4.6.F
Description:
Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
3C, 5C
Exemplars
3C: Analyzing Cause/Effect
3C: Analyzing Cause/Effect
Description:
Analyzing Cause and Effect
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-12
D-12
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1340 words
Author: Allen Huse
Synopsis: A gym teacher got the ball rolling--or dribbling.
Excerpt:
No, if they ran with the ball, there'd be blocking and tackling and bruises and broken legs. How about something like a box, but raised off the ground, to throw the ball in and score points? Yeah, that was it; a raised goal would mean players needed to use ability rather than force to make points. They'd have to pass the ball to their teammates, not run with it.
Question:
Why did Naismith decide to have players throw the ball instead of carry it?
- Players would have to use skill instead of force to score points.
- The games would be longer and more exciting for fans.
- The ball was too heavy to carry from one end of the court to the other.
- Fans could see the ball more easily if it was in motion.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Write three "why" questions about things that happened in a selection and then answer those questions.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-13
D-13
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1389 words
Author: Michael H. Levitt
Synopsis: The shy, gentle octopus is one of the most intelligent sea animals.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is best described as
- informational text.
- science fiction.
- realistic fiction.
- a news report.
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