3.R.1.A.b
Description:
Comprehension
drawing conclusions and support with textual evidence
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
8A, 9B
Exemplars
8A: Judging Validity
8A: Judging Validity
Description:
Judge Validity
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
C-58
C-58
Grade level: 3
Word count: 1452 words
Author: Roberta Bard
Synopsis: After visiting with his friend Peter, Johann makes a discovery that puts soldiers at risk.
Excerpt:
It was still October but the chilly wind cut through his heavy sweater. All the farmers said the winter of 1777 would be a bad one.
The English colonists left their cows out all winter as they had done in England. But not Johann's family, or the other Pennsylvania Dutch colonists. They came from the Rhineland in Germany where winters were bitter. They believed in the old German saying, "A good cow one expects to find in the barn."
It was hard for Johann to explain ideas in English. He searched for the right words. What does the king know about living in Pennsylvania? It is better to be free to make our own laws."
The English colonists left their cows out all winter as they had done in England. But not Johann's family, or the other Pennsylvania Dutch colonists. They came from the Rhineland in Germany where winters were bitter. They believed in the old German saying, "A good cow one expects to find in the barn."
It was hard for Johann to explain ideas in English. He searched for the right words. What does the king know about living in Pennsylvania? It is better to be free to make our own laws."
Question:
Which two of the following statements are correct based on what you read?
- This setting of this selection is a fall day in Pennsylvania.
- English colonists' cows were not as healthy as the cows of the Pennsylvania Dutch colonists.
- The Patriots supported the king and wanted him to rule the colonies.
- The boys in this selection both speak German.
- The cow did not provide any help to Johann.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe at least five ways you can tell if a selection is true or not true. Use examples from selections you have read to support your statements.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions
9B: Classifying
9B: Classifying
Description:
Classify
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
C-26
C-26
Grade level: 3
Word count: 1320 words
Author: Jaleena Sabrit
Synopsis: You might think the world's largest animal would have nothing to fear. But you'd be wrong.
Excerpt:
There are two kinds of whales. One kind has teeth. The other kind of whale does not have teeth. This kind has something called "baleen."
Question:
According to this selection, whales can be divided into two groups. What are these groups?
- Whales with teeth and whales with baleen.
- Whales with blowholes and whales without blowholes.
- Whales that are mammals and whales that are fish.
- Whales that breathe air and whales that do not breathe air.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
What makes a character a hero or a villain? List the names of characters who are heroes or villains and explain why they belong to that group. The characters can be from fiction or non-fiction texts.
Evaluator
Organization:
Certica Solutions