HS ELA Guide

Learning Progression Example

Literary Text 1. Identify complex and/or dynamic characters. 2. Identify when and how complex and/or dynamic characters interact with other characters. 3. Analyze how these interactions help to develop the text. Informational Text 1. Identify the structure of the text (introduction, sequence, development, and connections). 2. Analyze how the structure helps to develop the text. analyze, plot elements, dialogue, propel, connections, distinctions, comparisons, analogies, categories, argument, sequence Strategies to Support Teaching the Standard Literary Text ● While reading, ask students to keep track of plot elements and their impact on characters and vice-versa how the actions of characters infuence the plot. ● Trace the development of the plot or a character over the course of a text. Informational Text ● Explicitly teach Text Structure, then during reading, ask students to look for the structure and moves writers are making. Question Stems and Prompts for Competency Literary Text ● What statements or actions of the characters lead to a shift or development in the story? ● How do character motivations reveal the complexity of the character? ● Which interactions between characters contribute to the development of the theme? Informational Text ● How does the author make connections within the text’s structure to support the argument or analysis. ● How does the author’s choice to ____ (order of events) impact the theme of the text? Additional Supports / Professional Resources Academic Language

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