8+la+goal+5

Goal 5:
The learner will respond to various literary genres using interpretive and evaluative processes.

Select an objective:
[|Objective 5.01]Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive literacy program by:
 * using effective reading strategies to match type of text.
 * reading self-selected literature and other materials of interest to the individual.
 * reading literature and other materials selected by the teacher.
 * assuming a leadership role in student-teacher reading conferences.
 * leading small group discussions.
 * taking an active role in whole class seminars.
 * analyzing the effects of elements such as plot, theme, charaterization, style, mood, and tone.
 * discussing the effects of such literary devices as figurative language, dialogue, flashback, allusion, irony, and symbolism.
 * analyzing and evaluating themes and central ideas in literature and other texts in relation to personal and societal issues.
 * extending understanding by creating products for different purposes, different audiences, and within various contexts.
 * analyzing and evaluating the relationships between and among characters, ideas, concepts, and/or experiences.

[|Objective 5.02]Study the characteristics of literary genres (fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) through:
 * reading a variety of literature and other text (e.g., young adult novels, short stories, biographies, plays, free verse, narrative poems).
 * evaluating what impact genre-specific characteristics have on the meaning of the text.
 * evaluating how the author's choice and use of a genre shapes the meaning of the literary work.
 * evaluating what impact literary elements have on the meaning of the text.