Text Structure

Third Grade | Reading Informational Text

Standard: CC.1.2.3.C, CC.1.2.3.H Explain how a series of events, concepts, or steps in a procedure is connected within a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. 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. Describe how an author connects sentences and paragraphs in a text to support particular points. Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs to support specific points in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).

I can...

describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
use language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause and effect.
describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs to support specific points in a text (comparison, cause/effect, sequence).

Vocabulary: sequence, compare, contrast, sequence

LEARNING SCALE

With help, the student demonstrates partial success at 2.0 and 3.0.

I can identify the text structure of a text (cause and effect, sequence, problem and solution, compare and contrast, description).

I can describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

I can use language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause and effect.

I can describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs to support specific points in a text (comparison, cause/effect, sequence).

SUPPORTING RESOURCES