Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Informational text often includes text features, such as graphs, charts, diagrams, photographs, etc., to help readers better understand the information in the text.
- Informational text often follows a predictable text structure.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Identify and describe how text features contribute to the meaning of informational text.
- Identify and describe how text structure contributes to the meaning of informational text.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Text features are often included in informational text to help readers better understand the author's intended meaning and message.
- Informational texts often follow a predictable text structure, and identifying the structure of a text can improve comprehension.
Vocabulary
- Text features
- Text structures
- Informational texts
