R.ELA.3.2
Description:
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the literary text.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
2A
Exemplars
2A: Determining Main Idea
2A: Determining Main Idea
Description:
Determining Main Idea and Themes
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
C-60
C-60
Grade level: 3
Word count: 1197 words
Author: Jacque Summers
Synopsis: This story tells how one Native American girl found a special way to use the basket she made.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is mainly about a
- shy girl who discovers a way to communicate comfortably with others.
- grandmother who teachers her granddaughter to speak in a loud, strong voice.
- chief who entertains children with stories about animals.
- new way to make baskets so they are colorful and useful.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe three clues in a selection that helped you determine the main idea of the selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions