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 interest to the individual.
reading literature and other materials selected by the teacher.
assuming a leadership role in student-teacher reading conferences.
leading small group discussions.
taking an active role in whole class seminars.
analyzing the effects of elements such as plot, theme, charaterization, style, mood, and tone.
discussing the effects of such literary devices as figurative language, dialogue, flashback, allusion, irony, and symbolism.
analyzing and evaluating themes and central ideas in literature and other texts in relation to personal and societal issues.
extending understanding by creating products for different purposes, different audiences, and within various contexts.
analyzing and evaluating the 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., young adult novels, short stories, biographies, plays, free verse, narrative poems).
evaluating what impact genre-specific characteristics have on the meaning of the text.
evaluating how the author's choice and use of a genre shapes the meaning of the literary work.
evaluating what impact literary elements have on the meaning of the text.

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