Kentucky Reading and Writing RI.4.7
The Standard
Interpret information presented in print and non-print formats and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read an informational text and interpret a caption, diagram, chart, or short video that goes with it. They explain what that format adds to their understanding of the text.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student uses a rainfall chart’s labels to find the wettest month and connects that fact to a paragraph about seasonal floods. They explain what the chart shows that the paragraph alone does not.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may describe a photo without connecting it to the article. They may ignore chart labels and report the wrong number, or repeat the paragraph instead of saying what the chart adds.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Read “A butterfly changes through four stages” beside this diagram: egg → caterpillar → chrysalis → butterfly. Name one detail the diagram adds and explain how it helps you understand the sentence.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs an article about animal camouflage and matching photos; have them use sticky notes to link photo details to article sentences.
After reading a page about earthquakes with a fault diagram, ask, “Which sentence becomes clearer when you study the diagram? How?”
Play a matching game: pairs link three article sentences to facts shown in three small charts, then explain each match.
Project a local weather app’s hourly rain graph and written forecast; students explain how the graph clarifies when the forecasted rain will start.
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Related Standards
- RF.1.1
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print to aid in comprehension.
- RI.6.7
Integrate information presented in print and non-print formats to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
- RF.K.1
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print to aid in comprehension.
- RI.2.7
Identify information gained from visuals and words in the text, and explain how that information contributes to understanding of the text.
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