Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.RI.8.5: Locate the topic sentence and supporting details in a paragraph.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • RI.8.5 - Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept. a. Analyze the use of text features (e.g., graphics, headers, captions) in consumer materials. CA

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student can identify specific members of a given category and use knowledge of a category to draw conclusions about the characteristics of objects that are part of that category.

Distal Precursor

After hearing or reading an informational text, the student can identify explicit details that are key to the information in the text.

Proximal Precursor

After reading or hearing an informational text, the student can identify more than one main idea in the text and identify how these details support the main ideas of the text.

Target

When presented with a text, the student is able to recognize that details in a paragraph can support both the topic sentence of the text and supporting details.

Successor

The student is able to identify the main idea and the details that support the main idea in an informational text.