Unpacked
RI 2.7
Standard: RI 2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a
machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
Unpacked Standard:
Students are required to integrate visual and print information to clarify understanding.
At this level, students should also be able describe the author’s reasoning by finding support
within the text.
Second grade students are required to identify the most important points in a
text. Then, they should be able to find similarities and differences in the points they have
identified when reading about two texts that share the same topic.
In addition students should:
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Given a diagram or other image, students can write two or three sentences explaining the
image (e.g, what it is showing) and how it connects to the text.
Students who are able to explain a specific images and how it connects to the text are
able to describe how the image helps the reader understand related key ideas in text
print.
After reading informational text, students who understand that images can contribute to
and clarify text are able to create an image that “goes with” and explains the text.
Students who are able to use illustrations and details in text to describe key ideas can
identify similarities and differences between illustrations and print details (i.e., can
determine whether the image clarifies or does not clarify the text).
Students who are able to explain specific images and how those images clarify or
contribute to text understanding know and use key vocabulary terms such as clarify,
connect, images, diagrams, analyze, explain, reasons, details, similarities and differences.
Students who are able to explain specific images and how those images clarify or
contribute to text understanding realize that authors select specific images to provide
information and help readers make sense of a piece of text.
Images have the power to grab a reader's attention and convey or enhance a message.
Images provide a quick snapshot of what the text is about.
Images quickly help a reader determine his or her interest in the text.
What students need to know:
 Explain how images (diagrams, charts,
etc.) relate to the text.
 Characteristics of an explanation
 Key ideas
 Graphics/images/illustrations (e.g.,
photographs, diagrams, charts, graphs,
maps)
What students need to do:
 Read and understand charts, diagrams,
etc. as they relate to the text.
 Identify the information presented in
specific images (e.g., photographs,
diagrams, charts, graphs, maps)
 Use information from graphics/
illustrations/images and words from
the text to make meaning
 Explain how specific images contribute
to and clarify a text.
Level 1
Entering
Explain how
specific
images
contribute to
and clarify a
text by using
information
from the
images to
make
meaning of
the text in
their own
writing using
sentence
frames (ex:
The picture
shows ______.)
with teacher
support.
Level 2
Emerging
Explain how
specific
images
contribute to
and clarify a
text by
identifying the
specific
information
presented in
the images
(photographs,
diagrams,
charts, graphs,
maps) found
in the text to
add to their
writing using
sentence
frames (ex:
The photo
shows ______.)
with teacher
support.
Level 3
Developing
Explain how
specific
images
contribute to
and clarify a
text by
writing two or
three
sentences to
explain the
image in pairs
or triads.
Level 4
Expanding
Explain how
specific
images
contribute to
and clarify a
text, students
will write
about what
“goes with” to
explain the
text in pairs
or triads.
Level 5
Bridging
Explain how
specific
images
contribute to
and clarify a
text and
determine
whether the
image clarifies
or does not
clarify the text
in writing in
pairs or
traids.
ELD Standard: English Language Development Standard 5
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary
for academic success in the content area of Social Studies
Level 6 Reaching
Writing
Unpacked
RI 2.7