MTEL Foundations of Reading

Category - Foundations of Reading

A fifth-grade teacher plans to have students read a chapter about the American Revolutionary War from their social studies textbook. The following is an excerpt from the chapter.

The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775. At the time, the American army occupied the area from Cambridge to the Mystic River. American troops gathered in Cambridge Common on the evening of June 16, 1775, and set out for Bunker Hill. Upon reaching Bunker Hill, however, officers decided to move to Breed's Hill, a smaller hill closer to Boston.

Given this excerpt from the chapter, which of the following graphic organizers would best promote students' awareness of the chapter's text structure?
  1. Outline
  2. Venn diagram
  3. Timeline
  4. Semantic map
Explanation
Correct Response: C. The text structure of this passage is chronological, focusing on when troop movements took place leading up to the battle. Timelines are the most effective form of graphic organizer for conveying a chronology of events. Options A, B, and D are incorrect because these types of graphic organizer are better suited to other types of passages or purposes. Outlines (A) and semantic maps (D) are best used with passages that are organized into different sections or categories of related content, while Venn diagrams (B) visually display similarities and differences between two or more related topics.
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