Architects of Information · Informational Reading

Navigating Text Features

Using captions, headers, and sidebars to locate and synthesize information efficiently.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do visual text features support the information presented in the main body text?
  2. 2Why do authors choose specific organizational structures like cause and effect or sequence?
  3. 3How does a glossary or index help a reader navigate a complex technical topic?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5
Grade: 3rd Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Architects of Information
Period: Informational Reading

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