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2.R.1.C.b

Description: Making Connections text to world (text ideas regarding experiences in the world)
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 6A, 6C

Exemplars

6A: Recognizing Author's Intent

6A: Recognizing Author's Intent

Description: Recognizing Author's Purpose

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: Kayla sighed. "Dad, why do I need to learn math? No one uses math outside of school."

Question: Read this part from the selection. Why did the author use the word "sighed" in this part?
  1. to show that Kayla is upset
  2. to prove that Kayla is happy
  3. to explain why Kayla likes math
  4. to demonstrate that Kayla is afraid

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: List all the things you like about a selection. Then explain which of these reasons are based on fact and which are based on opinion.

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions

6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone

6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone

Description: Recognizing Mood and Tone

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: B-6

B-6

Grade level: 2
Word count: 787 words
Author: Susan Hughes
Synopsis: The tiger is a beautiful animal but it is in great danger. We need to help the tiger before it is too late.
Excerpt: In fact, there are more of the big cats at the zoo than in the wild. In 1995, there were about 5,000 wild tigers. Now there are only about 3,200 wild tigers. That's very sad.

Question: Read this part from the selection. What does it tell you about the author of this selection?
  1. The author is a person who wants to protect tigers.
  2. The author is a person who thinks governments should do less to help tigers.
  3. The author is a person who does not care what happens to tigers.
  4. The author is a person who has seen many tigers in person.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: Describe how you felt when you read a selection. Were you happy, sad, or did you feel something else? Explain why the selection made you feel this way.

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions