Georgia 2.T.T.2.b
The Standard
Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. (I)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T) · Techniques
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read an informational text and track how its key parts fit together. They explain sequence, cause and effect, or how one idea builds on another.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can arrange key events, ideas, or directions in the correct order. The student explains how one part leads to, causes, or builds on another using details from the text.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may list details without explaining how they connect. They may confuse time order with cause and effect, or rely only on words such as first and next.
How to Assess It
- Read: “A seed absorbs water. Its coat splits. A root grows down, then a shoot grows up.” Explain two connections using because, so, before, or after.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs sentence strips from a short procedure to arrange, then have them add arrows and labels showing each connection.
Ask, “How did one event cause or prepare for the next?” Students answer with two text details.
Play Connection Match by pairing event, idea, or step cards with cards labeled before, after, because, or so.
Read directions for making a sandwich, then explain why changing the order of two steps affects the result.
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