ELA21.7.2

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

Students know:

Authors use particular informational text structures to achieve an intended purpose.
A text that follows a comparison and contrast structure will describe how two or more things are alike or different.
Problem and solution text structure describes a problem and how the problem was solved or could be solved.
Cause and effect text structure describes an event (the cause) and the consequence or result of the event (the effect).
Claim and evidence structure proposes a particular claim, then provides evidence to support the claim.
Substantiated claims will have relevant, credible supporting evidence, while unsubstantiated claims will not.

Students are able to:

Identify the structure of informational text.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the text structure in achieving the author's intended purpose.

Students understand that:

Authors choose to format their informational text in a particular structure to achieve a specific purpose.