Texts Domain at a Glance (glossary)
Students grow in their learning as they purposefully engage with texts.
Big Ideas: Context | Structure & Style | Techniques | Research & Analysis | Periods & Movements (6-12)
Text Complexity / Text Selection
I. Big Idea Progression and Major Concepts: Context
Students explore the relationships and roles of authors, purposes, and audiences of texts
Key Concepts / Learning Progressions:
Purpose | Audience | Author | Speaker
II. Big Idea Progression and Major Concepts: Structure & Style
Students build and apply knowledge about language and organizational structures and elements used to convey and arrange ideas and information in texts
Key Concepts / Learning Progressions:
III. Big Idea Progression and Major Concepts: Techniques
K-2 Students identify and use narrative, expository, opinion, and poetic techniques as they interpret and construct a variety of texts.
3-5 Students explain, analyze, and use various techniques to comprehend and shape meaning.
Key Concepts / Learning Progressions:
Argumentative Techniques (6-12) | Expository Techniques | Narrative Techniques | Opinion Techniques | Poetic Techniques
IV. Big Idea Progression and Major Concepts: Research & Analysis
Students use, discuss, analyze, and curate texts as they engage in various conversations, activities, and projects about a range of grade-level texts and topics.