Reading Informational Text 4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
When students write to explain they must use a thinking stem that lets the reader know they are making an inference
Reading Informational Text 4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Reading Informational Text 4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
Reading Informational Text 4.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area
Reading informational text 4.5
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text
Reading informational text 4.6
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
Reading informational text 4.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears
Reading informational text 4.8
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
ACE Strategy
Answer |Cite | Explain
What is ACE?
ACE is a strategy for Demonstrating Learning with Short Answer, Extended Response Items.
The ACE strategy helps students ‘show they know or can do’ the learning standards as evidenced in a brief, constructed response.
Why ACE?
The trend in national testing is to remove the ability for kids to guess their answers!
*They are being required to provide evidence for how they got their answers
*Tests are looking for application of learning
*A great deal of effective writing is being required of our students.
How does ACE help?
ACE is a strategy to help students when answering questions.
ACE helps students with a mnemonic and a framework for responding to questions. They should support their answer with information from the text and extend their answer by: Backing up information from the text with their personal experience or prior knowledge they have about the topic And/or Explaining why this information is important or significant:
“This means... In other words.... I know this because....”
What actually is the ACE STRATEGY?
Answer the question
a) Make sure that you completely answer the question
b) Use key words from the question in your responses.
Cite evidence from the text to support your answer
a) Cite evidence from the readings, graphs or illustrations to support, prove or explain.
Expand; extend; explain your answer
a) Extend your response by explaining the connection between the information that you cited and the answer.
b) Make it clear that you know the answer because of the evidence
Answer |Cite | Explain
What is ACE?
ACE is a strategy for Demonstrating Learning with Short Answer, Extended Response Items.
The ACE strategy helps students ‘show they know or can do’ the learning standards as evidenced in a brief, constructed response.
Why ACE?
The trend in national testing is to remove the ability for kids to guess their answers!
*They are being required to provide evidence for how they got their answers
*Tests are looking for application of learning
*A great deal of effective writing is being required of our students.
How does ACE help?
ACE is a strategy to help students when answering questions.
ACE helps students with a mnemonic and a framework for responding to questions. They should support their answer with information from the text and extend their answer by: Backing up information from the text with their personal experience or prior knowledge they have about the topic And/or Explaining why this information is important or significant:
“This means... In other words.... I know this because....”
What actually is the ACE STRATEGY?
Answer the question
a) Make sure that you completely answer the question
b) Use key words from the question in your responses.
Cite evidence from the text to support your answer
a) Cite evidence from the readings, graphs or illustrations to support, prove or explain.
Expand; extend; explain your answer
a) Extend your response by explaining the connection between the information that you cited and the answer.
b) Make it clear that you know the answer because of the evidence
I can explain what an author is trying to teach or explain.
I can infer the author’s point of view on the topic.
I can identify evidence from the text that supports my inference of the author’s point of view.
I can infer the author’s purpose for writing the piece (to inform, to teach a life lesson, to entertain, and to persuade)
I can evaluate whether the author accomplished his or her purpose.
I can infer the author’s point of view on the topic.
I can identify evidence from the text that supports my inference of the author’s point of view.
I can infer the author’s purpose for writing the piece (to inform, to teach a life lesson, to entertain, and to persuade)
I can evaluate whether the author accomplished his or her purpose.
Reading informational text 4.9
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.