Understanding Text Analysis

Which key concept involves looking at how the author writes and the choices they make in their writing?

• Identifying Themes and Key Ideas

• Evaluating Language and Style

• Considering Context and Audience

• Finding Evidence to Support Interpretations

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Imagine Jackson and Anika are discussing a book they've just read. What does 'Considering Context and Audience' help them understand?

• The structure of the text

• When and why the text was written and for whom

• The main ideas of the text

• How to connect the text with personal experiences

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CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Imagine you're starting a new book. Why is 'Making Connections' important when analyzing a text?

• To understand how the author writes.

• To find proof that supports what the text means.

• To relate the text to other things you know or have experienced.

• To figure out how the text is organized.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

Elijah is reading an interesting story and wants to analyze it. What does he mean by "analyze" in this context?

• To read the story aloud to his friends.

• To examine the story's parts and understand how they work together.

• To rewrite the story in his own words and share it with Evelyn.

• To create illustrations of the story's scenes for David.

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

When we analyze something, it's like being a detective. What does 'Evaluate' mean in this context?

• To figure out how important or relevant the information we find is

• To predict what will happen next

• To describe the environment and characters in detail

• To search for hidden clues or meanings

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

How does 'Evaluating Language and Style' help us understand a text better?

• By figuring out the emotional tone of the text

• By finding out the historical background of the text

• By looking at how complex the words in the text are

• By comparing it with other texts

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

What does 'Identifying Themes and Key Ideas' mean in understanding a text?

• To criticize the author's points

• To explain the main message of the text

• To tell about the author's life

• To grasp the story's plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In text analysis, what does 'Finding Evidence to Support Interpretations' mean?

• Selecting text parts that prove an analysis

• Making a timeline of events in the text

• Talking about the text with others to shape opinions

• Writing a summary of the text

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the term 'theme' mean in a book?

• The main character in the story

• Where the story takes place

• The main message or idea the author wants to share

• A repeated idea or motif in the story

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The tone of a text can be described as

• the mood created by the author's choice of words

• the sounds used in auditory imagery

• the feeling a word gives to a reader

• the quality or brightness of a color shade

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4