Elementary Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details

RI.3.3. Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.

• Using the Fact Mapper as a way to demonstrate understanding of the relationship between the elements involved in photosynthesis, have students use the Brainstorm Mode to place all elements onto the workspace.

• Then using the Add a New Link button, have students’ link up the elements using the arrows to show how each is related to the other, adding any verbiage needed.

English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Informational Text » Grade 3

Elementary Informational Text

Elementary Informational Text~Using highlighting tools, choose the items involved in the process. Then each item can be made into an element on a Fact Map for illustrating the process.

Elementary Informational Text

Use Brainstorm Mode to add Elements for Items Examined.

Elementary Informational Text

Add pictures and words. Then link up mindful of arrow direction.

Elementary Informational Text

Student explanation is critical to demonstrate understanding .

Elementary Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details

RI.3.3. Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.

Using the Fact Map as a visual cue, write an explanation for photosynthesis using Cause/Effect transitional phrases.

in the event that as / so long as on (the) condition (that) for the purpose of in order to seeing / being that if... then unless when whenever since while because of therefore in case provided that given that only / even if so that due to as a result for this reason thus consequently

English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Informational Text » Grade 3