Book Features and Author's Reasons
CONCEPTUALIdentify front cover, back cover, and title page of a book; identify the reasons an author gives to support points in informational text
Mastery Evidence
- Point to and name parts of a book (front cover, back cover, title page)
- Use the title page to find the title, author, and illustrator
- Identify a reason the author gives for a claim in a simple non-fiction text
Assessment Prompt
“Can [child] find the contents page or index in a non-fiction book and use it to locate specific information — and do they understand why the author included those features?”
Curriculum Standards5 alignments
RI.1.5Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsKnow and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
RI.1.8Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsIdentify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
RI.2.4Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsDetermine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
RI.K.5Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsIdentify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
RI.K.8Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsWith prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
Unlocks2
- Why the author wrote ithardAges 8—9
- Non-Fiction Text FeatureshardAges 6—9