R.9.5.f
Description:
Identify characteristics of expository, technical, and persuasive texts.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
5C
Exemplars
5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
I-42
I-42
Grade level: 9
Word count: 2284 words
Author: James Herbert Walker
Synopsis: The Johnstown Flood was one of the worst calamities in American history. More than 2,000 people were killed in this tragic event.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is best described as
- narrative nonfiction.
- an autobiography.
- a speech.
- science fiction.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Choose an expository piece, such as a speech or an essay. Describe how the author uses language to relay information, or make (or respond) to an argument.
Evaluator
Organization:
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