Informational Reading & Media — Problem set, Grade 12
Write an objective explanation of the source packet’s issue. Compare a proposed headline with the evidence and revise one misleading headline or caption.
Review the key ideas
Close Reading of Informational Text
A central idea states what a nonfiction text develops about its topic. Supporting details explain, illustrate, qualify, or challenge it.
Media Literacy & Visual Evidence
Media literacy asks who created a message, which audience it targets, what it includes or omits, and how its form shapes interpretation.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
School gardens can support learning when maintenance is planned. The article contrasts two gardens to show how vacation care affects whether that opportunity lasts.
Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.
Response criteria
- Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
- Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
- Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
The cut preserves belonging but removes the condition about identity. The shorter caption can suggest uncomplicated assimilation, whereas the full sentence resists that reading.
Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.
Response criteria
- Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
- Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
- Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.