Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

Objective 5.01

Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive literacy program by:

using effective reading strategies to match type of text.
reading self-selected literature and other materials of individual interest.
reading literature and other materials selected by the teacher.
discussing literature in teacher-student conferences and small group discussions.
taking an active role in whole class seminars.
discussing and analyzing the effects on texts of such literary devices as figurative language, dialogue, flashback and sarcasm.
interpreting text by explaining elements such as plot, theme, point of view, characterization, mood, and style.
investigating examples of distortion and stereotypes.
recognizing underlying messages in order to identify recurring theme(s) within and across works.
extending understanding by creating products for different purposes, different audiences and within various contexts.
exploring relationships between and among characters, ideas, concepts and/or experiences.

Objective 5.02

Study the characteristics of literary genres (fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) through:

reading a variety of literature and other text (e.g., novels, autobiographies, myths, essays, magazines, plays, pattern poems, blank verse).
interpreting what impact genre-specific characteristics have on the meaning of the work.
exploring how the author's choice and use of a genre shapes the meaning of the literary work.
exploring what impact literary elements have on the meaning of the text such as the influence of setting or the problem and its resolution.

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