Post on 21-Dec-2015
Story
K Characters, Settings, Major Events
1 + Central Message or Lesson
2 + Moral, Character challenges, Story structure, Point of view
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4 + Theme, Distinction between visual & oral representation
5 + Chapter-to-chapter fit, differences in fiction genres
Poetry
K Recognize a poem
1 + Words that evoke feelings or affect the senses
2 + Beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines
3 + Stanza
4 + Theme of a poem, verse, meter
5 + How the speaker reflects, how stanzas fit together
Drama
K
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3 Refer to scenes and they build on each other
4 + Theme of a drama; explain differences between poetry and prose; connect written with visual form
5 + Contrast 2 or more characters; explain how scenes fit together
Nonfiction
K Main topic & details; illustrations & text; author’s support for points; similarities & differences in 2 texts
1 + Connection between individuals, etc.; text features
2+ Main topic multi-paragraph text; connect historical events, scientific concepts, or steps; author’s main purpose; how graphics contribute to meaning
3 + Search tools; distinguish child’s point of view from author’s
4 + Describe text structure; distinguish first- from second-hand accounts; describe differences in focus
5+ Quote from text; determine 2 or more main ideas; explain relationships between 2 or more individuals, events, ideas; use multiple print & digital sources; integrate multiple texts
Folktales, fables, and myths – oh, my!
Characteristic Folktale Fable Myth
Has a moral Sometimes Yes No
Animals are characters Sometimes Yes Sometimes
Explains a natural phenomenon Rarely Sometimes Yes
Is quite brief Yes Yes Yes
Has characters, plot, and setting Yes Yes Yes