ELA21.2.28

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.28

Establish a purpose before reading literary and informational texts to enhance comprehension.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • There are different purposes for reading.
  • Authors write text for different purposes.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Establish a purpose for reading literary and informational text, such as for pleasure, to identify the main idea, to gather information or facts on a topic.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are different purposes for reading, and establishing their purpose before engaging in reading can improve their overall comprehension of literary and informational text.

Vocabulary

  • Establish
  • Purpose
  • Literary texts
  • Informational texts
  • Enhance
  • Comprehension

COS Examples

Examples: for pleasure, to identify main idea, to gather information or facts on a topic

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