Oklahoma Social Studies 2.P.3.2

2.P.3.2 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 2.P.3.2.A

  Determine the author’s purpose, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe in informational texts.

• 2.P.3.2.B

  Locate facts (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how) to demonstrate an understanding of key details in a text.

• 2.P.3.2.C

  Ask and answer questions to clarify information and engage in collaborative discussions about appropriate topics in social studies.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students read short texts about community events. They figure out what each writer wants to explain or describe and find details that answer who, what, where, when, why, and how questions. They ask questions and compare answers with classmates.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can tell what a writer wants readers to learn, not just name the topic. They point to words in the text to support an answer. They notice when two accounts give different details and ask about anything unclear.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may say the writer’s purpose is “parks” instead of “to describe the park opening.” They may guess why something happened when the text only says when it happened. They may treat one person’s opinion as a fact.

04

How to Assess It

Give students this text: “Library workers empty the book drop each morning. Families can use it to return books after closing.” Ask: “Who empties the book drop, why do families use it, and what is the writer explaining?”

1. 01

   Give pairs two short accounts of a park opening, one by a reporter and one by a neighbor, and have them mark matching facts.

2. 02

   Ask, “What does each writer want readers to know about the park opening?” Have partners point to one sentence from each account.

3. 03

   Hand out six question-word cards; read a short article about a new library and have pairs find and record each answer.

4. 04

   Read a school newsletter announcement, then have students write one question they would ask the principal about it.

• USH.P.3.2

  Apply critical reading and thinking skills to interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts and perspectives.

• 4.P.3.2

  The 4th Grade version of this standard.

• 8.P.3.2

  The 8th Grade version of this standard.

• 1.P.3.2

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.