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 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.

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Children of war: Explores the realities and effects of war on children by examining diaries, journals, and letters written by children during times of war. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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 reviews, annotation, and web technology: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students will write a group book review, taking notes in their journals throughout the reading and discussion process; write short research papers as annotations for their reviews; and post them to the Web, demonstrating... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Book report alternative: Summary, symbol, and analysis in bookmarks: Students practice summarizing, recognizing symbols, and writing reviews—all while writing for an authentic audience. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 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

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

Ancient Egypt: Stories and myths: In this Xpeditions lesson, students examine stories and myths about ancient Egypt through time. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Analyzing advice as an introduction to Shakespeare: Students read and analyze the advice given in Mary Schmich's 1997 Chicago Tribune column “Advice, Like Youth, Probably Just Wasted on the Young,” as an introduction to studying the advice that Polonius gives to Laertes in Shakespeare's Hamlet. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Action is character: Exploring character traits with adjectives: Students “become” one of the major characters in a book and describe themselves and other characters using lists of accurate, powerful adjectives. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 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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