CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.6
Description:
Craft and Structure
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
6A
Exemplars
6A: Recognizing Author's Intent
6A: Recognizing Author's Intent
Description:
Recognizing Author's Purpose
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
D-31
D-31
Grade level: 4
Word count: 1252 words
Author: Erica Cirino
Synopsis: The music of mariachi bands has been delighting people in Mexico for hundreds of years. Today this music has millions of fans around the world.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
The author wrote this selection mainly to
- present facts about a subject.
- share a personal experience.
- entertain with a humorous story.
- argue against doing something.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Explain the reason why an author wrote a selection. Be sure to use evidence from the selection to support your answer.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions