English // Reading Comprehension

Connecting Ideas in Texts

Describe connections between events, ideas, or concepts in informational text using time, sequence, cause-and-effect, and comparison language, and identify logical connections between sentences and paragraphs

Ages
8 to 9
Type
Concept
Builds on
3 topics
Leads to
4 topics
Standards
2 codes

Quick check

After reading a non-fiction passage — like one about climate or history — can the learner explain what caused something to happen, what the effect was, and how the author linked those ideas together?

Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.

Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Read a science text and identify three cause-and-effect relationships using signal words like 'because', 'as a result'
  • Explain the sequence of steps in a technical procedure using time-order language ('first', 'next', 'finally')
  • Describe how two paragraphs in a text are connected (e.g. comparison, cause/effect, or sequence)

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

3 topics
  • Main Topic of Informational TextsRequired

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 5 to 7

    Describing connections in informational text builds on identifying main topic and key details

  • Main Topic & Key DetailsRequired

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 6 to 10

    Identifying logical connections between paragraphs builds on multi-paragraph main idea work

  • Scaled picture and bar graphsHelpful

    Mathematics // Data & Statistics // Ages 8 to 9

    Cross-subject: understanding informational text connections (e.g. texts with charts/graphs) benefits from data representation literacy in maths

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Connecting Ideas in Texts

Ages 8 to 9 // Concept

Leads to

4 topics
  • Combining information from textsRequired

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 9 to 10

    Integrating information from two texts builds on describing connections in informational text; the step up is from within-text connections to cross-text synthesis

  • Explaining Events & IdeasRequired

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 9 to 10

    Explaining events/procedures/causes builds on describing connections in informational text; the step up is from identifying connections to explaining what happened and why

  • Explaining Relationships in TextsRequired

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 10 to 11

    Explaining relationships builds on describing connections

  • Structure of information textsHelpful

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 9 to 10

    Understanding how text structure conveys information builds on prior work identifying connections between ideas in informational text

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
RI.3.3RI.3.8

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