ELA Informational Text K-2 Element Cards

Element Cards are available to assist in planning for instruction. They are designed to promote understanding of how students move toward the academic standards. Element Cards contain one or more access points, essential understandings, suggested instructional strategies and suggested supports.
Resource ID#: 166679 Type: Element Cards
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): K, 1, 2
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: Informational Text, English Language Arts, Access Points, Element Card
Instructional Component Type(s): Element Cards,  Lesson Plan, 
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction
Resource Collection: Student Support Resources

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Aligned Access Points

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these access points.

LAFS.1.RI.1.AP.1a
Answer questions about key details in a text read, read aloud or viewed.

LAFS.1.RI.1.AP.2a
Discuss key details and the main topic of a preferred text.

LAFS.1.RI.1.AP.2b
Identify the main topic of an informational text.

LAFS.1.RI.1.AP.2c
Retell/identify key details in an informational text.

LAFS.1.RI.1.AP.3a
Describe the connection between two individuals in a text.

LAFS.1.RI.2.AP.5a
Identify text features to aid comprehension.

LAFS.1.RI.2.AP.5b
Use text features to aid comprehension.

LAFS.1.RI.2.AP.5c
Identify and use various text features (e.g., bold text, titles) to locate key facts or information in a text.

LAFS.1.RI.2.AP.6a
Identify the information provided by pictures or other illustrations in a text.

LAFS.1.RI.3.AP.7a
Use the photos, diagrams or graphics in a text to describe or identify its key ideas.

LAFS.1.RI.3.AP.8a
Identify the facts and details an author gives to support points in a text.

LAFS.1.RI.3.AP.9a
Identify basic similarities in two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions or procedures).

LAFS.1.RI.3.AP.9b
Identify basic differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions or procedures).

LAFS.2.RI.1.AP.1a
Answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions from informational text.

LAFS.2.RI.1.AP.2a
Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph informational text.

LAFS.2.RI.1.AP.2b
Identify the focus of specific paragraphs within in an informational text.

LAFS.2.RI.1.AP.3a
Identify the connection between a series of historical events in an informational text.

LAFS.2.RI.1.AP.3b
Identify the steps in a process in an informational text and describe how they are connected.

LAFS.2.RI.1.AP.3c
Identify the connection between scientific ideas or concepts in an informational text.

LAFS.2.RI.2.AP.5a
Identify and use various text features to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

LAFS.2.RI.2.AP.6a
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what question the author is answering, explaining or describing.

LAFS.2.RI.3.AP.7a
Explain or identify what specific images teach the reader to do or tell the reader.

LAFS.2.RI.3.AP.8a
Identify the facts and details an author gives to support points in a text.

LAFS.2.RI.3.AP.9a
Compare the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

LAFS.2.RI.3.AP.9b
Contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

LAFS.K.RI.1.AP.1a
With prompting and support, answer questions about key details in a text.

LAFS.K.RI.1.AP.2a
Discuss key details and main topic of a preferred text.

LAFS.K.RI.1.AP.2b
With prompting and support, identify the main topic.

LAFS.K.RI.1.AP.2c
With prompting and support, retell/identify key details in a text.

LAFS.K.RI.1.AP.3a
With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas or pieces of information.

LAFS.K.RI.2.AP.6a
Identify the author of an informational text.

LAFS.K.RI.3.AP.7a
Identify a labeled photo, diagram or graphic from within an informational text.

LAFS.K.RI.3.AP.7b
With prompting and support, interpret the information provided in photos, diagrams or graphics and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing or idea in the text an illustration depicts).

LAFS.K.RI.3.AP.8a
With prompting and support, identify the facts an author gives to support points in a text.

LAFS.K.RI.3.AP.9a
With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., imaginary or real bear; photo versus illustration of something not real).

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