CCS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.2
Description:
Key Ideas and Details
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
2A, 2C
Exemplars
2A: Determining Main Idea
2A: Determining Main Idea
Description:
Determining Main Idea and Themes
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-5
D-5
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1577 words
Author: Mary Dunn
Synopsis: Things are not going right for Peter--not at all. But it's nothing a few jelly beans can't fix.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is mainly about
- how things sometimes turn out better than you expect them to.
- how to make a great pot of soup by adding surprising things.
- two people who don't get along but have to spend the day together.
- learning how to live without peanut butter for one day.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Write an email to a friend and describe a selection you read.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
2C: Summarizing
2C: Summarizing
Description:
Summarizing
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-51
D-51
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1175 words
Author: Daniel Varnell
Synopsis: When a family gets stuck on a faraway planet, they must ask aliens for help.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
The theme of a story is its message or "big idea." Which of the following phrases best summarizes the theme of this selection.
- only the truth matters
- always show kindness
- use your manners
- never talk to strangers
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Use your own words to describe the ending of a selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions