Access Point #: LAFS.4.W.1.AP.2e (Archived Access Point)

Essential Understandings

(Informational)

• Identify precise language within a provided informational text.
• Identify the most descriptive or specific noun/verb appropriate for provided text (e.g., instead of “Volcanoes blow up.” use “Mt. Vesuvius erupted.”).
• Use a resource (e.g., thesaurus) to revise given text to become more descriptive.
• Add precise language and domain-specific vocabulary within an informational text that is appropriate to the specific topic.