CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.7

ELA4th GradeIntegration of Knowledge and Ideas

The Standard

Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Reading Standards for Informational Text

What This Standard Means

Students need to read more than the main paragraphs. They must use charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, audio, video, and web features to learn extra information. They also need to explain how that feature helps them understand the topic better.

Mastery looks like a student pointing to a specific visual or media element and saying what it shows, then connecting it to the text. Students often get stuck by describing the picture only, ignoring labels, or saying, “It helps me see it,” without explaining what they learned.

Ways to Teach It

Give pairs a short article with a diagram, sticky notes, and the task: label three details the diagram teaches that the text does not.
Ask students to write: How does the chart change or add to what you learned from the paragraphs?
Show a timeline from the article and ask students to answer two text questions using only the timeline as evidence.
Use a weather website screenshot and have students explain how the map, numbers, and labels help a reader plan for the day.