SUPPORTING THE
TRANSITION TO THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE ARTS CORE
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
October, 2012
Missouri Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
RESOURCES
STUDENTS
•TEACHERS
•PARENTS
•
TYPES OF TEXT
Grade 1
Identify basic similarities and
differences between two texts on
the same topic (e.g., in
illustrations, descriptions, or
procedures.)
TYPES OF TEXT
Grade 2
Compare and contrast two or more
versions of the same story (e.g.,
Cinderella stories) by different
authors or from different cultures.
TYPES OF TEXT
Grade 4
Determine the meaning of words
and phrases as they are used in a
text, including those that allude to
significant characters found in
mythology (e.g., Herculean).
TYPES OF TEXT
Grade 6
Compare and contrast texts in
different forms or genres (e.g., stories
and poems; historical novels and
fantasy stories) in terms of their
approaches to similar themes and
topics.
TYPES OF TEXT
Grade 8
Analyze how a modern work of
fiction draws on themes, patterns of
events, or character types from myths,
traditional stories, or religious works
such as the Bible, including describing
how the material is rendered new.
TYPES OF TEXT
Grades 9-10
Analyze seminal U.S. documents of
historical and literary significance (e.g.,
Washington’s Farewell Address, the
Gettysburg Address, Roosevelt’s Four
Freedoms speech, King’s “Letter from
Birmingham Jail”), including how they
address related themes and topics.
TYPES OF TEXT
Grades 11-12
Analyze multiple interpretations of a story,
drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live
production of a play or recorded novel or
poetry), evaluating how each version
interprets the source text. (include at least
one play by Shakespeare and one play
by an American dramatist).
MENTOR TEXT FOR WRITING TYPES
ALL GRADES
•Narrative Writing
•Informative/Explanatory
•Opinion K-5/Argument 6-12
Lessons
To support Classroom
Teachers AND Students
LESSONS
KINDERGARTEN
Identify the front cover, back
cover, and title page of a
book.
LESSONS
Grade 5
Explain major differences between poems,
drama, and prose, and refer to the
structural elements of poems (e.g., verse,
rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of
characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue,
stage directions) when writing or speaking
about a text.
LESSONS
Grade 7
Use technology, including the Internet,
to produce and publish writing and
link to and cite sources as well as to
interact and collaborate with others,
including linking to and citing sources.
LESSONS
Grades 9-10
Gather relevant information from multiple
authoritative print and digital sources, using
advanced searches effectively; assess the
usefulness of each source in answering the
research question; integrate information into the
text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas,
avoiding plagiarism and following a standard
format for citation.
AWARENESS
Grade 1
Produce complete sentences when
appropriate to task and situation.
AWARENESS
Grade 3
Follow agreed-upon rules for
discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in
respectful ways, listening to others
with care, speaking one at a time
about the topics and texts under
discussion).
AWARENESS
Grade 5
Include multimedia components (e.g.,
graphics, sound) and visual displays in
presentations when appropriate to
enhance the development of main
ideas or themes.
AWARENESS
Grade 7
Pose questions that elicit elaboration
and respond to others’ questions and
comments with relevant observations
and ideas that bring the discussion
back on topic as needed.
AWARENESS
Grade 11-12
Adapt speech to a variety of
contexts and tasks, demonstrating
a command of formal English
when indicated or appropriate.
Diane Audsley
Director of English Language Arts
Missouri Department of Education
diane.audsley@dese.mo.gov