Analyzing Key Details RI.3

Analyzing Key Details RI.3

6.RI.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and developed in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).

Objective

I will be able to practice analyzing how key details are developed in a text by participating in a whole group game on elaboration.

Open Ended

What does it mean to analyze something?

Open Ended

What is the meaning of "key details"?

Elaborate​

Definition: to explain more

Part of speech:​ verb

Job: show action

Example: To help students understand something, a teacher may elaborate by giving extra examples.​

Types of Elaboration

When authors want to elaborate, or explain things further, they will use examples or anecdotes.

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An anecdote is a short story about a real event, and it is usually amusing (funny) or entertaining.

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An example is a type of detail that shows something or explains reasoning. ​

Multiple Choice

When you elaborate on something, you...

• explain less of it

• explain more of it

• make something extremely fancy

• add labor

Multiple Select

Select the types of elaboration authors can use in writing.

• anecdotes

• labors

• examples

• designs

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for authors to elaborate on things?

• It helps readers get to know an author.

• It helps readers understand more by providing more details.

• It helps readers understand more by giving them images.

• It tells readers where the setting is.

The park is full of families. One family is feeding ducks. I remember going to the park once to feed the ducks with my mom and brother. One duck really liked my brother and chased him around the lake even though he was screaming.

​elaboration - anecdote

The park is full of families.​

Statement

Elaboration anecdote Example

Multiple Select

Select all things that are true about anecdotes.

• They are serious.

• They are short.

• They are about real events.

• They are very long.

• They are usually funny.

Multiple Choice

Which example below shows an anecdote?

• A group of students are talking about their pets. One tells a funny story about their cat escaping.

• A mother sings a song.

• A group of boys play video games together and talk about the rules.

• A teacher describes how to do something to a student.

The park is full of families. One family is playing soccer. One family is feeding ducks. Two families are on the swings.

​Subheader text

The park is full of families.

Statement

Elaboration Example Example

Multiple Select

Select all things that are true about elaborating with examples.

• Examples show something.

• Examples explain reasoning.

• Examples tell short stories.

• Examples describe history.

• Examples tell funny stories.

Multiple Choice

Which answer below shows an elaborating with examples?

• The skate park is loud and noisy because it is full of kids.

• The restaurant is full of many different people. There are couples, families, groups of friends, and even a man with his dog.

• The classroom smelled like an old diaper.

• After eating her sandwich, she also had some cookies.