
The Lever and the Letter - Grade 9 RI/L Assessment
The Lever and the Letter: The Dual Burden of the 1852 Lighthouse Keeper by StandardSet Curriculum
A Grade 9 informational text assessment built around “The Lever and the Letter,” a vivid explanation of an 1852 lighthouse keeper’s dual burden: exhausting mechanical labor and uncompromising federal rules. Students answer 9 multiple-choice questions that target academic vocabulary, figurative language, author’s purpose, central idea, and how structure develops meaning. Questions focus on key terms like “paradox,” “mandates,” and “codified” (L.9.4–6), plus analysis of tone (“The Tyranny of the Logbook”), inference about the keeper’s routine, and how sections support the central idea (RI.9.1–6). Includes a complete answer key, standards alignment, and StandardSet branding—perfect to print, assign, or use as a model for what AI-generated, teacher-vetted rigor looks like.


