Standard 3: Critical Reading and Writing
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Students will apply critical thinking skills to reading and writing.
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For more specific genre information, please refer to Genre Guidance (page 4 of the Support Documents.).
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READING: Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives. |
1.3.R.3 Students will find textual evidence when provided with examples of literary elements and organization:
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setting (i.e., time, place)
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plot
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main characters and their traits in a story
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Student Actions
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Teacher Actions
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- Students will find textual evidence of the characters, setting, and plotof a text.
- Students will find textual evidence of the main character and their traits in a story.
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- Teachers lead discussions with students about setting, plot, and characters.
- Teachers model how to find textual evidence of characters, setting, and plot of a text during read-alouds.
- Teachers provide opportunities for students to find textual evidence of the characters, setting, and plot of a text.
- Teachers monitor and provide opportunities for students to receive feedback as students are finding textual evidence of the characters, setting, and plot of a text.
- Teachers lead discussions about main characters and their character traits with students.
- Teachers model how to find textual evidence of the main character and their traits in a story.
- Teachers provide opportunities for students to find textual evidence of the main character and their traits in a story.
- Teachers monitor and provide opportunities for students to receive feedback as students are finding textual evidence of the main character and their traits in a story.
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Supporting Resources
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Teacher Insights
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Jack Hartmann Song: Parts of a Story (video)
Characters and Setting Song (video)
Describing Characters video (video)
Story Elements: Characters (video)
Story Elements: Setting video (video)
FCRR.org: Narrative Text Structure Activities (PDF)
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Literary Elements are the essential parts used in storytelling in almost all types of literature. Definitions of these elements listed above are found in the OSDE Glossary; they are further explained, along with numerous other literary elements, on the following site: literarydevices.com.
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Setting: time and place in which events in a story take place
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Plot: sequence of events or actions in a story
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Characters are any person, animal, or figure in a story.
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The main character, or protagonist, is the central or main character in a story.
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Character traits are revealed in how they act, speak, and think, or they are explicitly stated by the author.
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When presented with examples of literary elements, students can locate where evidence is found in the text.
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Due to recursive nature of the standards, it is essential that teachers are aware of how all objectives within and between strands work together for optimal instruction.
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