RL.5.1
Description:
Key Ideas and Details
Locate explicit information in the text to support inferences drawn from the text. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
1A, 3A, 3C, 4C, 5A, 6B
Exemplars
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
Description:
Identifying explicit details including character, time, setting and speaker
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
E-18
E-18
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1705 words
Author: Anonymous
Synopsis: In this classic myth, the gods need someone to build a strong stone fortress. A very strong stranger says he'll do the job.
Excerpt:
The glory of Odin's house was its wondrous hall, Valhalla. This was the Hall of Heroes. The hall was where Odin received those brave warriors who had died in battle on the earth below. A happy life it was for the heroes, and for all who dwelt in the city. This was before trouble had come among the gods.
Question:
What does the name "Valhalla" mean?
- "Hall of Heroes"
- "Book of the Gods"
- "Place of Power"
- "Castle of Crime"
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Imagine you are a character in a selection you read. What are some things you might say as that character?
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
3A: Predicting Outcomes
3A: Predicting Outcomes
Description:
Predicting Outcomes
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-18
HiE-18
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1708 words
Author: Anonymous
Synopsis: A Knight of the Round Table sets off on an adventure that will change his life.
Excerpt:
Among King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table was one who was a mixture of good and evil, as indeed most people are. His name was Sir Ivaine. He was a brave, kind-hearted, and merry knight. But he also had a fickle manner about him, was sometimes forgetful of his promises, and was inclined to make light of serious matters.
"This ring," she said, "is the one Sir Ivaine gave my lady on the day they wed. She returns it now, vowing never to see him again because he has broken his promise to her." The first day of the tournament had fallen on the first day of the spring season. His year and a day had more than passed. He had forgotten his promise!
"This ring," she said, "is the one Sir Ivaine gave my lady on the day they wed. She returns it now, vowing never to see him again because he has broken his promise to her." The first day of the tournament had fallen on the first day of the spring season. His year and a day had more than passed. He had forgotten his promise!
Question:
The knowledge that Sir Ivaine is "fickle...and sometimes forgetful" is important because it gives the idea that he will, at some point,
- act in a careless way.
- be praised for his bravery.
- think of a clever plan.
- lose his courage.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Tell about two clues in the selection that helped you figure out the ending.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
3C: Analyzing Cause/Effect
3C: Analyzing Cause/Effect
Description:
Analyzing Cause and Effect
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-24
HiE-24
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1707 words
Author: Anonymous
Synopsis: In this classic Norse myth, the gods need someone to build a strong stone fortress. Out of nowhere, a very strong stranger says he'll do the job. Sounds good -- right?
Excerpt:
"I ask but a small price," the stranger replied. "I ask you to give me Freia for my wife, and those two sparkling jewels, the Sun and Moon."
At this demand the gods looked grave. Freia was their dearest treasure. She was the most beloved maid, the light and life of heaven. If she should leave their beautiful city, joy would go with her. And the Sun and Moon were the light and life of the men who lived in the world below.
At this demand the gods looked grave. Freia was their dearest treasure. She was the most beloved maid, the light and life of heaven. If she should leave their beautiful city, joy would go with her. And the Sun and Moon were the light and life of the men who lived in the world below.
Question:
Why were the gods doubtful about agreeing to the stranger's price to build the fortress?
- They were afraid they might lose Freia, the Sun, and the Moon.
- They were afraid that they would have no money left after they paid the stranger.
- They thought the stranger might know other people who could help him build.
- They thought the fortress, even though it was going to be huge, should not cost that much.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Write a new, different ending for a selection that changes the lesson (or theme) of the selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
4C: Visualizing
4C: Visualizing
Description:
Visualizing
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-35
HiE-35
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1620 words
Author: Anton Chekov
Synopsis: Winning the lottery may bring financial security to a family, but it can also damage personal relationships.
Excerpt:
Ivan Dmitritch remembered his own relatives, and their faces, at which he had looked impartially in the past, struck him now as repulsive and hateful.
"They are such reptiles!" he thought.
"They are such reptiles!" he thought.
Question:
Ivan describes the faces of his relatives as "repulsive and hateful." He sees his relatives as
- reptiles.
- monkeys.
- squirrels.
- fish.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Draw a picture of something that happened in a selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-7
HiE-7
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1571 words
Author: W. W. Jacobs
Synopsis: A man gets a mysterious object that can make wishes come true. Will it bring him everything he ever hoped for?
Excerpt:
Mr. White examined his new possession closely, asking, "How does it work?"
"Hold it in your right hand and wish aloud," said Sergeant-Major Morris, "but I warn you of the consequences."
"Hold it in your right hand and wish aloud," said Sergeant-Major Morris, "but I warn you of the consequences."
Question:
What does Sergeant-Major Morris say to discourage the Whites from using the monkey's paw?
- "I warn you of the consequences."
- "It looks like an ordinary little paw."
- "An old holy man in India put a spell on it."
- "I once thought of selling it."
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Do your personal interests help you decide which selections to read? Describe three selections you liked because they discussed your special interest.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
5A: Examining Text Structure
5A: Examining Text Structure
Description:
Examining Text Structure
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-30
HiE-30
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1520 words
Author: Phyllis Wilner
Synopsis: Two organizations, MADD and SADD, continue to lead the fight against drunk driving.
Excerpt:
Together with a group of high school students, Robert formed a group called Students Against Drunk Driving, or SADD. SADD's goal was to make the kids themselves face up to the dangers of drunk driving, and to do something about it.
Today, SADD stands for Student Against Destructive Decisions. It addresses other important issues such as drug use and peer pressure in addition to teenage drinking and driving. There are now more than 10,000 chapters in middle schools, high schools, and colleges throughout the country. The students organize and run each new SADD chapter. They get help from an adult adviser.
Today, SADD stands for Student Against Destructive Decisions. It addresses other important issues such as drug use and peer pressure in addition to teenage drinking and driving. There are now more than 10,000 chapters in middle schools, high schools, and colleges throughout the country. The students organize and run each new SADD chapter. They get help from an adult adviser.
Question:
SADD was originally formed to help students understand the dangers of drunk driving. Which two sentences in this excerpt best explain the change and growth in the ongoing mission of SADD?
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe an author's use of symbols in a selection that you have read. Explain what the symbols mean and how they connect to the characters and events in the selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions