LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 2

The learner will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.

Objective 2.03

Read a variety of texts, such as:

  • fiction (tall tales, myths).
  • nonfiction (books of true experience, newspaper and magazine articles, schedules).
  • poetry (narrative, lyric, and cinquains).
  • drama (plays and skits).

Resources aligned to this objective

Resources on the web

Alaska Native stories: Using narrative to introduce expository text
Students debate the role of narrative text versus expository text to provide information on animal species. After students make a KWLQ chart about sandhill cranes, they listen to John Active tell the Yu’pik tale, “Crane and His Blue Eyes”. The... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
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