Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

Goal 5

The learner will respond to various literary genres using interpretive and evaluative processes.

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.

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Childhood Remembrances: Life and Art Intersect in Nikki Giovanni's "Nikki-Rosa": Adapted from Carol Jago's Nikki Giovanni in the Classroom, this ReadWriteThink lesson invites students to explore what Jago calls the place "where life and art intersect." Students complete a close reading of Giovanni's poem "Nikki-Rosa" and then... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Building reading comprehension through think-alouds: Introduces the think-aloud strategy to students. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Book report alternative: Creating a childhood for a character: In this lesson, students examine the character traits of an adult character in a book they have read, create a childhood for the character, and describe that childhood in the form of a short story, journal entry, or time capsule letter. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Book report alternative: Comic strips and cartoon squares: This lesson incorporates student handouts and a comic creator interactive to encourage student creativity and expression. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Book report alternative: A character's letter to the editor: In this lesson, students choose a character from a novel they have read and consider the significant beliefs and feelings of that character to identify an issue or situation that would encourage that character to try to persuade the audience of other characters... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Beyond the story: A Dickens of a party: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students are invited to attend a 19th Century party as a character from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. To play their roles, students must understand the values and customs that Dickens' characters represented... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Avalanche, Aztek, or Bravada? A connotation mini-lesson: In this lesson that introduces connotation in literature, students examine familiar car names (such as Avalanche, Aztek, Bravada, Suburban or Vue) for underlying meaning. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Audience, purpose, and language use in electronic messages: This ReadWriteThink lesson explores the language of electronic messages and how it affects other writing. Furthermore, it explores the freedom and creativity for using Internet abbreviations for specific purposes and examines the importance of a more formal... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Alliteration in Headline Poems: Introduces students to the term alliteration. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

ABC bookmaking builds vocabulary in the content areas: Engages and motivates students in building content area vocabulary through the creation of ABC books. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

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