Georgia 2.P.AC.3.b

ELA2nd GradeText Design

The Standard

Apply knowledge of how mode and genre impact what kinds of ideas and information are included in texts. (I/C)

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P) · Author’s Craft

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students compare stories, posters, how-to pages, videos, and recordings to notice what kinds of ideas each one includes. They choose information that fits the format, audience, and purpose when creating their own texts.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students can explain why a how-to page includes steps while a story includes characters and events. They can select details, pictures, or sounds that fit a chosen format and purpose.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think every format should include the same details. They may choose ideas based on personal preference rather than the audience and purpose. They may also confuse how a text looks with what information belongs in it.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: You need to teach classmates how to wash their hands. Choose a story, how-to page, or song, then list two details you would include and explain why they fit.

Lesson moves

Give pairs picture, fact, dialogue, and direction cards to sort onto a story, how-to page, or poster mat, then explain each choice.
Show a weather video and forecast chart, then ask, “What information fits each form, and why?”
Play Format Match: students draw a purpose card and choose suitable content cards for a letter, story, poster, or recording.
Have students create a lost-pet flyer, selecting details and images that help neighbors identify and return the pet.

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