HS ELA Guide

1. ​ Identify the theme or topic in literary works. 2. ​ Identify how each author’s use of patterns of events, character types, and/or stylistic choices. 3. ​ Identify the similarities and differences between texts and the use of patterns of events, character types, and/or stylistic choices. 4. ​ Analyze or compare/contrast how each literary work on the same topic/theme uses patterns of events, character types, and/or stylistic choices. Informational Texts 1. ​ Identify the evidence used in the text to support the common topic and recognize when evidence is being emphasized. 2. ​ Identify the interpretation of the facts presented in each text and analyze it for effectiveness in shaping the text. 3. ​ Identify where the texts disagree about the topic using the evidence and interpretation of facts. Academic Language theme, style, interpretation Strategies to Support Teaching the Standard ●​ Complete a side-by-side analysis on 2 texts using the preferred method (SOAPSTone, rhetorical, etc.) and write or discuss how each author used differing stylistic choices to convey the same theme. ●​ Author Study: A Way for Students to Reflect at the End of the Year Question Stems and Prompts for Assessment Literary Texts ●​ Which events support the theme of ______. How do you see the same pattern of events show up in _______ (2nd text)? ●​ What character archetypes exist in each text? Which archetypes do they have in common? ●​ What is the style of writing in the text? If you didn’t know the author, what elements would help you to identify the author’s style in a text. Informational Texts ●​ What evidence is emphasized in ______ (1st text) that is not apparent in ____ (2nd text)? ●​ Is there a fact presented in each text that is similar? How do the author’s interpret that fact? ●​ Where do these texts disagree? Additional Supports / Professional Resources

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