English Reading Comprehension Procedural 9–10 yrs

Explaining Events & Ideas

解释事件与观点

Description

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

Mastery Evidence
  • 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
Assessment Prompt

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?