6.5.F
Description:
Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
1B, 1B, 3A, 4C, 9B
Exemplars
1B: Analyzing Implicit Details
1B: Analyzing Implicit Details
Description:
Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences from information in text
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-7
F-7
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1795 words
Author: Adapted from a story by O. Henry
Synopsis: A wise couple gives each other the greatest gift.
Excerpt:
There was clearly nothing to do but throw herself down on the shabby little couch and howl, so Della did. Her cries echoed off the bare walls of the tiny apartment, which was a furnished flat at $8 per week. "Furnished" is a questionable word here, since the apartment was nearly empty, holding only the shabby couch, a sagging bed, and a small dining table with two chairs, all equally worn down with age and use.
Question:
From what you have read, you can tell that Della and Jim lived in
- a small, worn-down apartment.
- a comfortable country cottage.
- a large townhouse in the city.
- a small room in Della's parents' house.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe how you arrived at conclusions about a selection's main idea and characters if information about these text elements was not directly stated.
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
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
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