling that big animal what to do, and then having him actually do it, is really satisfying for Sarah. In just about every other aspect of her life, people are directing Sarah, helping her make decisions, and telling her what she can and can't do.
Question:
When Sarah sits up high in the saddle, what kind of expression would you see on her face?
- one of confidence and control
- one of boldness and self-importance
- one of peace and calmness
- one of shyness and caution
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Pick an event from a selection and describe how you would make it into a scene for a movie.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
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:
Certica Solutions