2.10.B
ELA2nd Grade
The Standard
discuss how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify how a text is organized and what the author wants readers to learn, think, or do. They explain how that organization supports the author’s goal.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students correctly name a structure, such as sequence, description, or cause and effect. They explain the connection with a clear statement, such as, “Sequence helps the author teach the steps in order.”
Common Misconceptions
- Students may confuse headings, pictures, and captions with the way ideas are organized. They may name a structure or purpose but fail to explain how the two work together.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short how-to paragraph. Ask them to complete: “The author uses sequence because it helps readers _____.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs mixed sentence strips from a how-to passage to order, then have them explain why the author used sequence.
Read an animal description and ask, “How does grouping details help the author teach us about this animal?”
Play a matching game with passage cards, structure cards, and purpose cards, then require students to explain each completed match.
Compare a recipe, store advertisement, and animal article, then identify how each is organized to meet its purpose.
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