Reading Element Card Grade 3-5 Informational Text Recognizing Organization and Features of Text

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Grade 3 students:	Grade 4 students:	Grade 5 students:
CCSS: 3.RI.5 Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.	CCSS: 3.RI.5 Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.	CCSS: 3.RI.5 Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
PI: E.RI.h locating relevant key ideas using text features (e.g., table of contents, diagrams, tables, animations) to answer questions and expand understanding	PI: E.RI.h locating relevant key ideas using text features (e.g., table of contents, diagrams, tables, animations) to answer questions and expand understanding	PI: M.RI.b using text structures (e.g., cause-effect, proposition-support), search tools, and genre features (e.g., graphics, captions, indexes) to locate and integrate information
CCCs	CCCs	CCCs
3.RI.h1 Identify the purpose of a variety of text features.	4.RI.h1 Use text features(keywords, glossary) to locate information relevant to a given topic or question.	5.RI.b3 Use search tools or text features as a means of locating relevant information.
3.RI.h2 Use text features (keywords, glossary) to locate information relevant to a given topic or question.	4.RI.h2 Use tools (e.g., sidebars, icons, glossary) to locate information relevant to a given topic
3.RI.h3 Use tools (e.g., sidebars, icons, glossary) to locate information relevant to a given topic
Essential Understanding: Identify specific text features THEN Identify specific tools to locate information	Essential Understanding: Identify specific text features THEN Identify specific tools to locate information THEN Identify purpose of text feature or tool	Essential Understanding: Identify specific text features THEN Identify specific tools to locate information THEN Identify purpose of text feature or tool
Suggested Instructional Strategies: Example/Non-example (keyword, not a keyword)\* Embed in grade appropriate information text such as weekly magazines written for children that cover main events or topics in social studies and science Powerpoint with guided notes Complete a chart where students identify text features and list how each feature helps understanding.
Scaffolds and Supports Highlighted text SMART board icons Graphic organizer

* Refer to Instructional Resource Guide for full descriptions and examples of systematic instructional strategies.

Additional Resource: http://pcs3rdgrade.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/47369110/teaching text features.pdf

Instructional Family

Reading Informational Text: Craft and Structure

'Recognizing Organization and Features of Text'

3.RI.h1 Identify the purpose of a variety of text features.

3.RI.h2 Use text features (keywords, glossary) to locate information relevant to a given topic or question.

3.RI.h3 Use tools (e.g., sidebars, icons, glossary) to locate information relevant to a given topic.

4.RI.h1 Use text features(keywords, glossary) to locate information relevant to a given topic or question.

4.RI.h2 Use tools (e.g., sidebars, icons, glossary) to locate information relevant to a given topic

5.RI.b3 Use search tools or text features as a means of locating relevant information.