6.ELAR.8.D
Analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including:: (i) The controlling idea or thesis with supporting evidence. (ii) Features such as introduction, foreword, preface, references, or acknowledgements to gain background information. (iii) Organizational patterns such as definition, classification, advantage, and disadvantage.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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characteristicsstructural elementsinformational textcontrolling ideathesissupporting evidencefeaturesintroductionforewordprefacereferencesacknowledgementsbackground informationorganizational patternsdefinitionclassificationadvantagedisadvantage
Skills
- analyze (characteristics and structural elements of informational text) #dok3
- identify (features such as introduction, foreword, preface, references, acknowledgements) #dok1
- explain (how organizational patterns are used in informational text) #dok2
- distinguish (organizational patterns such as definition, classification, advantage, disadvantage) #dok2
- evaluate (the effectiveness of supporting evidence for a controlling idea or thesis) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify features in informational text such as introduction, foreword, preface, references, and acknowledgements. #dok1
- I can define structural elements such as controlling idea, thesis, and supporting evidence in informational text. #dok1
- I can explain how organizational patterns are used in informational text. #dok2
- I can distinguish between different organizational patterns such as definition, classification, advantage, and disadvantage in informational text. #dok2
- I can analyze the characteristics and structural elements of informational text. #dok3
- I can evaluate the effectiveness of supporting evidence for a controlling idea or thesis in informational text. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Informational texts use specific structural elements and organizational patterns to clearly convey information to readers.
- Features such as introductions, supporting evidence, and organizational patterns help readers understand and evaluate the effectiveness of informational texts.
Essential Questions
- What structural elements and features help make an informational text clear and effective?
- How do different organizational patterns change the way information is presented in a text?
- Why is supporting evidence important for a controlling idea or thesis in informational text?
- How can you identify and evaluate the structure and features of an informational text?
- What makes an informational text reliable and easy to understand for readers?