K.9.C

ELAKindergarten

The Standard

discuss with adult assistance the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students point out print features, such as titles, labels, and large words. They also notice pictures, photographs, and symbols. With teacher prompts, they explain how each feature helps the reader.
What Mastery Looks Like: Given a page, a student can point to a print feature and a graphic feature. With a prompt, the student can explain the job of each feature using details from the page.
Common Misconceptions: Students may call every feature a picture or say it is only decoration. They may describe what an illustration shows without explaining why it was included. They may assume large print always means shouting.
How to Assess It: Show a page with a large word and a labeled picture. Ask, “What does each feature help the reader understand?”

Lesson moves

Give pairs a picture-book page and sticky notes; have them mark a title, label, and picture, then explain each feature's job.
Display one page and ask, “Why did the author make this word large and add this picture?” Students answer using because.
Play Feature Hunt Bingo with squares for title, label, large word, photograph, and symbol; students explain each match before covering it.
Examine a cereal box and discuss how the large product name, picture, and nutrition symbols help shoppers find information.

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