4.ELAR.7.B
Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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responsesunderstandingtextsideassources
Skills
- write (responses to texts) #dok2
- demonstrate (understanding of texts) #dok2
- compare (ideas across a variety of sources) #dok3
- contrast (ideas across a variety of sources) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can write responses that show I understand a text. #dok2
- I can compare ideas from different sources in my writing. #dok3
- I can contrast ideas from different sources in my writing. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Writing about texts helps show and extend understanding.
- Comparing and contrasting ideas across sources deepens comprehension.
Essential Questions
- How can I show my understanding of a text in my writing?
- What are effective ways to compare and contrast ideas from different sources?
- Why is it important to use more than one source when responding to a text?
- How do my responses change when I consider ideas from multiple sources?
- What strategies help me organize my thinking when responding to texts?