Reading Informational

RI 2.5

Essential Question:

What role do text features play in helping us understand and find information in a text?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Adaptive Perseverance: Encourage students to persist in finding information using text features, highlighting the importance of not giving up when the first attempt doesn't yield immediate results.

Learner’s Mindset: Cultivate curiosity about how text features can change the way we interact with texts and how they can be used to make learning easier and more enjoyable.

Critical Thinking: Engage students in analyzing why certain text features are used and the effect they have on the reader's understanding.

Communication: Develop students' ability to explain how text features work and why they are important both orally and in written form.

Responsibility: Teach students the importance of using text features responsibly to enhance their learning and understanding.

Inquiry Question:

How does a caption help us understand a picture or diagram better?

2. Inquiry Question:

In what ways do bold print and subheadings guide our reading?

3. Inquiry Question:

How can a glossary and index save us time when looking for specific information?

Student Outcomes:

Students will identify and explain the purpose of various text features (captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons).

2. Student Outcomes:

Students will demonstrate the ability to use text features to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

3. Student Outcomes:

Students will create a simple informational page using at least three different text features to enhance understanding.

Skills Demonstrated:

Standard:

RI 2.5: Know and use various text features to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

Resources:

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