7.ELAR.6.G
Discuss and write about the explicit or implicit meanings of text.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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explicit meaningsimplicit meaningstext
Skills
- discuss (explicit meanings of text) #dok2
- discuss (implicit meanings of text) #dok3
- write (about explicit meanings of text) #dok2
- write (about implicit meanings of text) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify explicit meanings in a text. #dok1
- I can explain the explicit meanings of a text to others in a discussion. #dok2
- I can write about explicit meanings in a text using evidence. #dok2
- I can infer implicit meanings in a text. #dok2
- I can discuss implicit meanings of a text by connecting ideas and supporting them with evidence. #dok3
- I can write about implicit meanings in a text by analyzing context and underlying ideas. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Texts can have both surface (explicit) meanings and deeper (implicit) meanings that require interpretation.
- Discussing and writing about explicit and implicit meanings of texts help deepen comprehension and critical thinking.
Essential Questions
- What is the difference between explicit and implicit meanings in a text?
- How can you identify what a text explicitly states versus what it implies?
- Why is it important to consider both explicit and implicit meanings when discussing or writing about a text?
- How does evidence from the text help support your ideas about its implicit meaning?
- What strategies can you use to better understand the implicit messages within a text?