R.6.6.b
Description:
Identify main idea.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
2A, 2B, 2C
Exemplars
2C: Summarizing
2C: Summarizing
Description:
Summarizing
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-3
F-3
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1579 words
Author: Travis J. Best
Synopsis: Jeremy Lin's road to stardom on the basketball court is unique.
Excerpt:
Gie-Ming would take Jeremy and his two brothers to the local YMCA to run drills every day after school. He made them practice the same things over and over to perfect them. Bird's picture-perfect jump shot. Magic's kickout passes. Kareem-Abdul Jabbar's famous overhead skyhook, something very rare for a guard to perfect. Gie-Ming pushed them hard, but the boys were game; they could not wait to hit the gym and keep getting better.
Question:
Which saying characterized the training Lin received from his dad on the court?
- Practice makes perfect.
- First things first.
- Nice guys finish last.
- It's what on the inside that counts.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Create a news report based on a selection you have read. Report facts from the selection as well as additional facts you researched from reputable sources.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
2A: Determining Main Idea
2A: Determining Main Idea
Description:
Determining Main Idea and Themes
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:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is mainly about astronomers and
- how they are learning about newly discovered planets.
- why they are sure life cannot exist outside our solar system.
- when they think space travel to exoplanets will be possible.
- what they are doing to prove all planets revolve around suns.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Using the Internet or other research tools, find three additional pieces of information that support the main idea stated in the selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
2B: Analyzing Relative Importance
2B: Analyzing Relative Importance
Description:
Determining Relative Importance
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:
At that time, six people died while mountain climbing in the Swiss Alps, which was partly due to their improper footwear. This inspired a friend of the climbers to create a new shoe sole.
Two years later, he patented his invention of a rubber sole that resisted abrasion and provided superb traction on all sorts of surfaces. In 1954 the first successful climb of K2, the second highest mountain in the world, was made by hikers wearing shoes with these soles.
Two years later, he patented his invention of a rubber sole that resisted abrasion and provided superb traction on all sorts of surfaces. In 1954 the first successful climb of K2, the second highest mountain in the world, was made by hikers wearing shoes with these soles.
Question:
Based on this selection, which shoe characteristic is most important for mountain-climbers?
- traction
- length
- price
- warmth
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Create a Facebook fan page for a selection. Include the most important information to share with fans.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions