7.6.A
Description:
Describe personal connections to a variety of sources, including self-selected texts.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
3B, 3C, 8B
Exemplars
3B: Analyzing Plot/Character
3B: Analyzing Plot/Character
Description:
Analyzing setting, plot, and character
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
G-13
G-13
Grade level: 7
Word count: 1532 words
Author: Beth Renaud
Synopsis: Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the people and places around her.
Excerpt:
After attending a theater performance that featured street gangs on the South Side, Brooks became so inspired by their raw talent that she organized a poetry writing workshop for gang members. In the workshop, she showed them how to write poetry and express their feelings. Soon her home became a meeting place for young people interested in art and politics, particularly those interested in mixing black art with the ideas of Black Power.
Question:
This excerpt shows that Brooks was a person who
- strived to give back to her community.
- earned privileges because of her reputation.
- liked to be recognized for her talent.
- shined brightest in a college classroom.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe a character with whom you empathize, and explain why you feel this way.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
3C: Analyzing Cause/Effect
3C: Analyzing Cause/Effect
Description:
Analyzing Cause and Effect
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
G-12
G-12
Grade level: 7
Word count: 1893 words
Author: Anonymous
Synopsis: A plan has been made to trick the Frost King to return the hammer, but will it work?
Excerpt:
But Thor held up his hammer and shook it gently as he admitted, "Look now, Loki, it was an excellent joke, and so far you have done well, after your crafty fashion. But now I have my hammer again, and the joke is done. From you, nor from another, I brook no laughter at my expense. Henceforth we will have no mention of this masquerade, nor of these rags which now I throw away. Do you hear?"
Question:
Even though the plot was successful, Thor was embarrassed because he
- had allowed himself to be disguised as a woman.
- had eaten so much food at the banquet.
- had kissed the giant so as not to undermine the plot.
- had been caught stealing the wedding gift.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
How does technology affect how people learn? Use details from a selection you have read, plus your own personal experiences, to explain and support your answer.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
8B: Reasoning
8B: Reasoning
Description:
Reasoning
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
G-21
G-21
Grade level: 7
Word count: 1583 words
Author: Mike Buchanan
Synopsis: Convincing others that the Sun was the center of the solar system was not easy.
Excerpt:
Well, almost five centuries ago, that's exactly what happened to the scientist Galileo Galilei. At that time, scientific research was not a common pursuit. Many people got their information from religious authorities, who based their claims on scripture. In the end, his story is one of tragedy and triumph. It took hundreds of years for his vindication and he now is considered "The Father of Modern Science."
Question:
Choose the two sentences in this excerpt that explain why Galileo's heliocentric theory was so severely criticized.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
How would you apply what you learned in a selection to your own life?
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions