Key Ideas and Details LITERATURE 1. DRAWING INFERENCES
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1 LITERATURE Key Ideas and Details I can identify the key ideas explicitly stated in the text and evidence in the text that strongly supports the key ideas. (1,2,3) I can recognize the difference between inference and what is explicitly stated in the text. (1,2,3) I can analyze text by making inferences about what a text says that is not directly stated and by evaluating which evidence most strongly supports the identified key ideas. (1,2,3) I can cite the evidence used to make inferences not explicitly stated in the text. 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14) I can identify the literary elements (characters, setting, plot). (3,4,5) I can analyze the development of a theme or central idea over the course of a text. (9,10,11) I can analyze the relationship of the theme to the literary elements over the course of a text. (9,10,11) I can provide an objective summary of the text. (4) I can analyze how the words or actions of a character propel the action, reveal the characters, and motivate his/her decisions. (12,13) I can analyze how the events in a story propel the action, reveal the characters, and motivate his/her decisions. (14) 1. DRAWING INFERENCES The answer is NOT in the story. You must take clues from the story AND your background knowledge to come up with an inference. From this story you can probably guess After reading this story, what will probably happen next? strongly supports your answers? CCSS 1
2 2. 3. ANALYZING SETTING IDENTIFYING THEME The theme in a story is its underlying message, or 'big idea.' It is the belief about life, the moral, or lesson that the author trying to convey. What is the theme of this When and where does the story take place and why is this important? 4. ANALYZING PLOT Write an objective summary of the plot. Objective = no opinions Use the words beginning, middle, end conflict climax resolution CCSS 2,3 5. ANALYZING PLOT-identify the elements of the plot of this story: CCSS 2,3
3 6. ANALYZING CHARACTER 7. ANALYZING CHARACTER What is the character s role in the (antagonist, protagonist) Is the character static (he/she stays the same) or dynamic (changes thru the story)? How do the character s beliefs influence his/her actions? strongly supports your answers? What is the character s relationship(s) to other character(s)? Why did the author create these relationships? How do they move the story along? strongly supports your answers? 8. ANALYZING CHARACTER What character traits are strongest in the main character? How do the character s traits drive the action/conflict/resolution in the strongly supports your answers? Character Traits: adventurous affectionate afraid alert ambitious angry annoyed anxious apologetic arrogant attentive average bad blue bold bored bossy brainy brave brilliant busy calm careful careless cautious charming cheerful childish clever clumsy coarse concerned confident confused considerate cooperative courageous cowardly cross cruel curious dangerous daring dark decisive demanding dependable depressed determined discouraged dishonest disrespectful doubtful dull dutiful eager easygoing efficient embarrassed encouraging energetic evil excited expert fair faithful fearless fierce foolish fortunate foul fresh friendly frustrated funny gentle giving glamorous gloomy good graceful grateful greedy grouchy grumpy guilty happy harsh hateful healthy helpful honest hopeful hopeless humorous ignorant
4 Character Traits: imaginative impatient impolite inconsiderate independent industrious innocent intelligent jealous kindly lazy leader lively lonely loving loyal lucky mature mean messy miserable mysterious naughty nervous nice noisy obedient obnoxious old peaceful picky pleasant polite poor popular positive precise proper proud quick quiet rational reliable religious responsible restless rich rough rowdy rude sad safe satisfied scared secretive selfish serious sharp short shy silly skillful sly smart sneaky sorry spoiled stingy strange strict stubborn sweet talented tall thankful thoughtful thoughtless tired tolerant touchy trusting trustworthy unfriendly unhappy upset useful warm weak wicked wise worried wrong young 9. ANALYZING THEME-SETTING How is the setting of the story an importance influence on the story s theme? 10. ANALYZING THEME- CHARACTERS How do the character s actions represent the theme of the,3 11. ANALYZING THEME- PLOT How does the plot, or what happened in the story, help develop the theme?
5 12. STORY DEVELOPMENT-CHARACTER What decisions made by the main character, or other characters, lead to a turning point in the 13. STORY DEVELOPMENT-CHARACTER What words or actions by the main character, or other characters, most reveal who the main character is? 14. STORY DEVELOPMENT-PLOT How is the setting of the story an importance influence on the story s theme?
6 CRAFT & STRUCTURE I can identify words, phrases, figurative words, phrases, connotative words, and phrases that shape meaning or tone in a text. (15,16) I can define and identify the tone of a text. 15) I can define and identify analogies and allusions to other texts.(16) I can determine the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative and connotative meanings, as they are used in a text. (15,16) I can analyze the impact of word choices on meaning and tone of a text. (15,16) I can analyze the impact of analogies and allusions to other texts on meaning and tone. (15,16) I can identify the type of story and how a story is organized in two or more texts. (17,18) I can compare and contrast the structure of two literary texts. (19) I can analyze how the structure of each text contributes to its meanings and style. (19) I can define points of view, dramatic irony, and suspense humor. (20) I can analyze how point of view creates such effects as suspense or humor. (21) 15. UNDERSTANDING CONNOTATION What is the most important word in this What does this word mean? What impact does this word have on the How does the author s use of this word impact the tone or mood of the CCSS 4 words that describe tone amused angry cheerful horror clear formal gloomy humorous informal ironic light optimistic matter-of-fact playful pessimistic playful pompous sad serious suspicious witty words that describe mood frightened happy melancholy mysterious romantic sentimental suspenseful sorrowful sad scared hopeful surprised tense worried thoughtful
7 16. UNDERSTANDING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE What is an example of figurative language used by the author? What impact does this example of figurative language have on the CCSS 4 figurative language Allusion-A reference to a historical, mythological, biblical, or literary text or event for comparison Analogy-describes or explains one thing by examining its similarities with another thing. Hyperbole-An extreme exaggeration Idiom-An expression whose meaning is not found in the actual words of the phrase Metaphor-A direct comparison of two dissimilar things Onomatopoeia-A word whose sound suggests its meaning. Personification-Giving human-like characteristics to inanimate objects Simile-A comparison that uses like or as, and sometimes than 17. IDENTIFYING STORY TYPE Identify the structure of the story you read: milieu story-the events in the story are determined mostly by the environment or setting idea story-the story is about a character seeking and discovering new information. character story-the story focuses on the transformation of a character. event story-something is wrong in the fabric of the universe and a hero needs to fix it. CCSS 5 CCSS 5
8 18. ANALYZING STORY STRUCTURE & TYPE Identify the structure of the story you read. Why did the author make the choices he/she made when writing the CCSS 1,5 19. COMPARING STORY STRUCTURE & TYPE Identify the structure of the stories you read. What are the similarities and differences between the two stories? What evidence from the stories most CCSS 1,5 20. IDENTIFYING POINT OF VIEW Identify the point of view of the story. First Person-A character in the story tells the story. Third Person Limited-An outsider is telling the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character. Third Person Omniscient-An outsider is telling the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters. Second Person-The author is speaking directly to the reader and uses you. CCSS ANALYZING POINT OF VIEW Analyze the point of view of the story. What does a character know or not know because of the point of view the story is told in? How does the point of view create humor or suspense in the strongly supports your answers? CCSS 1,6
9 INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE & IDEAS I can recognize choices directors and actors make. I can compare and contrast text (story or drama) and live or filmed production. (22) I can recognize how closely the film or line production follows the text. (22) I can evaluate the outcome/impact of choices made by directors and actors. (22) I can identify theme, pattern of events or character types. (23) I can determine the similarities and differences between a modern work of fiction, myth, and traditional story or religious (such as the Bible). (23) I can compare/contrast a modern work of fiction using themes, patterns of events, character types, myth and traditional stories or religious works. (23) I can evaluate how the myths, traditional stories, or religious works that are rendered new. (23) 22. ANALYZING A PRODUCTION Identify the major differences between a written story and the production of that story. To what extent does (filmed production) stay faithful to the text/script? Were the choices the director made effective? Why or why not? Use specific examples in your analysis. To what extent does (live production) depart from the text/script? Were the choices the actors made effective? Why or why not? Use specific examples in your analysis. CCSS 1,7 23. COMPARING A MODERN WORK TO A TRADITIONAL WORK What traditional story, myth, or religious story is this story similar to? How are the themes similar in both stories? How are the pattern of events similar in both stories? How are the character types similar in both stories? What evidence from both stories most strongly supports your answers? CCSS 1,8
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