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) and the reason(s) for their actions;

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

Describe 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, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes;

Discuss rhyme, rhythm, repetition, and alliteration in a variety of poems;

Discuss elements of drama such as characters and setting;

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including:

The central idea and supporting evidence with adult assistance;

Features and simple graphics to locate or gain information

Organizational patterns such as chronological order and description with adult assistance;

Recognize characteristics of persuasive text with adult assistance and state what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do

Recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.