Multiple genres

The student recognizes and analyzes literary elements within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse literary texts.

Discuss topics and determine theme using text evidence with adult assistance;

Describe the main character's (characters') internal and external traits;

Describe and understand plot elements, including the main events, the conflict, and the resolution, for texts read aloud and independently

Describe the importance of the setting.

The student recognizes and analyzes genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts.

Demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, and fairy tales;

Explain visual patterns and structures in a variety of poems;

Discuss elements of drama such as characters, dialogue, and setting;

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including:

The central idea and supporting evidence with adult assistance;

Features and graphics to locate and gain information

Organizational patterns such as chronological order and cause and effect stated explicitly;

Recognize characteristics of persuasive text, including:

Stating what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do

Distinguishing facts from opinion

Recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.