Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.3.R.2

ELA.3.R.2 is a B.E.S.T. standard. These are the benchmarks under it.

• ELA.3.R.2.1

  Explain how text features contribute to meaning and identify the text structures of chronology, comparison, and cause/effect in texts.

• ELA.3.R.2.2

  Identify the central idea and explain how relevant details support that idea in a text.

• ELA.3.R.2.3

  Explain the development of an author's purpose in an informational text.

• ELA.3.R.2.4

  Identify an author's claim and explain how an author uses evidence to support the claim.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students read nonfiction to determine the central idea, supporting details, author’s purpose, and text structure. They also explain how headings, captions, diagrams, and other features add meaning.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students identify the central idea and connect relevant details to it. They explain the author’s purpose, recognize common text structures, and use text features to build meaning.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may choose an interesting detail instead of the central idea. They may name a text feature without explaining how it helps, or confuse evidence with personal knowledge.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a short article with a heading and caption. Ask them to state the central idea, cite two supporting details, and explain how the caption helps.

1. 01

   Give pairs a short article, then have them sort cut-up sentences into central idea, supporting detail, and unrelated detail groups.

2. 02

   Ask students to write: What does the author want readers to understand, and which two details best show that?

3. 03

   Play Text Feature Match by pairing cards showing headings, captions, diagrams, and glossaries with cards explaining how each one helps readers.

4. 04

   Have students examine a school lunch menu and explain how headings, labels, and categories help them find specific information.

• ELA.4.R.2

  The 4th Grade version of this standard.

• ELA.2.R.2

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.

• ELA.12.R.2

  The 12th Grade version of this standard.

• ELA.11.R.2

  The 11th Grade version of this standard.