PA Reporting Category: E03.B Informational Text
PA Core Standards:
• CC.1.2.3.D Explain the point of view of the author.
• CC.1.2.3.E Use text features and search tools to locate and interpret information.
Assessment Anchor: E03.B-C.2 Craft and Structure
Descriptor: E03.B-C.2.1 Demonstrate understanding of craft and structure in informational texts.
Eligible Content: E03.B-C.2.1.1 Explain the point of view from which a text is written.
Alternate Eligible Content Code: E03BC2.1.1a
Alternate Eligible Content: Identify one point-of-view in the text.
Know
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Point of view
Alternate Eligible Content - Coded
Context
DO
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Identify
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In the text
Definition notes:
Point of view: The author’s opinion or feelings as evident or detailed in a text about a topic. Not to be confused with
first-person, second-person, etc., point of view. The author’s reason or intention for writing a text.
Text Selected Link: You’re Out (Daynelle) http://www.readworks.org/passages/youre-out
Intent Statement: Identify a particular belief (of a thought or feeling) about something in the text.
1. Most Complex Level (at the level as written):
Content target: After hearing or reading text the student will use words from the text to identify the author’s point of view.
Example: Students read/listen to text
Modified Text:
Lots of boys and girls play baseball. Families come to see them play and they cheer!
Sometimes parents are not good sports and make bad choices. They get mad and shout at kids or the coaches. Some run onto
the field during the game. Those parents can spoil the fun.
Mike Blackwell wanted to fix the problem. He came up with a solution – baseball fields that separate parents from the players.
He added new baseball fields on small hills called mounds. Parents can’t see the game unless they sit on the benches. There are
also fences that keep parents off the field. Now parents must stay in their seats to watch the baseball game.
Now more kids want to play. Baseball is lots of fun when everyone is a good sport!
Examples:
1. What does he say parents do at the game? (Watch their children play baseball)
2. What does he say happens when parents are not good sports? (they shout at kids or coaches; run onto the
field)
3. What did Mike Blackwell want to do? (stop parents from coming on the field or shouting at the players)
4. Where does the author think parents should sit? (benches) Why?
5. What does the author think parents should do at baseball games? (sit in benches)
2. Mid-Complex Level:
• Content target: After hearing or reading text the student will select a picture to identify the author’s point of
view.
• Example: Use visuals/objects to support learning and the unique learning needs of the student. Modify language
as appropriate for your student.
Modified text:
Boys and girls play baseball.
Moms and dads watch!
Some moms and dads make bad choices. They get mad and yell or go onto the field.
New baseball fields were made on top of hills. Moms and dads must sit on the seats on the hill to see the game.
Sitting in the seats stops them from yelling and going onto the field.
Now baseball is more fun!
Example:
Student listen to or read the story. Pose the question, “What does the author think parents should do at
baseball games?” Present 3 choices of parents depicting the following behavior: sit in seats, yell, or drive.
Yell
Sit
Drive
3. Least Complex Level:
• Content target: After reading the text to the student, the student will select a picture to identify the author’s
point of view. Use visuals and objects to enhance learning as it meets the unique needs of your student.
• Example: Modified text
Boys and girls play baseball.
Moms and dads come to watch them play.
Sometimes they get mad.
Sometimes they yell.
Moms and dads should sit in their seats to watch.
They should not yell and get mad.
When moms and dads sit and watch, baseball is fun!
Pose the question, “The story says moms and dads should sit and watch. Show me what parents should do?”
Present 3 choices of parents depicting the following behavior: sitting, yelling and a distractor.