CERCA Slides by Grade
Grade 3: Poetry: The Fox’s Foray
What do the illustrations of the fox show readers about his character that the words of the poem do not?
CCSS.RL.3.7
CCSS.W.3.1
Grade 4: Excerpt from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Is silently reading the text from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz more similar to or different from listening to it read aloud?
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.W.4.1
Grade 5: Down the Rabbit-Hole
Is reading about Alice’s adventure more similar to or different from the experience of listening to it read aloud?
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.W.5.1
Grade 6: Poetry: The Charge of the Light Brigade
What is the greatest difference between what you could "see" and "hear" while listening to the recording of “The Charge of the Light Brigade” versus reading it?
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.W.6.1
Grade 7: Poetry: The Raven
Does hearing the poem read aloud or reading it silently do a better job of helping the reader understand the speaker's experience?
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.W.7.1
Grade 8: Excerpt from Romeo and Juliet
In the excerpt from Romeo and Juliet, did the director's choice to use modern dress assist or distract from the performance?
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.W.8.1
Grades 9: Poetry: O Captain! My Captain!
Does the written or the recorded version of the poem best convey the loss felt by the speaker?
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.W.9-10.1
Grades 10: The Crucible Act III Courtroom Scene
Does the impact of The Crucible: Act III, Courtroom Scene change for the audience when it is performed rather than read? Why or why not?
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.W.9-10.1
Grade 11: Poetry: Facing It
Does the impact of the poem, "Facing It," change when it is performed by the poet rather than read silently? Why or why not?
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.W.11-12.1
Grade 12: Poetry: Two Versions of “The Chimney Sweeper”
Does the impact of the two versions of “The Chimney Sweeper” change when the poems are read aloud rather than read silently? Why or why not?
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.W.11-12.1
