Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Standard: Reading 14

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

Learning Intentions:

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)

● Students will compare and contrast works of fction 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 fction with similar themes or topics. ● I can identify and analyze patterns of events and character types in works of fction. ● 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.

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 fction compare? ● What patterns of events do you notice in both works of fction? ● How are the character types similar or different in these works of fction? ● 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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