Multiple genres

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

Infer the theme of a work, distinguishing theme from topic;

Explain the relationships among the major and minor characters;

Analyze plot elements, including the sequence of events, the conflict, and the resolution

Explain the influence of the setting on the plot.

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, fairy tales, legends, and myths;

Explain rhyme scheme, sound devices, and structural elements such as stanzas in a variety of poems;

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

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including:

The central idea with supporting evidence;

Features such as sections, tables, graphs, timelines, bullets, numbers, and bold and italicized font to support understanding

Organizational patterns such as cause and effect and problem and solution;

Recognize characteristics and structures of argumentative text by:

Identifying the claim;

Distinguishing facts from opinion

Identifying the intended audience or reader

Recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.