To demonstrate their ability to comprehend complex text, individuals analyze the details, syntax, and diction John Steinbeck uses in a passage from The Grapes of Wrath to reveal the develop and evolution of Mae's character.

Concepts

reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, the grapes of wrath, syntax, diction

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as a pre-assessment to aid in designing targeted learning opportunities, or as a post assessment to evaluate an individual's reading comprehension skills
• Include in a unit that uses The Grapes of Wrath as a core text
• Use the module to model how to complete such an assessment

Classroom Considerations

• The second in a series of six modules designed to assess reading comprehension of complex text
• The assessment is based on the Common Core State Standards for grade 9 

Pros

• The Word document may be edited to customize instruction
• Packet includes background information for instructors, a step-by-step plan, and templates for the reading passage, the writing prompt, and pre-writing worksheets

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.4 W.9-10.2.a W.9-10.4 W.9-10.9.a SL.9-10.1.a