RI-Craft+&+Structure

RI.1.4. Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text. RI.1.5. Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text. RI.1.6. Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text. || ===‍**Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)**=== 4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. 5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. 6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. || **Understanding** - Construct meaning from instructional messages
 * ===**Common Core Standard**===
 * ===‍**Information Technology Standard**===
 * 1.TT.1.1 Use a variety of technology tools to gather data and information (e.g web based resources, e-books, online communication tools, etc)**
 * 1.TT.1.2 Use a variety of technology tools to organize data and information (e.g word processor, graphic organizer, audio and visual recording, online collaboration tools, etc)**
 * 1.TT.1.3 Use technology tools to present data and information (multimedia, audio and visual recording, online collaboration tools, etc)** || ===‍**Revised Bloom's Level of thinking**===
 * interpreting, organizing, exemplifying, classifying, summarizing, inferring, comparing and explaining ||

‍**I can...**

 * ask questions to help me understand the meaning of words and phrases in a non-fiction text
 * questions to help me understand the meaning of words and phrases in a non-fiction text
 * identify the features in the non-fiction text
 * identify the headings in a non-fiction text
 * identify the table of contents in a non-fiction text
 * identify glossaries in a non-fiction text
 * identify electronic menus in a non-fiction text
 * identify icons in a non-fiction text
 * use the features in the non-fiction text
 * tell what is different about what the picture shows and what the words say about

‍**Essential Vocabulary**
distinguish, phrase, text, headings, table of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons

‍**Sample Assessments**

 * **Using Parts of a Book**
 * **Parts of a book Quiz**

‍**Intervention:**

 * ===**Text Features Sample Board**===
 * **Vocabulary Building Strategies**
 * **Visualization**
 * **Colorful Words & Telling Images**
 * **Working with a small group Visualizing**
 * **Informational Text Minilesson**
 * Comprehension Monitoring using About Trees
 * **Text-mapping**
 * **Text Features PPT for ActivBoard**

‍**Enrichment:**

 * ===Context clues challenge===
 * Word Study using Henry&Mudge
 * **Text Features Notebook**

‍**Instructional Resources**

 * ===Article on teaching word-identification skills&strategies ===
 * Videos/Songs
 * ===Spelling City games===
 * Book Covers
 * Parts of a book
 * Parts of a book game
 * Parts of books
 * Science News for Kids
 * MCSWiki

‍**Notes and Additional Information**
First grade students should use the skill of asking and answering questions to help them understand what words and phrases mean in the text. Students at this level should understand how to use text features to help them understand the text and be able to tell the difference between what information can be gained by examining the pictures and what can be gained from examining the words. Use questions and prompts such as:
 * What features in the text help you find important information?
 * How do the headings help you understand the text?
 * What does the table of contents help you to know?
 * Can you tell me what is different about what the picture shows and what the words say about…?