CERCA Slides: Classification

CERCA Slides by Grade

grade3

Grade 3: Partners

How do the words and phrases used in the article help the reader understand why lichens are special?

CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.W.3.2

grade4

Grade 4: New Species of Tapir Found in the Amazon

How does the passage help the reader understand the process of classifying a new species?

CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.W.4.2

grade6-8

Grade 5: Brontosaurus Makes a Comeback

Why would scientists reclassify a dinosaur?

CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.5.2

grade5

Grade 6–8: One Ocean, Four (Or More) Killer Whale Species

How does the passage help a reader understand the challenges of classifying killer whale species?

CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.W.6.2
CCSS.W.7.2
CCSS.W.8.2

grade9-10

Grade 9–10: DNA Study Reveals the One and Only Wolf Species in North America

How does the author describe the implications of both the North American wolf classification and the Endangered Species Act?

CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.W.9-10.2

grade11-12

Grade 11–12: Scientists Identify Seven Species of Spotted Skunks, and They All Do Handstands Before They Spray

How does the author use the example of the spotted skunk to encourage readers to rethink what it means to classify a species?

CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2