Download High Points Level A Unit 5 Story 1

High Points Level A Unit 5 Story 1: Theme: Traditions
Echo and Narcissus pgs. 269-273
Open Response Question:
In the Greek myth Echo and Narcissus, the queen of the gods gets angry and made the
lovely nymph. Describe why Hera got angry and how the narcissus flower came to be.
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Selection: Echo and Narcissus
High Points Level A Unit 5 Story 1: pgs. 83-91
Theme/Main Idea: Traditions
WIDA & Common Core Language Standards:
*Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing. a. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off
nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements. b. Spell correctly.
*Writing – engage in written communication in a variety of forms for a variety of purposes and
audiences
Written Response Question:
In the Greek myth Echo and Narcissus, the queen of the gods gets angry and made the lovely nymph.
Describe why Hera got angry and how the narcissus flower came to be.
Scoring Guidelines:
 Hera was fond of the lovely nymph Echo but Echo talked too much.
 Hera grew tired of the sound of Echo’s voice.
 Echo always tried to have the last word and Hera thought it to be disrespectful.
 Hera told Echo she could have the last word but it would not be her own.
 Echo prayed to Hera that Narcissus might love without return.
 Narcissus fell in love with Echo and cried because he couldn’t embrace Echo.
 Narcissus died beside the pool and Aphrodites, the goddess of love and flowers took
pity on him and sprang up a white flower with golden petals which are called
naricissus.
High Points Level A Unit 5 Story 2: Theme: Traditions
How the Ox Star Fell From Heaven pgs. 281-285
Written Response Question:
In the ancient Chinese story, an Ox Star fell from heaven to help the people grow crops.
Explain how The Ox Star fell from heaven to Earth and explain how the oxen helped people
grow food and crops.
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Selection: High Points Level A Unit 5 Story 2:
Theme: Tradition
How the Ox Star Fell From Heaven pgs. 99-107
WIDA & Common Core Language Standards:
*Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing. a. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off
nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements. b. Spell correctly.
*Writing – engage in written communication in a variety of forms for a variety of purposes and
audiences
Written Response Question:
In the ancient Chinese story, an Ox Star fell from heaven to help the people grow crops. Explain how The
Ox Star fell from heaven to Earth and explain how the oxen helped people grow food and crops.
Scoring Guidelines:
 The Ox Star fell down from the heavens to earth because it betrayed the emperor’s trust and
wasn’t allowed in heaven.
 The oxen were sent to earth and labored day after day to help the people grow crops.
 The oxen plowed through the ground at planting time.
 The oxen helped gather crops at planting time.
High Points Level A Unit 5 Story 3:
Story: The Story of Pecos Bill pgs. 300- 302
Written Response Question:
In the tall tale of Pecos Bill, the author describes how Bill grew up in the wild and
learned how to get honey from bees. Describe how Pecos Bill grew up in the wild and
how he became a beekeeper.
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Selection: High Points Level A Unit 5 Story 3:
The Story of Pecos Bill
Pgs.300-302
Theme: Traditions
WIDA & Common Core Language Standards:
*Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing. a. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off
nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements. b. Spell correctly.
*Writing – engage in written communication in a variety of forms for a variety of purposes and
audiences
Written Response Question:
In the tall tale of Pecos Bill, the author describes how Bill grew up in the wild and learned how to get
honey from bees. Describe how Pecos Bill grew up in the wild and how he became a beekeeper.
Scoring Guidelines:
 Pecos Bill was raised in Texas along the Pecos River.
 Pecos Bill was born in the wild while his Ma was taming a tornado.
 Pecos Bill and his parents moved west and settled down near the Pecos River.
 Pecos Bill was discovered behind the bushes in the wild by a beekeeper named Cactus Joe.
 Pecos Bill worked with Cactus Joe as a beekeeper and learned how to get honey from bees.