How can I summarize a collection of main ideas of the text based on details provided by the author, use text structure to convey ideas, and provide proof of what I learned?
Communication: Students will master oral, written, and nonverbal communication by articulating thoughts and ideas effectively, especially in writing informative texts.
Critical Thinking: Through analyzing and creating text structures, students will enhance their ability to think critically about how information is presented and received.
Responsibility: By evaluating sources for reliability and providing evidence of learning, students will demonstrate responsibility in their research and learning processes.
What distinguishes telling from describing in writing?
How do specific details enhance clarity in informational texts?
In what ways can writers balance telling and describing to effectively convey information?
Students will be able to differentiate between credible and unreliable information based on the aspects and components of various resources.
Comprehensive understanding including, but not limited to, the following skills:
Narrative plot sequence elements
Figurative language meanings and examples
Overall text structure
Types of conflict displayed in literature
Context clue tactics and when to use them
Vocabulary terminology relevant to the text
Written expression, specifically how to back up claims with text evidence
Compare and contrast various ideas and topics
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2b: Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2d: Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Theme, character trait, physical trait, evidence, cite
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