Explaining Events & Ideas
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in an informational text, including what happened and why, by citing specific textual evidence about causes, effects, and steps in a process
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After reading a non-fiction article that explains how something works — like how volcanoes form — can your child write down the main steps or causes in their own words, citing the specific evidence the author used?
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in an informational text, including what happened and why, by citing specific textual evidence about causes, effects, and steps in a process
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- Explain a historical event described in an informational text by identifying both what happened and the causes leading to it, using specific details from the text
- Describe the steps in a procedure or process presented in an informational text, explaining why each step is necessary based on information in the text
- Identify cause-and-effect relationships between ideas or events in an informational passage and explain them using evidence from the text
“After reading a non-fiction article that explains how something works — like how volcanoes form — can your child write down the main steps or causes in their own words, citing the specific evidence the author used?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Reading Comprehension
- Age range
- Ages 9–10
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