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1.R.2.A.e

Description: Fiction explain the actions of the main character and the reasons for those actions
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 1B, 8B

Exemplars

8B: Reasoning

8B: Reasoning

Description: Reasoning

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: A-50

A-50

Grade level: 1
Word count: 883 words
Author: Misha Berman
Synopsis: Odon is large and in charge. Can the small and meek teach him a lesson?
Excerpt: Late one night, after the giant went to sleep, the parrot called a meeting. "I can't bear it anymore. We can't keep living this way!" she said. "The giant is NOT the boss of us."

"Who's going to tell him that?" buzzed the mosquito. "Not me," she added.

Question: Reread this part of the selection. What would probably happen if the creatures simply told Odon, "You are not the boss of us"?
  1. He would laugh and ignore them.
  2. He would say he is sorry for his bad behavior.
  3. He would run out of his house.
  4. He would ask them to explain what they mean.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: What makes people or characters do the things they do? Use details from a selection you have read, as well as your reasoning skills, to support your answer.

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions

1B: Analyzing Implicit Details

1B: Analyzing Implicit Details

Description: Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences from information in text

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: A-77

A-77

Grade level: 1
Word count: 691 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: A fox says he has many tricks to keep him safe. Will the tricks work, or will he be caught by the farmers' dogs?
Excerpt: "I would gladly teach you some of my tricks," said Mr. Fox. "But in times like these, it is not a good idea to trust anyone. Each animal must look out just for himself."

Question: The fox did not want to tell the cat about his tricks. Why?
  1. The fox believes every animal should take care of its own needs.
  2. The fox is afraid the cat will tell the farmers how to find him.
  3. The fox wants to teach the cat an important lesson.
  4. The fox does not really have any tricks.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: What clues in the selection let you know that a character was good or evil?

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions