Course: Grade 4 ELA - SkillBuilder + MAP Rehearsal
Lesson: Using Text Features To Understand
There are four types of tissues that are formed as cells join together to function as a group. Each type of
tissue has a distinctive structure and form a specific job. Muscle tissue is made up of long and narrow
muscle cells. Muscle tissue makes your body parts move by contracting and relaxing. Connective tissue is
what holds up your body and connects its parts together. Bone is made up of connective tissue. Nerve tissue
is made up of long nerve cells that branch through your body and carry messages throughout the body.
Epithelial tissue is made of wide, flat epithelial cells. This tissue lines the surfaces inside the body and form
the outer layer of the skin. Groups of tissue join together to form the organs in our body such as the heart,
liver, lungs, brain, and kidneys just to name a few. Subsequently, these organs work together to form our
body systems. Each system works in complete coordination with one another, as well as with the other
systems of the body.
How does the chart help the reader understand the functions of each of the four types of tissues?
A)
It adds details not mentioned in the text so the reader can gather more information.
B)
It elaborates on details mentioned in the text.
C)
It changes some of the details mentioned in the text.
D) It clarifies the details mentioned in the text by categorizing them by tissue type.
Standard: RI.4.7
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Description: 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.
There are four types of tissues that are formed as cells join together to function as a group. Each type of
tissue has a distinctive structure and form a specific job. Muscle tissue is made up of long and narrow
muscle cells. Muscle tissue makes your body parts move by contracting and relaxing. Connective tissue is
what holds up your body and connects its parts together. Bone is made up of connective tissue. Nerve tissue
is made up of long nerve cells that branch through your body and carry messages throughout the body.
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Epithelial tissue is made of wide, flat epithelial cells. This tissue lines the surfaces inside the body and form
the outer layer of the skin. Groups of tissue join together to form the organs in our body such as the heart,
liver, lungs, brain, and kidneys just to name a few. Subsequently these organs work together to form our
body systems. Each system works in complete coordination with one another, as well as with the other
systems of the body.
Which types of tissue have similarly shaped cells?
A)
Epithelial tissue and connective tissue
B)
Muscle tissue and connective tissue
C)
Connective tissue and nerve tissue
D) Muscle tissue and nerve tissue
Standard: RI.4.7
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Description: 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.
Most people refer to koalas as koala bears, but they are not bears at all. They are actually marsupials and
are in the same family as the wombat. Koalas live in eucalyptus forests in Eastern and South-Eastern
Australia. Adult koalas are one of only three mammals that can survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves.
These leaves contain 50% water, requiring them to seldom drink water since they obtain it through the
leaves.
Since the koala is a marsupial, the baby crawls into the mother’s pouch as soon as it is born. Baby koalas
are called “joeys.” When they are born, they are blind, hairless, and less than one inch long. They remain in
their mother’s pouch for the next six months, feeding first on the mother’s milk and then on a substance
called “pap” in addition to the mother’s milk. Joeys continue to take their mother’s milk until they are a
year old. The young koala will remain with its mother until the appearance of another joey in the mother’s
pouch.
Which picture or illustration would not help the reader understand the above text and should not be
included?
A)
A picture of an adult koala
B)
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A picture of a newborn ‘joey’
C)
A picture of a polar bear
D) A map showing areas where koalas are found naturally
Standard: RI.4.7
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Description: 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.
There are four types of tissues that are formed as cells join together and function as a group. Each type of
tissue has a distinctive structure and form a specific job.Muscle tissue is made up of long and narrow
muscle cells. Muscle tissue makes your body parts move by contracting and relaxing. Connective tissue is
what holds up your body and connects its parts together. Bone is made up of connective tissue. Nerve tissue
is made up of long nerve cells that branch through your body and carry messages throughout the body.
Epithelial tissue is made of wide, flat epithelial cells. This tissue lines the surfaces inside the body and form
the outer layer of the skin. Groups of tissue join together to form the organs in our body such as the heart,
liver, lungs, brain, and kidneys just to name a few. Subsequently, these organs work together to form our
body systems. Each system works in complete coordination with one another, as well as with the other
systems of the body.
To help the reader visualize what each of tissue looks like, what would be the BEST visual aid to
include with this text?
A)
A drawing of the heart, liver, lungs, brain, and kidneys
B)
Microscopic views of each type of tissue
C)
A diagram of a nerve cell
D) A chart providing information about each type of tissue
Standard: RI.4.7
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Description: 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.
The digestive system is made up of the esophagus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, large and small
intestines, appendix, and rectum. Digestion actually begins in the mouth when food is chewed and mixed
with saliva. Muscles in the esophagus push food into the stomach where it mixes with digestive juices.
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While in the stomach, food is broken down into nutrients and turned into a thick liquid. The food then
moves into the small intestines where more digestive juices complete the breaking down of the food. It is in
the small intestines that nutrients are absorbed into the blood and carried throughout the body. The leftover
material that is unusable by the body moves into the large intestines where the body absorbs the water that
is contained before passing from the body through the rectum.
What visual aid should be included with the above text to enhance student understanding?
A)
A diagram of the digestive system
B)
A diagram of the mouth
C)
A diagram of food
D) A diagram of stomach tissue
Standard: RI.4.7
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Description: 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.
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