English // Reading Comprehension

Interpreting visual information in texts

Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively in informational texts (e.g., charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations) and explain how it contributes to understanding the text

Ages
9 to 10
Type
Method
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2 topics
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Standards
1 code

Quick check

When the learner reads a non-fiction article that includes a chart or timeline, can they explain what extra information those visuals add — beyond what the written text says?

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What mastery looks like

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  • Read and interpret data from a chart, graph, or table included in an informational text and explain how it supports or extends the written information
  • Explain how a diagram, map, or timeline in an informational text helps the reader understand the topic in ways that words alone might not
  • Synthesise information from both the written text and a visual element (graph, illustration, infographic) to draw a conclusion that neither source provides independently

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Before this

2 topics
  • Pictures and Text Working TogetherRequired

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 5 to 9

    Interpreting visual/quantitative information in informational texts builds on using pictures to support comprehension; the step up is from illustrations to charts, graphs, and diagrams

  • Line graph problemsHelpful

    Mathematics // Data & Statistics // Ages 9 to 10

    Interpreting visual information in non-fiction texts draws on line graph reading skills from Math

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Interpreting visual information in texts

Ages 9 to 10 // Method

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
RI.4.7

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