South Dakota ELA 1.RI.10
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By the end of the year, read and comprehend a variety of informational text. Read and comprehend grade-appropriate text with increasing challenge in text difficulty and complexity (e.g., layout, text structure, language/literacy features, and knowledge demands). Self-select texts for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks with guidance and support.
South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)
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What Students Need to Do
- Students read different nonfiction books and explain what they learned from the words and pictures. As books get harder, they use headings, captions, and what they already know to make sense of them. With help, they choose books for fun, personal interests, and school tasks.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can read a grade-appropriate nonfiction book, tell what it is mostly about, and point to details that support their answer. They can use a heading or caption to find information and choose a book that fits their question or interest.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students guess from pictures instead of reading the words and captions. Others skip headings or choose a book because they like the cover, even when it cannot answer their question.
How to Assess It
- Set out two short frog books. Ask, 'Which book will help you find out what frogs eat?' Have students choose one, read the answer, and point to the words or caption that helped.
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Ways to Teach It
Give pairs two frog books, one with short pages and one with captions; have them mark a fact in each with sticky notes.
After reading two animal books, ask, 'Which would you choose to learn how the animal stays safe, and which page helped you decide?'
Play fact hunt: give pairs a card asking 'What do frogs eat?' and have them find and read the answer in a book.
Use a bean seed packet and a plant book; students choose one to find a planting tip for classroom beans and explain their choice.
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