ELA.2.R.1.1
Description:
Literary Elements
Identify plot structure and describe main story elements in a literary text.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
5B, 9B
Exemplars
5B: Examining Sequence
5B: Examining Sequence
Description:
Examining Sequence of Ideas and Events
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
B-13
B-13
Grade level: 2
Word count: 966 words
Author: Josepha Sherman
Synopsis: When a man-eating ogre leaps from a lake, young Safar's life changes forever.
Excerpt:
"I'm fishing for the bottom of the lake," he said to the ogre. "When I hook it, I'm going to lift up this lake and hang it from the moon."
The ogre tore the bush up by the roots. A frightened rabbit darted out and raced away. "Hey, Baby Brother!" yelled the ogre. "Wait for me!"
The ogre hit the tree so hard it split in two. An angry bear rushed out. He grabbed the ogre and squeezed and squeezed until the ogre's green eyes nearly popped.
Safar climbed onto the horse's back. He gave the horse two good kicks with his feet, and off they went, galloping all around the lake until they were back where they'd started.
The ogre tore the bush up by the roots. A frightened rabbit darted out and raced away. "Hey, Baby Brother!" yelled the ogre. "Wait for me!"
The ogre hit the tree so hard it split in two. An angry bear rushed out. He grabbed the ogre and squeezed and squeezed until the ogre's green eyes nearly popped.
Safar climbed onto the horse's back. He gave the horse two good kicks with his feet, and off they went, galloping all around the lake until they were back where they'd started.
Question:
Put these events from the selection in the order in which they occurred, from first to last.
- Safar said he would hang the lake from the moon.
- The ogre scared a rabbit.
- A bear squeezed the ogre.
- Safar and a horse galloped around the lake.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe a selection's beginning, middle, and end.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
9B: Classifying
9B: Classifying
Description:
Classify
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✓ standard met
Selection:
HiB-20
HiB-20
Grade level: 2
Word count: 1134 words
Author: Frank Scott York
Synopsis: Myles meets a mysterious swimmer while on a camping trip with his friends.
Excerpt:
"I thought you'd be out there looking for her," he said, smiling. "No luck today?"
Myles stared at him. "I just left her," he said. "She lives in that big house on the other side of the lake."
The old man's smile faded. "No one has lived in the house across the lake in 10 years, not since the day the girl vanished." He shook his head. "I've been standing here watching you swim alone in the lake," he said. "There was no one else in the water but you."
Myles turned and looked out over the water. The sun was high now, and the girl was gone, somewhere in the brightness of the glittering lake.
Myles stared at him. "I just left her," he said. "She lives in that big house on the other side of the lake."
The old man's smile faded. "No one has lived in the house across the lake in 10 years, not since the day the girl vanished." He shook his head. "I've been standing here watching you swim alone in the lake," he said. "There was no one else in the water but you."
Myles turned and looked out over the water. The sun was high now, and the girl was gone, somewhere in the brightness of the glittering lake.
Question:
There are many ghost stories in cultures all over the world. Many ghost stories have strange things that happen in them, and they often take place in a lonely or quiet area with old buildings nearby. This selection can be called a ghost story because it tells about a
- girl whom only certain people see, a quiet lake, and an old, empty house.
- deep forest, a popular general store, and a man who tells stories.
- young man, a busy vacation spot, and a bad accident.
- camping trip, a bad decision, and three friends who run out of food.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
What makes a character a hero or a villain? List the names of characters who are heroes or villains and explain why they belong to that group. The characters can be from fiction or non-fiction texts.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions