Grade 5ELARTEKS 5.9D ii

Grade 5 ELAR TEKS 5.9D ii:Informational Text Features

Free, teacher-ready lessons and worksheets for Informational Text Features in Grade 5 ELAR, fully aligned to Texas TEKS 5.9D ii.

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including features such as insets, timelines, and sidebars to support understanding;

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      TEKS 5.9D ii: Informational Text Features

      • Features of Informational Text

        About this lesson

        Learning Target: I can recognize the text features in informational texts and how they help the reader.

        Focuses On:

        • Identifying nonfiction text features
        • Determining the purpose of nonfiction text features
        • Using text features to find information

        Builds On:

        4.9Dii

        Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including: features such as pronunciation guides and diagrams to support understanding.

        Next Level:

        6.8Dii

        Analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including: features such as introduction, foreword, preface, references, or acknowledgements to gain background information.

        Read More:

        This lesson is designed to support student understanding of nonfiction text features and how they are used in informational texts to help readers. Students begin by combining simple sentences into compound sentences and explaining the differences between fiction and informational texts.


        The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on the text features in informational texts and how the features help readers find information. In the first instructional block students identify the text features that are commonly used in informational texts.


        In the second instructional block students determine the different purposes of a variety of text features. Students will also practice using text features to find specific information in informational texts.


        Passages are intentionally built throughout the lesson to support deeper understanding and allow students to practice the skill in context.

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      How do you teach Informational Text Features to 5th graders?

      To teach Informational Text Features to 5th grade ELAR students, model the skill explicitly using rich mentor texts, then use guided practice before releasing students to read and write independently. TEKS 5.9D ii asks students to recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including features such as insets, timelines, and sidebars to support understanding;. Crystal Instruction's free ClearLessons for 5.9D ii walk through this progression with modeling, guided practice, and built-in checks for understanding, while the ClearSheets provide scaffolded practice. You can download both free on this page.

      What is 5.9D ii in 5th grade ELAR?

      TEKS 5.9D ii is a 5th grade ELAR standard for Informational Text Features. It requires students to recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including features such as insets, timelines, and sidebars to support understanding;. It is part of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Grade 5 ELAR.

      Where can I find free TEKS 5.9D ii lessons and worksheets?

      You can download free TEKS 5.9D ii lessons and worksheets directly on this page — no login or account required. Crystal Instruction provides free PDF versions of our Informational Text Features ClearLessons and ClearSheets for Grade 5 ELAR, and each one is also available as an interactive lesson inside the full Crystal Instruction platform.

      What skills are included in 5th grade Informational Text Features?

      TEKS 5.9D ii (Informational Text Features) covers the following 5th grade ELAR skills: students learn to recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including features such as insets, timelines, and sidebars to support understanding;. Free resources for this standard include Features of Informational Text.

      How is TEKS 5.9D ii assessed on STAAR?

      TEKS 5.9D ii is eligible for assessment on the Texas STAAR test for Grade 5 ELAR. Every Crystal Instruction ClearSheet for 5.9D ii is STAAR-aligned, and our ClearLessons are built to STAAR rigor using released STAAR test items — so students practice Informational Text Features in the same format and level of difficulty they will see on the test.