Understand Text Features
 

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- Theme 3-10
- Summarize 3-10
- Make Inference 3-10
- Interpret Vocabulary 3-10
- Sequence 3-10

Literary Analysis
- Literary Elements 3-10
- Compare & Contrast 3-10
- Make Connections 3-10
- Author's Purpose 3-5
- Apply Information 3-5

Literary Critical Thinking
- Author's Purpose 6-10
- Evaluate Reasoning 6-10
- Extend Information 6-10

Informational Comp
- Main Ideas 6-10
- Summarize 6-10
- Make Inferences 6-10
- Interpret Vocabulary 6-10
- Sequence 3-5

Informational Analysis
- Text Features 6-10
- Compare & Contrast 6-10
- Make Connections 6-10
- Author's Purpose 3-5
- Apply Information 3-5

Info Critical Thinking
- Author's Purpose 6-10
- Evaluate Reasoning 6-10
- Extend Information 6-10

 

Demonstrate understanding of text features (titles, headings, and other information divisions, table of contents, captions) and graphic features.
Informational Analysis - Reading EALR 2.2.2

     

Directions:

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Step 1 - Choose a question from the list below by highlighting it.

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Step 2 - Copy the question to the clipboard. (Edit-copy or Ctrl-C) Be sure you haven’t copied the italicized notes which are included for clarification.

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Step 3 - Go to your Word document and paste the question into the appropriate area. (Edit-paste or Ctrl-V) 

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Step 4 - Customize the question to match the information in the poem.

   

Multiple Choice Stems (1 Point)

 

#. Which idea is included in the section under the heading “<heading>”?

a. <idea>
b. <idea>
c. <idea>

d. <idea>

Grade 3,4,5

#. According to <text feature>, which statement is true?
a. <statement>
b. <statement>
c. <statement>

d. <statement>

Grade 3,4,5,
6,7,8,10

#. What is the purpose of <text feature>?

a. <purpose>
b. <purpose>
c. <purpose>

d. <purpose>

Grade 3,4,5,
6,7,8,10

#. Which idea is included in the section titled “<title>”?

a. <idea>
b. <idea>
c. <idea>

d. <idea>

 

Grade
6,7,8,10

   

Short Answer Stems (2 Points)

   

#. According to the <text feature> what are two ways the <_______>?  Include information from the selection in your answer.

Grade 3,4,5,
6,7,8,10
#.  Explain two ways that <text feature> helps you understand the selection. Include information from the selection in your answer.

Grade 3,4,5,
6,7,8,10

#. Any one of these headings might be used for the <#> paragraph/section. Choose the heading that best fits the paragraph/section.

<heading>

<heading>

<heading>

Use two details from the selection to support your choice.

Grade 3,4,5,
6,7,8,10

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