ELA-Literacy.RI.5.8
Description:
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
8A, 8B
Exemplars
8A: Judging Validity
8A: Judging Validity
Description:
Judge Validity
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-38
HiE-38
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1581 words
Author: Courtney Triola
Synopsis: There are many sphinxes in the world. You might even know a few.
Excerpt:
Although most scientists believe King Khafre was responsible for building the Great Sphinx, there are those who argue against this view. Some believe the Great Sphinx was built by Khufu, King Khafre's father. Khufu had built the first Great Pyramid. Others believe the Great Sphinx is older than both Khafre and Khufu. Researchers who worked at the Giza site in the 1850s unearthed an ancient text. This ancient text told how Khufu found the Great Sphinx buried in the sand.
Question:
This excerpt explains that some scientists think the Great Sphinx at Giza is older than both Kings Khufu and Khafre. Choose the sentence that gives evidence to support this.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe at least five ways you can tell if a selection is true or not true. Use examples from selections you have read to support your statements.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
8B: Reasoning
8B: Reasoning
Description:
Reasoning
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-31
HiE-31
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1689 words
Author: Ulysses S. Grant
Synopsis: Ulysses S. Grant published his memoirs in 1885, giving Americans a look at the private life of a public figure.
Excerpt:
Every time I made a demand to start, my new horse would commence to kick. I was in quite a dilemma for a time. Once in Maysville I could borrow a horse from an uncle who lived there, but I was more than a day's travel from that point. Finally I took out my bandanna. I used it to blindfold my horse. In this way I achieved progress and reached Maysville safely the next day. Here I borrowed a horse from my uncle, and the following day we proceeded on our journey.
Question:
This excerpt from the selection best shows Grant's ability to
- solve a problem.
- tell a joke.
- settle a fight.
- estimate an amount.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe at least five ways you can tell if a selection is true or not true. Use examples from selections you have read to support your statements.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions