Georgia 2.T.SS.1.b
The Standard
Use text features (e.g., illustrations, page numbers, bold print, headings) to add clarity and meaning to texts. (C)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T) · Structure & Style
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students choose and add text features that make their writing easier to understand. They decide where each feature belongs and how it helps the reader.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student adds headings, bold words, illustrations, or page numbers where they help the reader. The student can explain the purpose of each choice.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may add bold print or illustrations only as decoration. They may use headings that do not match the section. Some students confuse page numbers with numbered steps.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short paragraph titled “How Frogs Grow.” Ask them to add two useful text features and write how each helps the reader.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a plain two-page animal report to revise with headings, bold words, page numbers, and one labeled illustration.
Ask students to write: “Which text feature helped you understand this page, and what did it show you?”
Play Feature Fix-Up by showing cluttered pages and having teams choose, place, and explain the best feature cards.
Have students create a one-page classroom procedure poster with a clear heading, bold key words, and an illustration.
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Related Standards
- 2.T.SS.1.a
Explain how various text features (e.g., captions, subheadings, charts, indexes) contribute to meaning and organization of texts. (I)
- K.T.SS.1.b
With adult support, use text features, including titles, illustrations, and/or labels, to add clarity/coherence to texts. (C)
- 1.T.SS.1.b
The 1st Grade version of this standard.
- 2.L.GC.2.d
Develop ideas or information in texts by using adjectives or adverbs to add details or clarify meaning. (C)
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