Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

●​ Objective: To assess students' ability to critically evaluate and compare the quality of evidence.

Standard: Reading 14

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

Learning Intentions: ●​ Students will compare and contrast works of fiction with similar themes or topics, focusing on patterns of events and character types. ●​ Students will compare how different texts about the same topic present their information, focusing on the evidence emphasized and interpretations advanced. ●​ Students will identify areas of agreement and disagreement between texts on matters of fact or interpretation. Success Criteria: ●​ I can compare two or more works of fiction with similar themes or topics. ●​ I can identify and analyze patterns of events and character types in works of fiction. ●​ I can compare how different texts about the same topic emphasize different evidence and advance different interpretations of facts. ●​ I can identify where texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.

a. ​ Compare two or more works of fiction with similar themes or topics, drawing on patterns of events or character types. (RL) b. ​ Compare how two or more texts about the same topic shape their presentations by emphasizing di ff erent evidence or advancing di ff erent interpretations of facts; identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation. (RI)

Nouns (Know)

Verbs (Do)

●​ Themes ●​ Topics ●​ Patterns of Events ●​ Characters ●​ Evidence ●​ Interpretation ●​ Fact

●​ Compare ●​ Draw ●​ Identify

Sample Question Stems and Prompts for Assessment ●​ How do the themes in these two works of fiction compare? ●​ What patterns of events do you notice in both works of fiction? ●​ How are the character types similar or different in these works of fiction? ●​ What evidence does each text emphasize to support its presentation of the topic? ●​ How do the interpretations of facts differ between the texts? ●​ Can you identify any disagreements between the texts on matters of fact or interpretation? ●​ How does the emphasis on different evidence shape the presentation of the topic in each text? ●​ What are the key similarities and differences in the way these texts present their topics?

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