ELA21.8.2

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 8

Students know:

Authors use particular text structures to indicate their perspective.
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.
Inferences and conclusions can be drawn by analyzing and synthesizing information in text.

Students are able to:

Identify the structure and content of text.
Utilize text structure and content to make complex inferences and draw logical conclusions about an author's perspective.

Students understand that:

Authors choose to use specific content and format their text in a particular structure to demonstrate their perspective on a topic.