Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.RI.5.9: Compare and contrast details gained from two texts on the same topic.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • RI.5.9 - Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student can demonstrate an understanding of object names by correctly identifying an object or person.

Distal Precursor

The student can use knowledge of a category to draw conclusions about the characteristics of objects that are part of that category.

Proximal Precursor

The student can identify the similarities between two informational texts that are written on the same topic.

Target

After reading two informational texts, the student can recognize similarities and differences between them (facts, points, claims) and how these differences alter the purpose and information in the text.

Successor

After reading two informational texts on the same topic, the student can identify similarities and differences between the main points presented in the two texts.