Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

Objective 5.01

Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive reading 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.
assuming an active role in teacher-student conferences.
engaging in small group discussions.
taking an active role in whole class seminars.
analyzing the effects on texts of such literary devices as figuarative language, dialogue, flashback, allusion, and irony.
analyzing the effects of such elements as plot, theme, point of view, characterization, mood, and style.
analyzing themes and central ideas in literature and other texts in relation to personal issues/experiences.
extending understanding by creating products for different purposes, different audiences and within various contexts.
analyzing the connections of 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reading a variety of literature and other text (e.g., mysteries, novels, science fiction, historical documents, newspapers, skits, lyric poems).
analyzing what effect genre specific characteristics have on the meaning of the work.
analyzing how the author's choice and use of a genre shapes the meaning of the literary work.
analyzing what impact literary elements have on the meaning of the text such as the influence of setting on the problem and its resolution.

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