ELA21.4.23

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.23

Evaluate how text features and structures contribute to the meaning of an informational text.

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

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