Standard: 1.RI.5 – Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
Grade level: Grade 1
Subject: English Language Arts
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Teacher Overview
This standard emphasizes the importance of recognizing and using various text features to locate key facts or information in a text. Mastery of this skill is crucial as it helps students become more efficient readers and researchers, setting a strong foundation for future academic success. Before tackling this standard, students should know the basic parts of a book and have some experience navigating through pages to find information.
After mastering this standard, students will be able to independently use text features to efficiently gather information from more complex texts, enhancing their research and reading comprehension skills.
Common Misconception 1
Some students may think that text features are exclusive to printed books. This is incorrect because text features are also present in digital formats, such as websites and e-books.
Intervention 1
Introduce digital texts and guide students in identifying and using text features within those formats, ensuring they understand the broad application of these tools.
Common Misconception 2
Students might believe that all text features are equally useful for finding information. This misconception arises from not understanding the specific purposes of different text features.
Intervention 2
Teach students to evaluate the usefulness of different text features by providing varied examples and encouraging them to practice selecting the most helpful ones for their information needs.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Students should be familiar with the basic parts of a book, such as the cover, title page, and basic navigation through pages.
Subsequent Knowledge
Students will develop the ability to independently use text features to efficiently gather information from more complex texts.
Instructional Activities
- Create a scavenger hunt where students use text features to find information in a book.
- Use digital texts and have students practice navigating using electronic menus and icons.
- Have students create their own glossary for a class project.
- Conduct a group activity where students use headings to organize a set of information.
