Storyboard a change
Use the evidence below, follow the routine, then make an independent response.
I can use details to support an explanation.
Point, draw, or say one idea. Show the detail that helped you.
Explain your idea using two details. Use because to connect your evidence.
Make a claim, connect two details to it, and identify an unanswered question.
Qualify a claim with evidence. Consider another explanation or perspective, and state a limitation.
Look closely
The school has one classroom.
The school has two classrooms.
A library opens at the school.
Invented practice scenario — not a historical record.
Your challenge
- Draw three panels: before, change, and after. Put a date or sequence word in each.
- Caption each panel with a supported detail. Label any invented illustration.
- Explain one change and one unanswered question. Do not invent a cause.
I notice: a detail I can point to.
C · Connect: Link your evidence to the idea. Why does it fit?
The order shows ___. It does not prove ___.
Teacher notes & alignment
Look for an accurate detail, a clear connection, and a limit when the task asks for one. Ask students to revise after specific feedback.
Read aloud, enlarge the evidence, rehearse in a home language, and offer pointing or drawing when it preserves the content goal. Assess the selected English language domain separately.
Representative skill connections: Grade 2, Grade 4, Grade 8, and U.S. History Since 1877. Match the exact grade and course before teaching.
- K–2 · §113.13(c)(16)(A)–(C)
- Grades 3–5 · §113.15(c)(19)(C)–(D)
- Grades 6–8 · §113.20(c)(29)(B)–(C)
- Grades 9–12 · §113.41(d)(28)(B)
Current ELPS: K–3 uses §120.20; Grades 4–12 use §120.21. Grade 3 keeps the K–3 codes even in the 3–5 band.
ELPS §120.20(d)(2)(E), (4)(F) · §120.21(d)(2)(E), (4)(F)
Describe and explain with a partner; write with supporting details when writing is the target.
These are selected skill connections, not a complete course curriculum. Practice scenarios rehearse the skill; historical investigations need authentic, course-appropriate sources.
Standards checked September 30, 2026