Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
RI.4.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elements on webpages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears. Connections to the Standards for Mathematical Practice 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 6. Attend to precision. See the pre-K–5 resource section in this Framework or the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics. For example, as they are learning about fractions in math, students view an episode of the PBS math series Cyberchase. Characters in the episode must use their knowledge of equivalent fractions to sort through crystals to find the one that contains the most orange. After students view the video, they explain what the characters did to solve the problem, and how the visual models in the animation clarified what equivalent fractions are.
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
RI.4.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which
it appears.
Tennessee Academic Standards:
4.RI.IKI.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.2.4.G
Interpret various presentations of information within a text or digital source and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of text in which it appears.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
E04.B-C.3.1.3
Interpret text features (e.g., headings, graphics, charts, timelines, diagrams) and/or make connections between text and the content of text features.
4th Grade Reading - Interpreting Information Lesson
Interpreting Information
In a passage, an author sometimes includes illustrations to help the reader better understand the text—they help the reader interpret the information in the text.
Some illustrations an author might use include:
Chart – a drawing that shows information in bars, pie charts, line graphs, etc.
Diagram – a drawing or illustration that identifies the parts of something or shows how something works
Time line – an illustration that shows the order of events in which something happened in history