Georgia 3.T.T.2

3.T.T.2 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• 3.T.T.2.a

  Describe the techniques used to present and design expository texts, including facts and key details used to support the main idea. (I)

• 3.T.T.2.b

  Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. (I)

• 3.T.T.2.c

  Integrate and explain information from two texts on the same topic in relationship to important points and key details. (I)

• 3.T.T.2.d

  Apply expository techniques to introduce a topic, develop the topic with facts and other information (e.g., definitions, details, illustrations), and provide a ...

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What Students Need to Do

Students notice how writers use facts, definitions, examples, comparisons, and text features to make information clear. They explain why a technique works and use it in their own informational writing.

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What Mastery Looks Like

Students identify techniques such as definitions, facts, examples, headings, and comparisons in an informational text. They explain each technique’s effect and use suitable techniques in their own paragraph.

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Common Misconceptions

Students may name a feature, such as a heading, without explaining how it helps the reader. They may also confuse evidence, examples, and opinions or add facts that do not support the main idea.

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How to Assess It

Give students a short paragraph with a definition and an example. Ask, “How does each technique help explain the topic?”

1. 01

   Give pairs an informational paragraph cut into strips, then have them label each strip as a fact, definition, example, or comparison.

2. 02

   Ask students to explain in writing which technique best clarifies an unfamiliar topic and support their choice with a text example.

3. 03

   Play Technique Match by having teams pair technique cards with sample sentences and explain each match for a point.

4. 04

   Have students create a pet care guide using a heading, two facts, a definition, and one example for a new pet owner.

• 1.T.T.2

  Expository Techniques Identify and use expository techniques to shape understanding.

• 5.T.T.2

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.

• 4.T.T.2

  The 4th Grade version of this standard.

• K.T.T.2

  Expository Techniques Identify and use expository techniques to shape understanding.