Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.RI.7.5: Determine how a fact, step, or event fits into the overall structure of the text.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • RI.7.5 - Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas. a. Analyze the use of text features (e.g., graphics, headers, captions) in public documents. CA

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student can demonstrate understanding of an object's function through demonstration, pointing to pictures, or verbally explaining the function.

Distal Precursor

After hearing or reading a beginner-level informational text, the student can identify a concrete detail in the text.

Proximal Precursor

The student can understand how the title from an informational text provides information about the content of the text and can distinguish the purpose of the structure.

Target

The student can identify that events or facts may be tied together in a sequence in order to communicate steps or the need for a linear process.

Successor

When given a word, phrase, or paragraph from a text, the student can determine how it fits into the structure of the overall text.