3.ELAR.9.E
Recognize characteristics and structures of argumentative text by:: (i) Identifying the claim. (ii) Distinguishing facts from opinion. (iii) Identifying the intended audience or reader.
Grade 3 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
characteristicsstructuresargumentative textclaimfactsopinionintended audiencereader
Skills
- recognize (characteristics and structures of argumentative text) #dok1
- identify (the claim in argumentative text) #dok1
- distinguish (facts from opinion in argumentative text) #dok2
- identify (the intended audience or reader in argumentative text) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can recognize the characteristics and structures of argumentative text. #dok1
- I can identify the claim made in an argumentative text. #dok1
- I can distinguish facts from opinions in argumentative text. #dok2
- I can identify the intended audience or reader for an argumentative text. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Argumentative texts are designed with specific structures and features that help communicate an author’s claim, differentiate facts from opinions, and target an intended audience.
- Understanding how to identify claims, facts, opinions, and audience in argumentative texts is essential for critical reading and effective communication.
Essential Questions
- What makes an argumentative text different from other types of texts?
- How can you identify the claim in an argumentative text?
- Why is it important to distinguish facts from opinions when reading or writing argumentative texts?
- How does knowing the intended audience influence the way an argumentative text is written?
- What strategies can help you recognize the characteristics and structures of argumentative texts?