Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.RI.5.8: Identify the relationship between a specific point and supporting reasons in an informational text.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • RI.5.8 - Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student is able to recognize that two objects are identical.

Distal Precursor

The student can identify the relationships between multiple concrete facts or details.

Proximal Precursor

The student can identify the points that are made by an author of an informational text and identify points that are related.

Target

The student can identify how specific details of a text help the author make a particular point/claim and can match details to the corresponding point/claim.

Successor

The student is able to identify specific examples the author uses which support details, reasoning, and the main points of the text.