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Analyzing Informational Text: Genesis of the Tenement by Jacob Riis

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  • 4 pages total

  • 4 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 4 pages total

  • 4 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

“Long ago it was said that ‘one half of the world does not know how the other half lives.’ It did not know because it did not care.”
— Jacob Riis

This Grade 11 worksheet is based on Genesis of the Tenement by Jacob Riis and focuses on analyzing informational text. Students practice identifying key details, understanding vocabulary in context, making inferences, and evaluating the author’s purpose and tone. The worksheet includes differentiated activities (Try This, Challenge Yourself, Push Your Limits, Go Beyond) with varied question types such as multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, short answer, and open-ended responses. It is aligned with CCSS, CEFR (B2–C1), ACARA, and Cambridge standards, making it suitable for advanced secondary learners.

Additional Info:

  1. Grade Level: 11

  2. Difficulty Level: Medium to Difficult

  3. Text Type: Informational Essay

  4. Skill Focus: This worksheet develops students’ ability to analyze informational texts, focusing on the author's purpose, tone, central ideas, textual evidence, and inference. Students will evaluate how Jacob Riis presents social issues related to tenement housing and supports his claims with descriptive language and evidence.

  5. Standards Alignment:

    CCSS (Grades 11–12):

    • RI.11-12.1: Cite strong textual evidence

    • RI.11-12.2: Determine central ideas

    • RI.11-12.6: Analyze author’s purpose and point of view

    CEFR (B2–C1): Can understand extended texts and recognize implicit meaning

    ACARA (Year 11): Analyse how language and structure shape meaning in texts

    Cambridge (Upper Secondary): Reading: Understand implicit and explicit meanings in complex texts

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