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 the basic theme using text evidence with adult assistance;

Identify and describe the main character(s);

Describe the elements of plot development, including the main events, the problem, and the resolution for texts read aloud with adult assistance

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 and rhythm in nursery rhymes and a variety of poems;

Discuss main characters in drama;

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including:

The central idea and supporting evidence with adult assistance;

Titles and simple graphics to gain information

The steps in a sequence 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.