Georgia K.T.T.2.a
The Standard
Identify techniques used to craft expository texts, including main topic. (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 tell what an informational text is mostly about. They use the title, pictures, repeated words, and facts as clues.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students state what a short informational text is mostly about. They point to the title, pictures, or facts that support their answer and separate the topic from one detail.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name one interesting fact instead of the main topic. They may choose their favorite picture as the topic. They may give a broad label, such as "animals," when the text focuses on frogs.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Show a page about penguins with a title, picture, and two facts. Ask, "What is this page mostly about? Circle one clue that helped you."
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a short animal book and sticky notes to mark the title, pictures, and facts that reveal what it is mostly about.
Read a page aloud, then ask, "What is this page mostly about, and which clue helped you decide?"
Play Topic Detective: show three topic cards after a read-aloud, and students point to the best match and name one clue.
Examine a school lunch menu and identify its topic using the heading, food pictures, and listed items.
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