READING: Reading Genres, Updated June 24, 2009
K
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2
3
4
5
Six Step
Vocabulary/Target
Words
-real
-pretend
-nursery rhyme
-picture book
-fiction
-non-fiction
-chapter
-index
-genre
-biography
-folk tale
-fairy tale
-fantasy
-science fiction
-mystery
-historical fiction
-autobiography
-drama
-novel
-short story
complex
While
participating in
grade
appropriate
reading, the
student
demonstrates the
ability to identify
and analyze
literature genre
by:
*distinguishing
between stories
that are real and
stories that are
pretend
*identifying basic
features of picture
books and nursery
rhymes
While
participating in
grade
appropriate
reading, the
student
demonstrates
the ability to
identify and
analyze
literature genre
by:
*explaining
fiction and
nonfiction
genres
While participating in
grade appropriate
reading, the student
demonstrates the ability
to identify and analyze
literature genre by:
*using the basic
components of fiction and
nonfiction when reading
(e.g. chapter, chapter
headings, glossary, table of
contents, and index)
While participating
in grade
appropriate
reading, the student
demonstrates the
ability to identify
and analyze
literature genre by:
*examining several
literary genres (e.g.
biography, folk tales,
fairy tales, and
fantasies)
While participating
in grade appropriate
reading, the student
demonstrates the
ability to identify and
analyze literature
genre by:
*identifying
characteristics of
several genres (e.g.
science fiction,
mystery, fantasy,
historical fiction,
realistic fiction,
sequel)
While participating in grade
appropriate reading, the
student demonstrates the
ability to identify and analyze
literature genre by:
*examining characteristics of
fiction (e.g. novel, short story,
poetry, and drama)
*determining the author’s
audience across literary genres
(e.g. age, culture, gender)
* identifying characteristics of
nonfiction (e.g. biographies,
autobiographies, newspaper,
and magazine article)
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READING: Reading Genres, Updated June 24, 2009
simple
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such
as:
- real
- pretend
- nursery rhyme
- picture book
Recognizing and
recalling isolated
details such as:
- knowing
different genres of
print (e.g. picture
books, caption
books, short
stories, nursery
rhymes, and
environmental
print)
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Recognizing
and recalling
specific
terminology
such as:
- fiction
- non-fiction
Recognizing and recalling
specific terminology such
as:
- chapter
- glossary
- index
- table of contents
Recognizing
and recalling
isolated details
such as:
- knowing
different genres
of fiction and
nonfiction texts
(e.g. storybooks,
short chapter
books, poems,
children’s
magazines or
newspapers,
telephone book,
short plays,
CD’s, and
software)
Recognizing and recalling
isolated details such as:
- understanding the basic
components of fiction and
nonfiction
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such
as:
- genre
- biography
- folk tale
- fairy tale
- fantasy
Recognizing and
recalling isolated
details such as:
- understanding that
genre is a way of
classifying literature
Performs basic
processes such as:
- comparing and
contrasting several
literary genres (e.g.
biography, folk tales,
fairy tales, and
fantasies)
2
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such as:
- science fiction
- mystery
- historical fiction
- realistic fiction
- sequel
Recognizing and
recalling isolated
details such as:
- understanding that
each genre has
specific characteristics
Performs basic
processes such as:
- comparing and
contrasting the
characteristics of
several genres (e.g.
science fiction,
mystery, fantasy,
historical fiction,
realistic fiction,
sequel)
Recognizing and recalling
specific terminology such as:
- autobiography
- drama
- short story
- novel
Recognizing and recalling
isolated details such as:
- understanding that fiction has
specific, common
characteristics
- understanding that fiction has
specific, common
characteristics
- understanding that authors
write for specific audiences
Performs basic processes
such as:
- comparing and contrasting
characteristics across genres of
fiction
READING: Reading Genres, Updated June 24, 2009
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7
8
9
10
11
12
Six Step
Vocabulary/Target
Words
-historical essay
-historical
documents
-realistic fiction
-classical
fiction
-classical
nonfiction
-memoirs
-vignette
-classics
-graphic novel
-subtleties
-contradiction
-sermons
-classical literature
-concept
-Theater of the Absurd
complex
While participating
in grade
appropriate
reading, the
student
demonstrates the
ability to identify
and analyze
literature genre by:
*explaining
elements of different
genres of non-fiction
(e.g. biography,
autobiography,
magazine article,
historical essay)
*analyzing both
print and non-print
versions of a literary
work (e.g. film)
While
participating in
grade appropriate
reading, the
student
demonstrates the
ability to identify
and analyze
literature genre by:
*analyzing a variety
of texts (e.g.
mysteries, novels,
science-fiction,
realistic fiction,
historical
documents,
newspapers, skits,
poetry, and drama)
While
participating in
grade
appropriate
reading, the
student
demonstrates the
ability to identify
and analyze
literature genre
by:
*examining
classical fiction
and nonfiction,
mythology, and
drama
*identifying the
defining
characteristics of
classic literature
and themes
While participating in
grade appropriate
reading, the student
demonstrates the
ability to identify and
analyze literature
genre by:
*examining world
myths, world literature,
science-fiction, and
graphic novels
*evaluating the impact
of ambiguities,
subtleties,
contradictions, ironies,
and incongruities across
literary genres
While participating in
grade appropriate
reading, the student
demonstrates the
ability to identify and
analyze literature
genre by:
*analyzing American
myths and legends, and
American non-fiction
(e.g. sermons, essays,
poetry, historical
fiction)
*interpreting culturally
specific ambiguities,
contradictions, ironies,
and nuances across
literary genres
While participating in
grade appropriate
reading, the student
demonstrates the ability
to identify and analyze
literature genre by:
*analyzing thematic
connections across literary
genres
*examining satirical texts
across literary genres
*analyzing significant
themes and concepts across
literary genres
as they relate to the reader
*analyzing literary genres
as indicators of social
movements
simple
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such
as:
- historical essay
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such
as:
- historical
documents
- realistic fiction
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such
as:
- mythology
- classical fiction
- classical nonfiction
- drama
While participating
in grade
appropriate
reading, the student
demonstrates the
ability to identify
and analyze
literature genre by:
*analyzing the
elements of classical
fiction and
nonfiction,
mythology, and
drama
*analyzing similar
themes across genres
*examining a variety
of literary works and
media (e.g.
narratives, memoirs,
vignettes, diaries,
newspapers, films)
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such
as:
- memoirs
- vignette
- classics
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such as:
- graphic novels
- science fiction
- ambiguities
- subtleties
- contradictions
Recognizing and
recalling specific
terminology such as:
- contradictions
- sermons
- nuances
Recognizing and recalling
specific terminology such
as:
- thematic connection
- concepts
- satire
Performs basic
processes such as:
- identifying culturally
specific ambiguities,
contradictions, ironies,
and nuances across
literary genres
- identifying elements
of sermons, essays,
poetry, and historical
fiction
Recognizing and recalling
isolated details such as:
- understanding that
common themes and
concepts exist across
literary genres
- understanding that literary
genres can be indicators of
social movements
Recognizing and
recalling isolated
details such as:
- identifying the
characteristics of
non-fiction
Performs basic
processes such as:
- comparing and
contrasing the
characteristics of
print vs. non-print
versions of a literary
work
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Recognizing and
recalling isolated
details such as:
- understanding the
characteristics of
mysteries, novels,
science fiction,
realistic fiction,
historical
documents,
newspapers, skits,
poetry, and drama
Recognizing and
recalling isolated
details such as:
- understanding
the characteristics
of classical fiction
and nonfiction,
mythology, and
drama
Recognizing and
recalling isolated
details such as:
- understanding the
elements of memoirs,
diaries, and films
Performs basic
processes such as:
- identifying the
elements of classical
fiction, nonfiction,
mythology, and
3
Recognizing and
recalling isolated
details such as:
- understanding the
elements of sciencefiction, graphic novels,
and world myths and
literature
Performs basic
processes such as:
- identifying
Performs basic processes
such as:
- identifying thematic
connections across literary
READING: Reading Genres, Updated June 24, 2009
Performs basic
processes such as:
- identifying genres
of texts based on
specific
characteristics
complex
drama
ambiguities, subtleties,
contradictions, ironies,
and incongruities across
literary genres
PreAP 9
PreAP 10
AP Lang. and Comp. (Grade 11)
AP Lit. and Comp. (Grade 12)
While participating in grade
appropriate reading, the
student demonstrates the
ability to identify and analyze
literature genre by:
*analyzing the elements of
classical fiction and nonfiction,
mythology, and drama
*analyzing similar themes
across genres
*examining a variety of literary
works and media (e.g.
narratives, memoirs, vignettes,
diaries, newspapers, films)
While participating in grade
appropriate reading, the
student demonstrates the
ability to identify and analyze
literature genre by:
*examining world myths,
world literature, sciencefiction, and graphic novels
*evaluating the impact of
ambiguities, subtleties,
contradictions, ironies, and
incongruities across literary
genres
While participating in grade
appropriate reading, the
student demonstrates the
ability to identify and analyze
literature genre by:
*analyzing American myths and
legends, and American non-(e.g.
sermons, essays, historical texts,
critical works, journalistic
pieces, autobiographies,
biographies, political articles,
scientific articles, and nature
articles)
*interpreting culturally specific
ambiguities, contradictions,
ironies, and nuances across
literary genres
While participating in grade
appropriate reading, the student
demonstrates the ability to identify
and analyze literature genre by:
*analyzing thematic connections across
literary genres
*analyzing significant themes and
concepts across literary genres
as they relate to the reader
*analyzing literary genres as indicators
of social movements
*interpreting and analyzing elements of
satire, poetry, drama, fiction, and
expository prose
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genres
- identifying the elements
of satirical literature
READING: Reading Genres, Updated June 24, 2009
simple
Recognizing and recalling
specific terminology such as:
- memoirs
- vignette
- classics
Recognizing and recalling
isolated details such as:
- understanding the elements of
memoirs, diaries, and films
Performs basic processes
such as:
- identifying the elements of
classical fiction, nonfiction,
mythology, and drama
Revised January 24, 2009
Recognizing and recalling
specific terminology such as:
- graphic novels
- science fiction
- ambiguities
- subtleties
- contradictions
Recognizing and recalling
isolated details such as:
- understanding the elements of
science-fiction, graphic novels,
and world myths and literature
Performs basic processes
such as:
- identifying ambiguities,
subtleties, contradictions,
ironies, and incongruities
across literary genres
Recognizing and recalling ,
specific terminology such as:
- sermons
- nuances
- critical works
Performs basic processes such
as:
- identifying culturally specific
ambiguities, contradictions,
ironies, and nuances across
literary genres
- identifying elements of
sermons, essays, poetry, and
historical fiction (sermons,
essays, historical texts, critical
works, journalistic pieces,
autobiographies, biographies,
political articles, scientific
articles, and nature articles)
5
Recognizing and recalling specific
terminology such as:
- classical literature
- theater of the absurd
- satire
- expository prose
Recognizing and recalling isolated
details such as:
- understanding that literary genres often
stem from social movements
Performs basic processes such as:
- identifying themes and concepts in
literary genres as they relate to society
- identifying thematic connections
among literary works and genres
- identifying and discussing elements of
satire, poetry, drama, fiction, and
expository prose