RL.3.7
Description:
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Explain how specific aspects of text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
6C, 7C
Exemplars
6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone
6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone
Description:
Recognizing Mood and Tone
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:
After school on Friday, Jake asked his mom if she could drive him to tryouts on Saturday morning. Jake's mom gave him a puzzled look. "For what, honey?" she asked.
"I'm trying out for a position on the Roller Derby. I want to surprise Dad."
"He'll be surprised, alright," she sighed.
"I'm trying out for a position on the Roller Derby. I want to surprise Dad."
"He'll be surprised, alright," she sighed.
Question:
In this excerpt, Jake's mom says his dad will "be surprised, alright." What does she mean?
- He's not going to like what Jake tells him.
- He's going to be nervous and lonely.
- He's not going to let Jake see his fear.
- He's going to be confused and sad.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Give examples of selections you have read that create a mood through the setting, feelings of characters, and choice of words.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
7C: Interpreting Images
7C: Interpreting Images
Description:
Intepreting Images and Maps
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
C-34
C-34
Grade level: 3
Word count: 1078 words
Author: Unknown
Synopsis: Nothing stops Tabby from getting around the farm. Well, almost nothing.
Image:
Question:
Look at this image. How is this object connected to the selection?
- Boys would pretend this was a train and give Tabby a ride.
- Ponto used this to rescue Tabby after the heavy rain.
- Mary used this to bring food to the barn animals each night.
- Baby Harry let Tabby sleep under this during a heavy rain storm.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Can an image help you understand a selection's main idea or theme? Choose two selections you read and explain how the image did or did not help you understand the selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions