4.ELAR.9.E
Recognize characteristics and structures of argumentative text by:: (i) Identifying the claim. (ii) Explaining how the author has used facts for an argument. (iii) Identifying the intended audience or reader.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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characteristicsstructuresargumentative textclaimfactsargumentauthoraudiencereader
Skills
- recognize (characteristics and structures of argumentative text) #dok1
- identify (the claim in an argumentative text) #dok1
- explain (how the author has used facts for an argument) #dok2
- identify (the intended audience or reader in an argumentative text) #dok1
Learning Targets
- I can recognize the characteristics and structures of argumentative text. #dok1
- I can identify the claim in an argumentative text. #dok1
- I can identify the intended audience or reader in an argumentative text. #dok1
- I can explain how the author has used facts to support an argument. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Argumentative texts are organized in specific ways to present a claim and persuade the reader.
- Authors use facts and evidence intentionally to support their arguments and connect with their intended audience.
Essential Questions
- What makes a text argumentative rather than another genre?
- How does an author use facts to persuade readers in an argument?
- How can you identify the main claim in an argumentative text?
- Why is it important for an author to consider the audience when making an argument?
- How do the characteristics and structures of argumentative text help communicate the author's purpose?