E2.6.D
Description:
Analyze how historical and cultural settings influence characterization, plot, and theme across texts.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
2B
Exemplars
2B: Analyzing Relative Importance
2B: Analyzing Relative Importance
Description:
Determining Relative Importance
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
L-12
L-12
Grade level: 12
Word count: 2364 words
Author: Diane Lang
Synopsis: After Dustyn enrolls in Graffiti Studio, his creative juices start to flow.
Excerpt:
"Do you mean Jorge, the famous DP, director of photography, who has shot major movies; you ever hear of Disney or Sony pictures, where he is their main man? The Graffiti Studio's modus operandi is to snag famous or semi-famous artists to impart not necessarily their trade but their passion; do you have something you're passionate about?"
Question:
The Graffiti Studio could best be described as
- a stimulating and professional environment.
- an exact replica of a Disney or Sony studio.
- an alternative high school program.
- a place to improve your academic knowledge.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Develop a survey that asks readers to rate different elements (characters, actions, events, motivations, etc.) in a selection according to their importance to the plot.
Evaluator
Organization:
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