Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts 2. Make inferences and draw logical conclusions from the content and structures of informational texts, including comparison and contrast, problem and solution, claims and evidence, cause and effect, description, and sequencing.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
2.
Inferences
Logical conclusions
Content
Structures
Informational text
Comparison and contrast
Problem and solution
Claims and evidence
Cause and effect
Description
Sequencing Knowledge:
2. Students know:
Explicit information in a text, like its content and structure, can be used to draw conclusions and support inferences.
Text can be structured in different ways, depending on the type of information that is being communicated.
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.
Claim and evidence structure proposes a particular claim, then provides evidence to support the claim.
Cause and effect text structure describes an event (the cause) and the consequence or result of the event (the effect).
A description text structure describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and examples.
Sequencing text structure presents ideas or events in the order in which they happen. Skills:
2. Students are able to:
Identify the structure of informational texts, including comparison and contrast, problem and solution, claims and evidence, cause and effect, description, and sequencing.
Make inferences and draw conclusions from the content and structure of informational texts.
Understanding:
2. Students understand that:
Informational text provides explicit information in its content and structure that can be used to draw conclusions and support inferences.
Informational text generally follows a particular structure, and identifying this structure can help them better comprehend and analyze the text.
English Language Arts 25. Quote, paraphrase, and summarize information from sources and present findings, following an appropriate citation style, with guidance and support.
Example: MLA, APA
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Teacher Vocabulary:
25.
Quote
Paraphrase
Summarize
Citation styles
Guidance
Support Knowledge:
25. Students know:
Strategies to quote, paraphrase, and summarize information from research sources.
Writing skills to present research findings.
Citation styles, such as MLA and APA. Skills:
25. Students are able to:
With guidance and support,
Quote, paraphrase, and summarize information from research sources.
Present research findings through writing.
Appropriate use citation styles. Understanding:
25. Students understand that:
When writing about their research findings, they should follow appropriate citation styles to avoid plagiarism and ethically use content sources.
