ELA Framework
In order to build students’ ability to uncover a text’s meanings and themes, we must simultaneously
teach students to understand the literary elements the author uses to convey a message to readers
and to interpret the meaning the author intended to convey through those literary elements by
applying reading strategies.
What is the author
trying to convey?
How does the author
create meaning?
…with tools like:
- literary devices
- language
- structure
What must a reader
do to get meaning?
…with strategies like:
- making connections
- asking questions
- visualizing
Reading Strategies