Practical Text Apply information or directions to complete a task. Extend the ideas of the text by making inferences, drawing conclusions, and making connections to their own personal experiences and other readings. Make connections between inferences and the text that are clear, even when implicit. Literary Text Integrate their personal experiences with ideas in complex text to draw and support conclusions. Explain the author's use of literary devices.
Informative text Apply text information appropriately to specific situations.
Integrate their background information with ideas in the text to draw and support conclusions. Practical Text Apply information or directions appropriately. Use personal experiences to evaluate the usefulness of text information. Use writing as a tool for thinking, learning, and reflection. Write for informational, persuasive, and narrative purposes.