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Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to an understanding of the topic.
Standard #: LAFS.68.RST.2.5Archived Standard
Standard Information
General Information
Subject Area: English Language Arts
Grade: 68
Strand: Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects 6-12
Cluster: Craft and Structure -
Date Adopted or Revised: 12/10
Content Complexity Rating: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
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Lesson Plan
Professional Development
  • Cultivating Literacy: Reading Skills and Standards # Click "View Site" to open a full-screen version. By the end of this module, teachers should be able to:
    • Name the key instructional shifts in English Language Arts and Literacy
    • Label the College and Career Readiness, also known as CCR, anchor standards for Reading
    • Use the language of the Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects to identify what students should know and be able to do
    • Arrange and sequence the Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
    • Distinguish the changes in rigor as a Reading standard progresses from one grade band to the next
    This is Module 1 of 4 in the series, "Literacy across the Content Areas: Reading and Writing to Build Content Knowledge."
Text Resource
  • Hurricane Andrew’s Legacy: "Like a Bomb" in Florida # This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area.  This article gives an account of the events before, during, and after Hurricane Andrew’s assault on South Florida in August of 1992. The author describes why South Florida was unprepared for what became a category 5 hurricane, why certain areas suffered such extensive damage, and improvements that have been made in prediction and preparedness for future storms. 
Tutorial
  • Structures and Storms # Click "View Site" to open a full-screen version. This tutorial is designed to help secondary science teachers learn how to integrate literacy skills within their curriculum. This tutorial focuses on identifying and evaluating the different text structures authors use to organize information in informative texts. The focus on literacy across content areas is designed to help students independently build knowledge in different disciplines through reading and writing.
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