Standard 3: Critical Reading and Writing

Students will apply critical thinking skills to reading and writing.

 For more specific genre information, please refer to Genre Guidance (page 4 of the Support Documents.).

2.3.R.3 Students will find textual evidence when provided with examples of literary elements and organization:

• setting (i.e., time, place)

• plot

• characters

• characterization

Student Actions

Teacher Actions

• Students will find textual evidence of the characters, setting, and plot of a text.
• Students will find textual evidence of a character’s traits, attitudes, beliefs, and/or personality in a story.

Supporting Resources

Teacher Insights

elaokframework:literacy progression/literary elements (webpage)

FCRR.org: Narrative Text Structure Activities (PDF)

• 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.

• Setting: time and place in which events in a story take place

• Plot: sequence of events or actions in a story

• Characters are any person, animal, or figure in a story.

• The main character, or protagonist, is the central or main character in a story.

• Characterization involves how an author describes a character’s appearance and personality.

• Character traits are revealed in how they act, speak, and think, or they are explicitly stated by the author.

• When presented with examples of literary elements, students can locate where evidence is found in the text.

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.