Identify and interpret various cohesive devices that link words and sentences to one another within the text. Examples: pronoun references, conjunctions, word substitution using synonyms
Note: Working with cohesive devices is a scaffold to building comprehension at
both sentence and paragraph levels.
Arizona Academic Standards:
3.RI.8
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.RI.3.8
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE3RI8
Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
RI.3.8
Describe how the author connects ideas between sentences and paragraphs to support specific points in a text.
New Jersey Student Learning Standards:
RI.3.8
Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison,
cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence) to support specific points the author makes in a text.
Ohio's Learning Standards:
RI.3.8
Describe the relationships between the
evidence and points an author uses throughout a
text.
Tennessee Academic Standards:
3.RI.IKI.8
Explain how reasons support specific points an author makes in a text.