CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.6
Description:
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
6A, 6B, 6C
Exemplars
6A: Recognizing Author's Intent
6A: Recognizing Author's Intent
Description:
Recognizing Author's Purpose
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-17
HiE-17
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1708 words
Author: Paul Lloyd
Synopsis: Once the Collyer brothers started collecting things, they never stopped.
Excerpt:
Stamps. Coins. Postcards. Dolls. You name it, and somebody somewhere probably collects it. Collecting everyday things is a very popular hobby all over the world. One reason it is so popular is that a person can choose to collect almost anything. Also, the cost can be as low or as high as you like, and it is a hobby that can be carried on right in the comfort of your own home. You can work on a collection no matter what time of day or night it is and no matter what the weather.
Question:
Why does the author begin the selection this way?
- to show how collecting things is very common
- to explain how rare items become valuable
- to argue that collecting things is a waste of time
- to tell how all people like the same things
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Give an example of a selection that was written for more than one reason. Explain what the reasons are.
Evaluator
Organization:
Curriculum Design Institute
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
6B: Recognizing Persuasion
Description:
Recognizing Persuasive Devices
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-26
HiE-26
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1552 words
Author: Karen Berman
Synopsis: Basketball today is very different from the game of old. When the NBA started, African Americans weren't even allowed to play. Find out how things changed.
Excerpt:
Getting into the NBA was a great achievement. But the three young players still faced many obstacles. Some hotels in the southern United States would allow only white people to stay in their rooms. So when Cooper, Clifton, and Lloyd traveled to games with their teams, sometimes they could not stay with their teammates and had to find other hotels. Not all the other players and fans were supportive, either. In fact, they were sometimes openly disrespectful. Many years later, Lloyd remembered those early days. "Fans called me everything. They told me to go back to Africa, where I've never been! But you can't jump over the stands and get at the fans. The only way you can get at them is to play," he said.
Question:
What is the author's opinion of the first African American professional basketball players?
- They were hardworking and determined.
- They were easily disappointed.
- They were angry and stubborn.
- They were talented but too sensitive.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Do you like to read selections in which the author lets you know his or her feelings? Would you rather read a selection that simply provides facts? Describe a selection you liked because the author did or did not show personal feelings.
Evaluator
Organization:
Curriculum Design Institute
6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone
6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone
Description:
Recognizing Mood and Tone
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-8
HiE-8
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1459 words
Author: Catherine Ferguson
Synopsis: Mae Jemison, an African American woman born in a time of segregation, accomplished some amazing things.
Excerpt:
Dr. Mae Jemison is an African American woman who was born during a time of segregation. However, she never let that hold her back from having very high goals. Dr. Jemison excelled at everything she set out to do. She became a doctor, a scientist, a businesswoman, and an astronaut. She not only reached for the stars, but also got to visit them.
Question:
By the end, what is the overall tone, or "feeling," of this selection?
- confident
- unsure
- dreamy
- bossy
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
What words does an author use to create an excited or adventurous mood? Use details from a selection you have read to support and explain your answer.
Evaluator
Organization:
Curriculum Design Institute