Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Standard: Reading 11

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

Learning Intentions:

a. Explain how an author's perspective develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in multiple texts. (RL) b. Analyze how the author distinguishes a perspective and/or position from that of others. (RI)

● Students will understand how an author's perspective infuences the point of view of the narrator or speaker in texts. ● Students will learn to analyze how an author distinguishes their perspective from others in informational texts. Success Criteria: ● I can explain how an author's perspective develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in multiple texts. ● I can analyze how an author distinguishes their perspective from that of others in an informational text.

Nouns (Know)

Verbs (Do)

● Author's perspective ● Point of view

● Explain ● Develop ● Analyze ● Distinguish

● Narrator ● Speaker ● Texts ● Perspective ● Position

Sample Question Stems and Prompts for Assessment

For Author's Perspective: ● "How does the author's perspective infuence the narrator's point of view in this text?" ● "What clues in the text help you understand the author's perspective?" For Distinguishing Perspective/Position: ● "How does the author distinguish their perspective from others in this passage?" ● "What specifc language or details does the author use to set their position apart?

Last Updated May 30th, 2024 Middle School ELA, Page 102