ELA21.7.1

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 7

ELA21.7.1
Evaluate the contributions of informational text elements, including categories, point of view, purpose, and figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings, to develop central and supporting ideas.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Informational text elements develop central and supporting ideas.
Categories, point of view, purpose, figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings are types of informational text elements that develop central and supporting ideas.

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify informational text elements, including categories, point of view, purpose, and figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings.
Evaluate the contribution of specific informational text elements to developing the central and supporting ideas in a text.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Authors choose to use particular informational text elements to support the development of the central and supporting ideas of a text.

Vocabulary

Informational text elements
Categories
Point of view
Purpose
Figurative word meaning
Connotative word meaning
Technical word meaning
Central ideas
Supporting ideas

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