Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.K.R.2.1
The Standard
Use titles, headings, and illustrations to predict and confirm the topic of texts.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students look at a nonfiction text’s title, headings, and illustrations before reading. They predict the main topic, then use later clues to confirm or revise that prediction.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student uses the title, headings, and illustrations to make a reasonable topic prediction. After reading or listening, the student checks the prediction and changes it when the text gives different clues.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name one pictured object instead of the broader topic. They may also make a prediction from the cover, then forget to check it against later headings and illustrations.
How to Assess It
- Show a short nonfiction text with a title and two illustrations. Ask, “What do you predict the text is about, and what title or picture clue supports your answer?”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a covered nonfiction book, reveal the title and pictures one at a time, and have them place a topic card after each clue.
Read a title and show one illustration, then ask students to complete: “I predict the topic is ___ because ___.”
Play Topic Detective by matching title, heading, and illustration cards to the correct topic card.
Examine a school lunch menu with headings and pictures, then predict what information each section will give.
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