"I can" statements for Reading Informational text |
I can explain the difference between explicit and inferred information in a text.
I can identify details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
I can determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details.
I can summarize the text using key details.
I can explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
I can determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific (content vocabulary) words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject areas.
I can determine and describe the overall structure (e.g. chronology (time order), comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts,or information in a text or part of a text.
I can compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic, describing the differences in focus and information provided.
I can recognize and interpret features of nonfiction including graphs, charts, diagrams, timelines, animations, and interactive elements on web pages.
I can explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
I can integrate information from two texts on the same topic and use the information to speak or write knowledgeably about the topic.
I can identify details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
I can determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details.
I can summarize the text using key details.
I can explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
I can determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific (content vocabulary) words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject areas.
I can determine and describe the overall structure (e.g. chronology (time order), comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts,or information in a text or part of a text.
I can compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic, describing the differences in focus and information provided.
I can recognize and interpret features of nonfiction including graphs, charts, diagrams, timelines, animations, and interactive elements on web pages.
I can explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
I can integrate information from two texts on the same topic and use the information to speak or write knowledgeably about the topic.