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Description:
Utilize receptive and expressive language arts to better understand self, others and the world.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
3B
Exemplars
3B: Analyzing Plot/Character
3B: Analyzing Plot/Character
Description:
Analyzing setting, plot, and character
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
G-13
G-13
Grade level: 7
Word count: 1532 words
Author: Beth Renaud
Synopsis: Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the people and places around her.
Excerpt:
After attending a theater performance that featured street gangs on the South Side, Brooks became so inspired by their raw talent that she organized a poetry writing workshop for gang members. In the workshop, she showed them how to write poetry and express their feelings. Soon her home became a meeting place for young people interested in art and politics, particularly those interested in mixing black art with the ideas of Black Power.
Question:
This excerpt shows that Brooks was a person who
- strived to give back to her community.
- earned privileges because of her reputation.
- liked to be recognized for her talent.
- shined brightest in a college classroom.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe a character with whom you empathize, and explain why you feel this way.
Evaluator
Organization:
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