CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.6

Description: Craft and Structure Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 6A, 6B

Exemplars

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
  1. show that horses are important animals for people.
  2. explain why city horses are in great danger.
  3. show how horses make the best kind of pets.
  4. 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.

Question: Read this excerpt from the selection. Which of the following include the author's opinion?
  1. Michelle isn't just good at golf. She's great!
  2. She became a professional athlete while she was in high school. How did she do it?
  3. After college, some of them become professional athletes, who get paid to play their sport.
  4. 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