CRSS.ELAR.5.C

Use text features and graphics such as headings, tables, sidebars, photographs, and captions to form an overview of informational texts and to determine where to locate information.

College Readiness and Study Skills · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
text featuresgraphicsheadingstablessidebarsphotographscaptionsoverviewinformational textsinformation
Skills
  • identify (text features and graphics in informational texts) #dok1
  • locate (information using text features and graphics) #dok2
  • summarize (the purpose of specific text features and graphics) #dok2
  • analyze (how text features and graphics help form an overview) #dok3
  • select (appropriate text features or graphics to find information) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify different text features and graphics such as headings, tables, and captions in informational texts. #dok1
  • I can locate information by using text features and graphics. #dok2
  • I can summarize how specific text features and graphics help me understand informational texts. #dok2
  • I can analyze the way text features and graphics contribute to my overview of informational texts. #dok3
  • I can select the most useful text feature or graphic to find specific information in a text. #dok2
Big Ideas
  • Text features and graphics are tools that help readers effectively navigate and comprehend informational texts.
  • Using text features and graphics allows readers to efficiently find and understand important information.
Essential Questions
  • What are the different types of text features and graphics found in informational texts?
  • How do text features and graphics help readers gain an overview of a text?
  • In what ways do text features and graphics help you locate specific information?
  • Why is it important to understand how to use text features and graphics when reading informational texts?
  • How can you determine which text feature or graphic will best help you find the information you need?