e) Analyze the qualifications, viewpoint, word choice, and impact. author’s f) Analyze details for relevance and accuracy. g) Differentiate between fact and opinion. h) Identify the main idea. i) Summarize the text identifying supporting details. j) Identify cause and effect relationships. k) Evaluate, organize, and synthesize information for use in written and other formats. l) Analyze ideas within and between selections providing textual evidence. m) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process. Essential Understandings: All students should: understand that an viewpoint is conveyed through word choice and persuasive language author’s recognize an use of connotations, and persuasive language to convey viewpoint author’s understand that an credentials and experiences contribute to his/her viewpoint. author’s understand that an patterns of organization can be an aid to comprehension. author’s understand an viewpoint refers to his bias or subjectivity toward the subject; a viewpoint can be positive or negative. author’s understand that text features are created purposefully and are an aid to comprehension. understand that there are strategies including context, structural analysis, and reference sources, for determining the meaning of unfamiliar and technical vocabulary. understand that skilled readers of nonfictional texts apply different reading strategies. Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Processes: To be successful with this standard, students are expected to:
e) Analyze the author’s qualifications, viewpoint, word choice, and impact. f) Analyze details for relevance and accuracy. g) Differentiate between fact and opinion. h) Identify the main idea. i) Summarize the text identifying supporting details. j) Identify cause and effect relationships. k) Evaluate, organize, and synthesize information for use in written and other formats. l) Analyze ideas within and between selections providing textual evidence. m) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process. Essential Understandings: All students should: understand that an author’s viewpoint is conveyed through word choice and persuasive language recognize an author’s use of connotations, and persuasive language to convey viewpoint understand that an author’s credentials and experiences contribute to his/her viewpoint. understand that an author’s patterns of organization can be an aid to comprehension. understand an author’s viewpoint refers to his bias or subjectivity toward the subject; a viewpoint can be positive or negative. understand that text features are created purposefully and are an aid to comprehension. understand that there are strategies including context, structural analysis, and reference sources, for determining the meaning of unfamiliar and technical vocabulary. understand that skilled readers of nonfictional texts apply different reading strategies. Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Processes: To be successful with this standard, students are expected to: