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Students are able to do everything required at
earlier grades, use text support, and read for:
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Global Understanding when
they:
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Grade Assessed |
6 |
8 |
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Summarize the text. |
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2. |
Identify
the author's message. |
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3. |
Explain
how the theme represents a view or comment on life. |
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Developing Interpretation when
they:
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Compare
and contrast the ways similar themes are expressed in multiple
literary works. |
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Compare
works that express a universal theme, providing evidence to support
the ideas, |
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Identify
elements of plot and characterization and analyze how the qualities
of the central characters determine resolution of the conflict. |
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Analyze
characterization as delineated through a character's thoughts,
words, speech, patterns, and deeds. |
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Evaluate
the influence of culture, ethnicity, and historical eras on the
themes and issues of literary texts. |
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Personal Response when they:
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Compare and contrast
one's personal view with the author's view of human experience
and character. |
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Compare and contrast
the motivations and reactions of characters from different historical
eras who confront similar challenges and situations and connect
then to prior knowledge or the experiences of others. |
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Critical Response when they:
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Explain
how literary elements create meaning for readers. |
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Identify
and trace the development of an author's argument, viewpoint,
or perspective in text. |
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Assess
the adequacy, accuracy, and appropriateness of an author's details
to support claims and assertions, noting instances of bias and
stereotyping. |
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