Unit 1: Informational Reading/Writing
Study Guide
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LT 1​ I CAN cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
8th Grade ​ZZ.4 Identify supporting details in informational texts
9th​ Grade GG.1 Identify supporting evidence in a text
LT 2​ RI.8.1 I CAN determine the central idea of a text and analyze its development over the
course of the text.
8th Grade ​YY.2 Determine the main idea
8th Grade ​YY.3 Organize information by main idea
9th Grade FF.4 Choose the topic sentence that best captures the main idea
LT 3​ I CAN analyze the central idea and its development over the course of a text including its
relationship to supporting ideas.
8th Grade ​YY.4 Match causes with their effects
8th Grade ​YY.5 Identify text structures
8th Grade YY.5 Identify text structures
LT 4​ I CAN write an objective summary of the text
9th​ Grade HH.3 Compare passages for subjective and objective tone
1. Name it​ (title and author)
2. Verb it (​ What did the text do? Provide a strong verb like discusses, states,
etc.)
3. Central Idea​ (What did the text say about the topic? Check your answer to
make sure it matches up with what your text features (subheading, pictures,
captions) said.
4. Key details​ (give key details from each section)
LT 5​ I CAN introduce a topic and organize my ideas using formating, transitions, and
precise language.
8th Grade GG.4 Transitions with conjunctive adverbs
8th Grade LL.1 Use the correct frequently confused word
8th Grade ​LL.2 Correct errors with frequently confused words
8th Grade ​KK.1 Use the correct homophone
LT 6​ I CAN paraphrase and avoid plagiarism
8th Grade AAA.3 Identify plagiarism
LT 7​ I CAN use words in active and passive voice
8th Grade AA.1 Identify active and passive voice
LT 8​ I CAN use context clues to identify the meaning of a word
8th Grade PP. 1 ​Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
8th Grade PP.2 ​Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context​ PP.2
8th Grade PP.4 Use context to identify the meaning of a word