R.6
Description:
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
5C, 6A, 6B, 6B
Exemplars
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiC-23
HiC-23
Grade level: 3
Word count: 1364 words
Author: Diane Lang
Synopsis: What happens when a young teen boy joins an all-girl roller derby team?
Excerpt:
His father buttered his bread and took a bite. "Your brothers never quit."
Jake's eyes stung with tears. His twin brothers were the college basketball stars of the town. "I'll never be good at basketball like they are. I don't even like the game. I'm a skater and skate boarder."
"Skater," his father said. "Skaters are a bunch of punks. Or girls." For the rest of dinner, Jake played with his vegetables and barely ate his chicken. "May I be excused?" he finally asked.
Jake's eyes stung with tears. His twin brothers were the college basketball stars of the town. "I'll never be good at basketball like they are. I don't even like the game. I'm a skater and skate boarder."
"Skater," his father said. "Skaters are a bunch of punks. Or girls." For the rest of dinner, Jake played with his vegetables and barely ate his chicken. "May I be excused?" he finally asked.
Question:
The word "bias" means a way of thinking about someone or something that is based on personal feelings instead of facts. Which of the following shows an example of bias?
- "Skater," his father said. "Skaters are a bunch of punks. Or girls."
- His father buttered his bread and took a bite.
- His twin brothers were the college basketball stars of the town.
- "May I be excused?" he finally asked.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Is the author telling you how he or she feels or thinks about a topic, or is the author stating facts? What words give you clues about what the author is doing?
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
6A: Recognizing Author's Intent
6A: Recognizing Author's Intent
Description:
Recognizing Author's Purpose
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
C-39
C-39
Grade level: 3
Word count: 1114 words
Author: Nancy McCloskey
Synopsis: Some horses live and work in the city.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
The author's main purpose for writing this selection is to
- show that horses are important animals for people.
- explain why city horses are in great danger.
- show how horses make the best kind of pets.
- explain why people no longer need horses.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Write a letter to a friend that convinces him or her to read a selection you enjoyed. Give three reasons why your friend should read the selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
C-2
C-2
Grade level: 3
Word count: 1123 words
Author: Ann Fields
Synopsis: Golfer Michelle Wie has never backed down from a challenge, and she's not about to start now.
Excerpt:
In high school, many young athletes work hard to improve their skills. In college, they work even harder. After college, some of them become professional athletes, who get paid to play their sport.
Michelle isn't just good at golf. She's great! She became a professional athlete while she was in high school. How did she do it?
Michelle was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1989. Her parents were from South Korea, where her mother was very good at golf too. Michelle started to play golf when she was four years old.
Michelle isn't just good at golf. She's great! She became a professional athlete while she was in high school. How did she do it?
Michelle was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1989. Her parents were from South Korea, where her mother was very good at golf too. Michelle started to play golf when she was four years old.
Question:
Read this excerpt from the selection. Which of the following include the author's opinion?
- Michelle isn't just good at golf. She's great!
- She became a professional athlete while she was in high school. How did she do it?
- After college, some of them become professional athletes, who get paid to play their sport.
- Michelle was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1989. Her parents were from South Korea, where her mother was very good at golf too.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Is the author telling you how he or she feels or thinks about a topic, or is the author stating facts? What words give you clues about what the author is doing?
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
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