RL.2.1
Description:
Key Ideas and Details
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
1A, 1A, 1B, 8A, 8B
Exemplars
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
Description:
Identifying explicit details including character, time, setting and speaker
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
B-12
B-12
Grade level: 2
Word count: 1055 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: A dragon has been taking treasures from people. A king needs help from Prince Sunshine to solve the problem.
Excerpt:
"How do you make a dragon go to sleep?" asked the prince.
The owl said, "If you want to see a sleeping dragon, there is only one thing you can do. You must have a beautiful princess sing to it. That will make it fall asleep."
The owl said, "If you want to see a sleeping dragon, there is only one thing you can do. You must have a beautiful princess sing to it. That will make it fall asleep."
Question:
Which character in the selection said, "If you want to see a sleeping dragon, there is only one thing you can do"?
- the owl
- Prince Sunshine
- the king
- the princess
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Who is the main character in the selection and why is this character so important?
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
1B: Analyzing Implicit Details
1B: Analyzing Implicit Details
Description:
Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences from information in text
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
B-7
B-7
Grade level: 2
Word count: 1131 words
Author: J. Baldwin
Synopsis: This ancient myth tells about Arion, a man who sings more beautifully than anyone else. He runs into trouble on a boat, but he's rescued in a very surprising way.
Excerpt:
In a city in ancient Greece, there once lived a man who made beautiful music. His name was Arion. No other person could play music or sing so sweetly. In just a moment, his music could wipe away sad or angry feelings. The songs he wrote were famous in many lands.
How was Arion saved after he jumped into the sea? Some people say he climbed on the back of a dolphin.
Other people say the dolphin that saved Arion was not a sea creature. It was a boat named the "Dolphin." These people say Arion, who was a very good swimmer, was able to swim in the sea until a passing boat saved him.
How was Arion saved after he jumped into the sea? Some people say he climbed on the back of a dolphin.
Other people say the dolphin that saved Arion was not a sea creature. It was a boat named the "Dolphin." These people say Arion, who was a very good swimmer, was able to swim in the sea until a passing boat saved him.
Question:
The selection says Arion was good at doing two things. What are they?
- making music and swimming
- swimming and making friends
- making music and hiding money
- finding dolphins and finding money
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
What lesson (or lessons) did you learn from the selection?
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
8A: Judging Validity
8A: Judging Validity
Description:
Judge Validity
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
B-58
B-58
Grade level: 2
Word count: 1003 words
Author: Kate Carter
Synopsis: The owner of a hotel finds out that it's important to treat all travelers equally.
Excerpt:
"No, he is not here," said the hotel owner. "The only man that has been here asking for a place to stay was an old farmer. He was so muddy that you could not see the color of his coat. I sent him to the other hotel. He is staying there."
"Did he have red hair?" asked the well-dressed man. "Did he ride a gray horse?"
"Yes," said the hotel owner. "And he was tall."
"That was the vice president!" said the well-dressed man.
The hotel owner went to the other hotel. There he found the vice president sitting with some friends. They were talking and laughing and having a good time. The vice president was clean and neat. He wore fresh clothes. There was no sign of mud anywhere.
"Did he have red hair?" asked the well-dressed man. "Did he ride a gray horse?"
"Yes," said the hotel owner. "And he was tall."
"That was the vice president!" said the well-dressed man.
The hotel owner went to the other hotel. There he found the vice president sitting with some friends. They were talking and laughing and having a good time. The vice president was clean and neat. He wore fresh clothes. There was no sign of mud anywhere.
Question:
Think about what you read in this selection. Which two of the following statements about Thomas Jefferson are correct?
- He had red hair.
- He was taller than most men.
- He rode a white horse.
- He traveled with one set of clothes.
- He believed he was better than other men.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe a selection that did not seem real in the beginning but made sense in the end. What did the author do to change your view?
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
8B: Reasoning
8B: Reasoning
Description:
Reasoning
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
B-68
B-68
Grade level: 2
Word count: 1004 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: While walking around her house, Kayla discovers that people need to use math all the time.
Excerpt:
"What are you doing, Mom?" Kayla asked.
"Hi, honey," Mom said. "I am building some shelves for my books." Mom loved to read. She had many books. Her books were piled on the floor.
Kayla looked around. She saw tools, a box of nails, and a yardstick. She knew from her math class that a yardstick is a tool to measure things. Yardsticks are three feet long.
"Hi, honey," Mom said. "I am building some shelves for my books." Mom loved to read. She had many books. Her books were piled on the floor.
Kayla looked around. She saw tools, a box of nails, and a yardstick. She knew from her math class that a yardstick is a tool to measure things. Yardsticks are three feet long.
Question:
Read this part from the selection. Which sentence explains why Mom needed to build shelves?
- Her books were piled on the floor.
- She saw tools, a box of nails, and a yardstick.
- Mom loved to read.
- What are you doing, Mom?
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Write three "why" questions about a selection and provide evidence from the text on how those questions should be answered.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
1A: Recalling Explicit Details
Description:
Identifying explicit details including character, time, setting and speaker
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
B-2
B-2
Grade level: 2
Word count: 971 words
Author: J. Baldwin
Synopsis: John Randolph lived long ago. Although he was an important man who worked with the president, he was disliked by everyone. Why? He was one of the rudest people around.
Excerpt:
After just a minute, Mr. Randolph reached the end of the field near the inn. To his surprise, he found that the road split. He did not know whether he should go to the right or to the left to get to the town. He had an important meeting in the town that began at noon. He needed to get there quickly.
Question:
Where was Mr. Randolph going?
- to a meeting in a town
- to visit the president
- to a farm to buy a horse
- to a business in a city
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Write an interview with a character from a selection. Include at least three questions that you would ask the character, and include the character's answers to those questions.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions