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2-Reading Informational Text: Craft and Structure

Grade Big Idea Essential Concepts Competencies Vocabulary Standard Eligible Content
Questions
Effective readers How do strategic Text Structure Identify the front cover, back Front cover CC.1.2.PK.E
use appropriate readers create cover and title page of a book. Back cover
strategies to meaning from Title page
Pre-K
construct informational
meaning. and literary text?

An expanded Why learn new Vocabulary With prompting and support, CC.1.2.PK.F
vocabulary words? answer questions about
enhances one’s unfamiliar words read aloud
Pre-K
ability to express from a text.
ideas and
information.

Effective readers How do strategic Text Structure Identify parts of a book (title, Front cover CC.1.2.K.E
use appropriate readers create author) and parts of a text Back cover
K strategies to meaning from (beginning, end, details). Title page
construct informational
meaning. and literary text?
An expanded Why learn new Vocabulary With prompting and support, CC.1.2.K.F
vocabulary words? ask and answer questions
enhances one’s about unknown words in a text.
K
ability to express
ideas and
information.

Effective readers What is this text Text Structure Use various text features and Fact CC.1.2.1.E
use appropriate really about? search tools to locate key facts Opinion
1 strategies to or information in a text. Text features
construct Search tools
meaning.
An expanded What strategies Vocabulary Determine the meaning of CC.1.2.2.F
vocabulary and resources do words and phrases as they are
enhances one’s I use to figure used in grade level text
1
ability to express out unknown including multiple-meaning
ideas and vocabulary? words.
information.

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 1.2-Reading Informational Text: Craft and Structure

Grade Big Idea Essential Concepts Competencies Vocabulary Standard Eligible Content
Questions
Effective readers What is this text Text Structure Use various text features and - CC.1.2.2.E
use appropriate really about? search tools to locate key facts
2 strategies to or information in a text
construct efficiently.
meaning.
An expanded What strategies Vocabulary Determine the meaning of - CC.1.2.3.F E03.B-V.4.1.1
vocabulary and resources do words and phrases as they are E03.B-V.4.1.2
enhances one’s I use to figure used in grade level text,
ability to express out unknown distinguishing literal
2
ideas and vocabulary? from non-literal meaning as
information. well as shades of meaning
among related words.

Critical thinkers How do readers’ Point of View Explain the point of view of the Point of View CC.1.2.3.D E03.B-C.2.1.1
actively and know what to author. First hand account
skillfully interpret, believe in what Second hand account
3
analyze, evaluate, they read, hear,
and synthesize and view?
information.
Effective readers What is this text Text Structure Use text features and search Chronology CC.1.2.3.E E03.B-C.2.1.2
use appropriate really about? tools to locate and interpret Comparison
3 strategies to information. Cause/Effect
construct Problem/Solution
meaning.
An expanded What strategies Vocabulary Determine the meaning of - CC.1.2.3.F E03.B-V.4.1.1
vocabulary and resources do words and phrases as they are E03.B-V.4.1.2
enhances one’s I use to figure used in grade level text,
ability to express out unknown distinguishing literal from non-
3
ideas and vocabulary? literal meaning as well as
information. shades of meaning among
related words.

4 Critical thinkers How does Point of View Compare and contrast an event - CC.1.2.4.D E04.B-C.2.1.1
actively and interaction with or topic told from two different
skillfully interpret, text provoke points of view.

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 1.2-Reading Informational Text: Craft and Structure

Grade Big Idea Essential Concepts Competencies Vocabulary Standard Eligible Content
Questions
analyze, evaluate, thinking and
and synthesize response?
information.
Critical thinkers How do readers’ Text Structure Use text structure to interpret - CC.1.2.4.E E04.B-C.2.1.2
actively and know what to information (e.g., chronology,
skillfully interpret, believe in what comparison, cause/effect,
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analyze, evaluate, they read, hear, problem/ solution).
and synthesize and view?
information.
An expanded What strategies Vocabulary Determine the meaning of - CC.1.2.4.F E04.B-V.4.1.1
vocabulary and resources do words and phrases as they are E04.B-V.4.1.2
enhances one’s I use to figure used in grade level text,
4
ability to express out unknown including figurative language.
ideas and vocabulary?
information.

Critical thinkers How do readers’ Point of View Analyze multiple CC.1.2.5.D E05.B-C.2.1.1
actively and know what to accounts of the same
skillfully interpret, believe in what event or topic, noting
analyze, evaluate, they read, hear, important
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and synthesize and view? similarities and
information. differences in the point of view
they represent.

Critical thinkers How do readers’ Text Structure Use text structure, in and CC.1.2.5.E E05.B-C.2.1.2
actively and know what to among texts, to interpret
skillfully interpret, believe in what information
5 analyze, evaluate, they read, hear, (e.g., chronology, comparison,
and synthesize and view? cause/effect, problem/
information. solution).

An expanded What strategies Vocabulary CC.1.2.5.F CC.1.3.5.F E05.A-V.4.1.1

vocabulary and resources do Determine the meaning of E05.A-V.4.1.2
enhances one’s I use to figure words and phrases as they are
5
ability to express out unknown used in grade level text,
ideas and vocabulary? including interpretation of
information. figurative language.

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 1.2-Reading Informational Text: Craft and Structure

Grade Big Idea Essential Concepts Competencies Vocabulary Standard Eligible Content
Questions

Critical thinkers How do readers’ Point of View Determine an author’s point of CC.1.2.6.D E06.B-C.2.1.1
actively and know what to view or purpose in a text and
skillfully interpret, believe in what explain how it is conveyed in
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analyze, evaluate, they read, hear, the text.
and synthesize and view?
information.
6 Effective readers How do strategic Text Structure Analyze the author’s structure CC.1.2.6.E E06.B-C.2.1.2
use appropriate readers create through the use of paragraphs,
strategies to meaning from chapters, or sections.
construct informational
meaning. and literary text?
An expanded What strategies Vocabulary Determine the meaning of CC.1.2.6.F E06.B-V.4.1.1
vocabulary and resources do words and phrases as they are E06.B-V.4.1.2
enhances one’s I use to figure used in grade level reading and
6 ability to express out unknown content, including
ideas and vocabulary? interpretation of figurative
information. language in context.

Critical thinkers How do readers’ Point of View Determine an author’s point of CC.1.2.7.D E07.B-C.2.1.1
actively and know what to view or purpose in a text and
skillfully interpret, believe in what analyze how the author
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analyze, evaluate, they read, hear, distinguishes his or her position
and synthesize and view? from that of others.
information.
Effective readers How do strategic Text Structure Analyze the structure of the CC.1.2.7.E E07.B-C.2.1.2
use appropriate readers create text through evaluation of the
strategies to meaning from author’s use of graphics, charts.
7 construct informational and the major sections of the
meaning. and literary text? text.

7 An expanded What strategies Vocabulary Determine the meaning of CC.1.2.7.F E07.B-V.4.1.1

vocabulary and resources do words and phrases as they are E07.B-V.4.1.2
enhances one’s I use to figure used in grade level reading and E07.B-C.2.1.3
ability to express out unknown content, including

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 1.2-Reading Informational Text: Craft and Structure

Grade Big Idea Essential Concepts Competencies Vocabulary Standard Eligible Content
Questions
ideas and vocabulary? interpretation of figurative,
information. connotative, and technical
meanings.

Critical thinkers How do readers’ Point of View Determine an author’s point of CC.1.2.8.D E08.B-C.2.1.1
actively and know what to view or purpose in a text and
skillfully interpret, believe in what analyze how the author
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analyze, evaluate, they read, hear, acknowledges and responds to
and synthesize and view? conflicting evidence or
information. viewpoints.
Effective readers How do strategic Text Structure Analyze the structure of the CC.1.2.8.E E08.B-C.2.1.2
use appropriate readers create text through evaluation of the
8 strategies to meaning from author’s use of specific
construct informational sentences and paragraphs to
meaning. and literary text? develop and refine a concept.
An expanded How does one Vocabulary Analyze the influence of the CC.1.2.8.F E08.B-V.4.1.1
vocabulary develop and words and phrases in a text E08.B-V.4.1.2
enhances one’s refine including figurative, E08.B-C.2.1.3
8 ability to express vocabulary? connotative, and technical
ideas and meanings, and how they shape
information. meaning and tone.

Critical thinkers How does Point of View Determine an author’s point of CC.1.2.9-10.D L.N.2.3.6
actively and interaction with view and analyze how rhetoric
skillfully interpret, text provoke advances the point of view.
9-10
analyze, evaluate, thinking and
and synthesize response?
information.
Critical thinkers How does Text Structure Analyze in detail how an CC.1.2.9-10.E L.N.1.1.3
actively and interaction with author’s ideas or claims are L.N.2.3.4
skillfully interpret, text provoke developed and refined by L.N.2.4.1
9-10 analyze, evaluate, thinking and particular sentences, L.N.2.4.2
and synthesize response? paragraphs, or larger portions L.N.2.4.3
information. of a text. L.N.2.4.4
L.N.2.4.
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 1.2-Reading Informational Text: Craft and Structure

Grade Big Idea Essential Concepts Competencies Vocabulary Standard Eligible Content
Questions
An expanded How does one Vocabulary Analyze how words and CC.1.2.9-10.F L.N.1.1.4
vocabulary develop and phrases shape meaning and
enhances one’s refine tone in texts.
9-10
ability to express vocabulary?
ideas and
information.

Critical thinkers How does Point of View Evaluate how an author’s point CC.1.2.11-12.D
actively and interaction with of view or purpose shapes the
skillfully interpret, text provoke content and style of a text.
11-12
analyze, evaluate, thinking and
and synthesize response?
information.
Critical thinkers How do readers’ Text Structure Analyze and evaluate the CC.1.2.11-12.E
actively and know what to effectiveness of the structure
skillfully interpret, believe in what an author uses in his or her
11-12 analyze, evaluate, they read, hear, exposition or argument,
and synthesize and view? including whether the structure
information. makes points clear, convincing,
and engaging.
An expanded How does one Vocabulary Evaluate how words and CC.1.2.11-12.F
vocabulary develop and phrases shape meaning and
enhances one’s refine tone in texts.
11-12
ability to express vocabulary?
ideas and
information.

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