Architects of Information · Informational Reading
Navigating Text Features
Using captions, headers, and sidebars to locate and synthesize information efficiently.
Key Questions
- 1How do visual text features support the information presented in the main body text?
- 2Why do authors choose specific organizational structures like cause and effect or sequence?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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