R.6.5.g
Description:
Identify the characteristics of a variety of genres.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
5C, 5C, 9B
Exemplars
5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-23
F-23
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1470 words
Author:
Synopsis: Lewis and Clark led a historic expedition through the unexplored Louisiana Territory. Their discoveries changed a nation.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is best described as
- informational writing.
- historical fiction.
- realistic fiction.
- an autobiography
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Choose a selection that uses humor or satire to make a comment about an issue. Explain how this type of genre uses language to make a point. What is the comment or point, and how do you know?
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
9B: Classifying
9B: Classifying
Description:
Classify
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-67
F-67
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1385 words
Author: Kathleen Krull
Synopsis: Ada Lovelace realized that "thinking machines" could do a lot more than crunch numbers.
Excerpt:
One of Babbage's marvels was the "Silver Dancer," a beautiful metal automaton (a doll moved by clockwork) that danced on a table holding a flapping metal bird. Visitors loved to watch it twirl, but Ada was more interested in the machinery inside.
People called his ideas "thinking machines," but few really understood how they would perform. Ada was an exception. She asked for copies of the plans so she could examine them. Babbage, in turn, was impressed by Ada, calling her "The Enchantress of Numbers." They took long walks together, discussing science and math.
People called his ideas "thinking machines," but few really understood how they would perform. Ada was an exception. She asked for copies of the plans so she could examine them. Babbage, in turn, was impressed by Ada, calling her "The Enchantress of Numbers." They took long walks together, discussing science and math.
Question:
From these two excerpts, you could describe Ada and Charles Babbage in which two of the following ways?
- inquisitive
- analytical
- unconcerned
- traditional
- unprolific
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Make a list of selections you have read and classify them under the headings: Mystery, Nature, Sports, History.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
F-51
F-51
Grade level: 6
Word count: 1334 words
Author: Barbara D. Krasner
Synopsis: Immigrants to the United States had to pass physical examinations, and a chalk mark on the shoulder indicated their result.
Excerpt:
This is a fictional story, but it is based on facts about immigrants' experiences at Ellis Island, the port of entry for those arriving by ship in New York.
With as many of their belongings as they could stuff into satchels and suitcases, the Palmieri family took a seven-hour train ride to the port city of Palermo. There, they boarded the ship, called the "Sicilian Prince," that would take them to America.
With as many of their belongings as they could stuff into satchels and suitcases, the Palmieri family took a seven-hour train ride to the port city of Palermo. There, they boarded the ship, called the "Sicilian Prince," that would take them to America.
Question:
The genre of this selection could be described as
- historical fiction.
- contemporary fiction.
- science fiction.
- classical fiction.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Choose a narrative text. Describe how the author uses language and dialogue to relay information about characters and events.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions