R.ELAR.9.B
Use text features and graphics to form an overview to determine where to locate information.
Reading I, II, III (One-Half to Three Credits). · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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text featuresgraphicsoverviewinformation
Skills
- identify (text features and graphics) #dok1
- use (text features and graphics to locate information) #dok2
- form (an overview from text features and graphics) #dok2
- determine (location of information within a text) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify text features and graphics in a text. #dok1
- I can use headings, captions, tables, charts, and images to help me find information in a text. #dok2
- I can form an overview of a text’s structure by examining its features and graphics. #dok2
- I can determine where to locate specific information using clues from text features and graphics. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Text features and graphics provide essential clues and structure that help readers efficiently locate and understand information in a text.
- Developing the ability to navigate and interpret visual elements in a text enhances overall reading comprehension and research skills.
Essential Questions
- How do text features and graphics help readers find information?
- What types of text features and graphics are most useful for navigating a text?
- How can you use text features to get an overview before reading in detail?
- In what ways can graphics clarify or add to the information in a text?
- What strategies can you use when you can't find information right away in a text?