2.ELAR.10.C
Discuss the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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authorprint featuresgraphic featurespurposestext
Skills
- discuss (the author's use of print features) #dok2
- discuss (the author's use of graphic features) #dok2
- explain (how print features help achieve the author's purpose) #dok3
- explain (how graphic features help achieve the author's purpose) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify print features in a text, such as bold words or headings. #dok1
- I can identify graphic features, such as pictures or charts, in a text. #dok1
- I can discuss how the author uses print features in a text. #dok2
- I can discuss how the author uses graphic features in a text. #dok2
- I can explain how specific print features help the author achieve a purpose. #dok3
- I can explain how graphic features help the author communicate an idea or purpose. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors use print and graphic features intentionally to help readers understand and engage with the text.
- Print and graphic features support the author's purpose by highlighting important information and making ideas clearer.
Essential Questions
- What are print features and how do they help readers understand a text?
- How do graphic features such as pictures or charts help the author share ideas?
- Why might an author choose to use certain print or graphic features?
- How can you tell what the author's purpose is by looking at print and graphic features?
- How do print and graphic features work together to support the meaning of a text?