Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.RI.7.8: Determine how a claim or reason fits into the overall structure of an informational text.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • RI.7.8 - Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

Determine how a claim or reason fits into the overall structure of an informational text.

Distal Precursor

The student can recognize that a paragraph has a main idea when it appears explicitly in the first sentence of a text.

Proximal Precursor

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

Target

The student can demonstrate understanding that there is a systematic order or placement of claims and reasons to support those claims to aid in understanding.

Successor

When presented with an informational text, the student is able to identify the overall structure and characteristics commonly associated with an informational text.