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.
Standard:
E04.B-C.3.1.3
Description:
Interpret text features (e.g., headings, graphics, charts, timelines, diagrams) and/or make connections between text and the content of text features.
Standard:
Literacy.RI.4.7
Description:
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.
4th Grade Reading - Interpreting Information Lesson
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