2.9.A

Description: Demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, and fairy tales.
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 5C

Exemplars

5C: Examining Genre

5C: Examining Genre

Description: Examining Genre

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: B-51

B-51

Grade level: 2
Word count: 573 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: There is an important lesson to be learned in a farmer's fields.
Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.
Question: This selection is best described as
  1. a fable, because it teaches a lesson.
  2. a myth, because it describes powerful gods.
  3. a biography, because it describes the life of a real person.
  4. science fiction, because it talks about aliens and technology.

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