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Teaching with Primary Sources

at Illinois State University

Analyzing Photographs

What is Informational Text?

http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/cbl/images/litfac/binfo.pdf

a. Key Ideas and Details Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly ∙ Cite specific textual evidence ∙ Summarize the key supporting details and ideas

Key Ideas and Details (cont) Make logical inferences∙ Support conclusions drawn from the text ∙ Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development b. Craft and Structure Interpret words and phrases as they are used in text ∙ Analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone ∙ Analyze the structure of texts ∙ Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of text

c. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Analyze how and why individuals, events and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (cont)Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats ∙ Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims ∙ Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take

Key ideas and Details

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

Craft and Structure CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they

are supported by key details; summarize the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more

individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

Connection to the Common Core