Analyzing

= Analyzing   = · Examine a fictional or informational text closely to better understand its elements and how it is constructed. · Discover how writers craft meaning for readers. · Understand how a text “works.” · Understand how texts are organized to provide important information. · Understand how language is used in a text to convey meaning and emotions. · Recognize various genres and their characteristics. · Support thinking with textual evidence or evidence from personal experiences. · Notice how word choice conveys particular meanings. · Examine illustrations or other graphic features and how they evoke aesthetic responses and convey meaning. · Recognize and use graphic features of texts (such as maps and charts) to increase understanding. · Recognize and use literary features to expand understating. · Examine the whole text to determine how illustrations, text, and format communicate meaning in an integrated  way.