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1.R.2.A.g

Description: Fiction compare and contrast adventures and experiences of characters in stories
Maps to Reading Plus skills: 2B, 9A, 9A, 9B

Exemplars

9A: Comparing/Contrasting

9A: Comparing/Contrasting

Description: Compare, Contrast, and/or Integrate

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✓ standard met

Selection: A-34

A-34

Grade level: 1
Word count: 735 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: The trees of the forest learn an important lesson about showing kindness and helping others.
Excerpt: "In the spring time!" cried the oak. "That is a long way off. Birds are always looking for something to eat. You might eat some of my acorns. Go away!"

"I can help too," said a little juniper tree. "I can give you berries all winter long. Every bird knows that my berries are good to eat."

Question: Read these two parts from the selection. Based on these parts, which statement is correct?
  1. Both the juniper and oak trees have something that birds like to eat.
  2. Both the juniper and oak trees are afraid of the birds.
  3. Neither the juniper tree nor the oak tree is willing to share with the little bird.
  4. Both the juniper and oak trees are looking for something to eat.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: How is the life of a character in a selection similar to (or different from) your own life?

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions

9B: Classifying

9B: Classifying

Description: Classify

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✓ standard met

Selection: A-34

A-34

Grade level: 1
Word count: 735 words
Author: R. Bender
Synopsis: The trees of the forest learn an important lesson about showing kindness and helping others.
Excerpt: "My branches are not very thick," called out a nearby pine tree. "But I am big and strong. I can block the North Wind from you and the spruce tree."

Question: The pine tree said it would help the bird by
  1. blocking the wind.
  2. blocking the sun.
  3. scaring away other animals.
  4. growing big and strong.

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

2B: Analyzing Relative Importance

2B: Analyzing Relative Importance

Description: Determining Relative Importance

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✓ standard met

Selection: A-8

A-8

Grade level: 1
Word count: 780 words
Author: Anonymous
Synopsis: A sad princess and a goose change the life of a young man.
Excerpt: "If you will give me your fish, I will give you this shiny goose. This is a very special goose. Magic happens if anyone touches it and you say, "Hang on!' When you say these words, the person will stick to the goose."

Question: In this selection, what was most important about the goose?
  1. It had magic powers.
  2. It had feathers.
  3. It was very heavy.
  4. It was cooked for dinner.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: List two characters from a selection and explain why one of those characters is more important to the plot than the other character.

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions

9A: Comparing/Contrasting

9A: Comparing/Contrasting

Description: Compare, Contrast, and/or Integrate

SeeReader
✓ standard met

Selection: A-78

A-78

Grade level: 1
Word count: 825 words
Author: Phillis Gershator
Synopsis: In this African folk tale, a stubborn young woman finally changes her mind with the help of a little bird.
Excerpt: Tiyoro was the most stubborn woman in the village. Nothing could make her change her mind.

Bafou was a young man. He was friends with Tiyoro.

Bafou was as stubborn as Tiyoro.

Question: When the selection begins, Bafou and Tiyoro are alike because both
  1. refuse to change their minds.
  2. are too tired to keep dancing.
  3. refuse to get married.
  4. have a pet bird.

Writing
✓ standard met

Writing prompt: How is the life of a character in a selection similar to (or different from) your own life?

Evaluator

Organization: Certica Solutions