Enduring Understandings

Readers understand that informational and literary texts have features that help them determine main topics.

Writers understand that informational text can have a variety of features.

Learners understand that citizenship begins with becoming and contributing member of a classroom community.

Essential Questions: "Knows"

How do features in informational text help readers understand the main topic?

How does the organizational structure of a text help writers explain information?

Module Goals: "Dos"

Readers will use features of informational texts to better comprehend what they read.

Writers will write questions and answers about communities.

Learners will identify ways in which children contribute to a classroom community.

Evidence of Learning: PBA

Informative/Explanatory Task: Write Questions and Answers

Children will use facts from La comunidad de mi escuela to write questions and answers about what makes a good classroom citizen.