1.R.1.A.d
Description:
Comprehension
retelling main ideas in sequence including key details
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
2B, 5B
Exemplars
2B: Analyzing Relative Importance
2B: Analyzing Relative Importance
Description:
Determining Relative Importance
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-9
A-9
Grade level: 1
Word count: 711 words
Author: Jan Kraus
Synopsis: Cake can be made from a mix or you can make it from scratch. Either way, it will taste a lot sweeter than the cakes people ate long ago.
Excerpt:
Today, many people are very busy. They do not have a lot of time to bake. A mix lets them bake a cake in very little time. In this way, a cake mix is helpful.
Question:
According to this selection, a cake mix is helpful because it
- saves time.
- costs a lot of money.
- has a lot of salt.
- needs a lot of work.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe two important details that support the main idea of a selection and two other details that are not important to the main idea.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
5B: Examining Sequence
5B: Examining Sequence
Description:
Examining Sequence of Ideas and Events
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
A-2
A-2
Grade level: 1
Word count: 732 words
Author: Kate Carter
Synopsis: Diana Nyad swam 100 miles from Cuba to Florida. It took five tries, but she did it.
Excerpt:
Diana was born in New York City. Her family moved to Florida when she was seven. She started swimming when she was 10. During high school she was the best swimmer in the state.
When Diana was 26 she swam around Manhattan. Manhattan is a big island. It is part of New York City.
When she got close to Florida she stopped. She had a message for her team. "This is a lifelong dream of mine. I'm very, very glad to be with you," she said.
Later that day, President Obama sent her a message. It said, "Never give up on your dreams."
When Diana was 26 she swam around Manhattan. Manhattan is a big island. It is part of New York City.
When she got close to Florida she stopped. She had a message for her team. "This is a lifelong dream of mine. I'm very, very glad to be with you," she said.
Later that day, President Obama sent her a message. It said, "Never give up on your dreams."
Question:
Put these events from the selection in the order in which they occurrred, from first to last.
- Diana Nyad and her family lived in New York City.
- Diana Nyad was the best high school swimmer in her state.
- Diana Nyad swam around New York City's Manhattan island.
- Diana Nyad received a message from the president of the United States.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Think about your favorite meal. Write the steps you would need to follow to make that meal, from the time you buy food at the store until the time you are putting away the dishes after the meal.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions