I can use what the text says to figure out what's not directly stated.

I can find details in the story to back up my ideas.

I can compare and contrast characters, settings, or events using specific details from the text.

I can explain how characters, events, and ideas in a story are connected and affect one another.

How does an author use literary elements to build a story?

How do a character’s thoughts and actions drive the plot and influence the story's outcome?

"What happened in the story, and how did you know?"

"Tell me about two characters. How are they alike and different?"

"What's a question you had while reading? What clues did you use to find the answer?"

I can write a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

I can create a narrator or character that guides the reader through the story.

I can use descriptive language and dialogue to bring my story to life.

I can use a variety of transition words to make my story flow smoothly.

I can use technology to publish my writing and collaborate with others.

How do authors use craft and structure to make a narrative engaging and meaningful for a reader?

What is the process of developing a narrative from an initial idea to a polished piece of writing?

"What story are you working on? What's the main idea?"

"What's one part of your story that you're most excited about? Can you read it to me?"

"What details did you add to help me picture what's happening?"

I can figure out the central theme of a story by looking at how characters face challenges.

I can summarize a story by explaining the main events and how they connect.

I can compare stories in the same genre to find similar themes and topics.

What universal lessons or messages can we learn by analyzing the challenges and reflections of characters in a story?

"What do you think the main message of the story was?"

"How did the characters’ actions help you understand the theme?"

"Have you read another book that has a similar message or topic?"

I can explain how a narrator's point of view changes the way a story is told.

I can analyze how images and other media add to a story's meaning or mood.

I can explain how an author's purpose influences how a story is written.

How does an author's choice of narrator or speaker influence our understanding of a story?

How do multimedia and visual elements enhance a text and contribute to its meaning?

"Who is telling the story? How would it change if someone else were telling it?"

"Why do you think the author wrote this story?"

"Look at this picture. How does it make you feel? How does it help tell the story?"

I can write an informative text with a clear topic and a logical flow.

I can use facts, definitions, and examples to explain my topic.

I can link my ideas together using transition words and phrases.

I can use technology to publish my writing.

I can use multiple sources to find information for a research project.

How do authors use specific text structures to organize and present information clearly?

What is the process for conducting research and using evidence to support a topic?

"What topic are you writing about? What's the most interesting fact you've found so far?"

"Where did you get your information? How did you make sure it was reliable?"

"What's one thing you're doing to make your writing clear and easy to follow?"

I can find a text's main idea and the key details that support it.

I can figure out the meaning of new or tricky words using context clues.

I can use information from different sources to answer questions and solve problems.

Why is it important to read and understand nonfiction texts?

How do readers actively engage with a text to make logical inferences and connections?

"What's the main idea of what you just read? What details helped you figure that out?"

"Did you come across any words you didn't know? What did you do to understand them?"

"What have you learned from this text that you didn't know before?"

I can explain the relationships between different people, events, or ideas in a nonfiction text.

I can describe how an author uses different text structures (like cause and effect or problem/solution) to organize information.

How does an author's choice of text structure influence how we understand the information?

"How did the author organize the information in this article?"

"Can you find a cause-and-effect relationship in the text? What was the cause and what was the effect?"

"How does the way the information is organized help you understand it better?"

I can analyze how an author uses reasons and evidence to support a point.

I can compare and contrast different accounts of the same event.

I can explain how an author's point of view or purpose affects their writing.

How do authors use reasons and evidence to construct a persuasive argument?

How can analyzing multiple perspectives of the same topic help us form a more complete understanding?

"What is the author's opinion or main point in this article?"

"What evidence does the author use to support their claim? Is it convincing?"

"Have you read another article about this topic? Were the authors' opinions the same or different?"

I can find and use information from multiple sources to answer a question.

I can explain how an author’s purpose for writing nonfiction influences their message.

I can evaluate an author's argument by looking at the reasons and evidence they use.

How does an author’s purpose shape the content and style of a nonfiction text?

How do authors use evidence and reasoning to build a credible and convincing argument?

"What was the author's purpose in writing this? How do you know?"

"Can you find a reason the author gives to support their idea? What evidence did they use?"

"What did you learn from this text that you could use to answer a question or solve a problem?"