CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.5
Description:
Craft and Structure
Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
5A, 5C, 5C, 6B, 8A, 8A
Exemplars
5A: Examining Text Structure
5A: Examining Text Structure
Description:
Examining Text Structure
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-5
A-5
Grade level: 1
Word count: 752 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: It is Mom's birthday today. Her children know what to do to make her happy on this special day.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
A narrator is someone who tells a story. Who is the narrator of this selection?
- one of the children in the selection
- the children's friend
- the mother's friend
- a neighbor who is watching the children
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Why would an author choose to tell a story that does not follow chronological order? Use an example from a fictional story you have read to support your argument.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-63
A-63
Grade level: 1
Word count: 789 words
Author: Adapted from a story by Gladys Myers Dye.
Synopsis: Whoever can change the way the river flows will become a very rich man.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is mainly
- a fable, which is a story that teaches a lesson about doing the right thing.
- a myth, which is a story that explains why certain things happen in nature.
- a fairy tale, which is a story that tells about magical beings in make-believe lands.
- a legend, which is a story that tells about a historical event.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
How do you know if a text is fiction or non-fiction? Provide examples from texts you have read to support your ideas.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
8A: Judging Validity
8A: Judging Validity
Description:
Judge Validity
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-19
A-19
Grade level: 1
Word count: 785 words
Author: Frederick H. Martens
Synopsis: The king's daughter is saved from the bird with nine heads by a young man named Will. Can they live happily ever after?
Excerpt:
Long ago, there lived a king. He had a daughter. One day, the daughter went walking in the garden. A storm suddenly came along. It carried her away.
The storm had come from the bird with nine heads. The bird with nine heads took the princess. It brought her to its cave.
When he was sure all nine heads were asleep, Will came out from his hiding place. He used a sword to kill the bird. "You are safe now, princess. Climb into the basket. My friends will pull you up."
The storm had come from the bird with nine heads. The bird with nine heads took the princess. It brought her to its cave.
When he was sure all nine heads were asleep, Will came out from his hiding place. He used a sword to kill the bird. "You are safe now, princess. Climb into the basket. My friends will pull you up."
Question:
Based on what you read, which two of the following statements are correct?
- The bird with nine heads created a storm that carried away the king's daughter.
- Will used a sword to kill the bird with nine heads.
- An old man lowered a basket into the cave to rescue a bird.
- Will's friend had a special map that showed where to find food.
- The king was put under a spell by the bird with nine heads.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe at least five ways you can tell if a selection is true or not true. Use examples from selections you have read to support your statements.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
5C: Examining Genre
5C: Examining Genre
Description:
Examining Genre
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-11
A-11
Grade level: 1
Word count: 667 words
Author: Mary Dunn
Synopsis: Katie had a simple idea: Let's all help feed the world.
Excerpt:
No excerpt is available for this question.
Question:
This selection is best described as
- a biography.
- science fiction.
- a play.
- fantasy.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
How do you know if a text is fiction or non-fiction? Provide examples from texts you have read to support your ideas.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-20
A-20
Grade level: 1
Word count: 653 words
Author: Amie Leavitt
Synopsis: Does competing help you or hurt you?
Excerpt:
And keep this in mind. The best part about competing isn't winning. It's how you feel when you do the best you can.
Question:
Which statement best describes the author's opinion about competition?
- It's important because it helps you do your best.
- It turns everyone into rivals, which isn't a good thing.
- It's important because it helps you win.
- It's more helpful in sports than it is in school or at work.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Explain how you can tell if an author is writing about something real or make-believe in a selection. Use examples from at least four selections you have read to support your argument.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
8A: Judging Validity
8A: Judging Validity
Description:
Judge Validity
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-10
A-10
Grade level: 1
Word count: 719 words
Author: Ellen Bari
Synopsis: Rochelle is the first African American female chess champion. She's on her way to becoming a chess master.
Excerpt:
They started to win again and again. They won 30 national chess championships. A championship is a contest to find out which team is the best. Someone made a movie about Rochelle and her team.
Question:
Based on what you read, which two of the following statements are correct?
- Playing chess can help improve your memory.
- It takes years of practice to become a chess master.
- Rochelle's grandmother is a famous chess player.
- You need to be an adult to win a chess championship.
- Men and women have been playing chess since the game first started.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe at least five ways you can tell if a selection is true or not true. Use examples from selections you have read to support your statements.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions