| Code |
Description |
| LA.8.2.1.1: | The student will identify, analyze, and compare the characteristics of various genres (e.g., poetry, fiction, short story, dramatic literature) as forms chosen by an author to accomplish a purpose; |
| LA.8.2.1.2: | The student will locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme, and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction; |
| LA.8.2.1.3: | The student will locate various literary devices (e.g., sound, meter, figurative and descriptive language), graphics, and structure and analyze how they contribute to mood and meaning in poetry; |
| LA.8.2.1.4: | The student will identify and analyze universal themes and symbols across genres and historical periods, and explain their significance; |
| LA.8.2.1.5: | The student will develop an interpretation of a selection and support through sustained use of examples and contextual evidence; |
| LA.8.2.1.6: | The student will compare literary texts that express a universal theme, providing textual evidence (e.g., examples, details, quotations) as support for the identified theme; |
| LA.8.2.1.7: | The student will locate and analyze an author's use of allusions and descriptive, idiomatic, and figurative language in a variety of literary text, identifying how word choice is used to appeal to the reader's senses and emotions, providing evidence from text to support the analysis; |
| LA.8.2.1.8: | The student will explain how ideas, values, and themes of a literary work often reflect the historical period in which it was written; |
| LA.8.2.1.9: | The student will describe changes in the English language over time, and support these descriptions with examples of literary texts; and |
| LA.8.2.1.10: | The student will use interest and recommendation of others to select a balance of age and ability appropriate fiction materials to read (e.g., novels, historical fiction, mythology, poetry) to expand the core foundation of knowledge necessary to function as a fully literate member of a shared culture. |
This cluster includes the following access points.
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| LA.8.2.1.In.a: | Identify similarities and differences in characteristics of various genres of literature (e.g. fiction, poetry, drama). |
| LA.8.2.1.In.j: | Select a variety of fiction materials based on interest and recommendations to expand the core foundation of knowledge necessary to connect topics and function as a member of a shared culture. |
| LA.8.2.1.In.b: | Identify story elements (e.g. character, setting, plot, problem/ solution, tone) in stories and drama. |
| LA.8.2.1.In.c: | Identify examples of literary devices (e.g. sound, figurative language, illustrations, fonts, word placement) that convey meaning in poetry. |
| LA.8.2.1.In.d: | Identify a common theme in more than one literary genre. |
| LA.8.2.1.In.e: | Describe how a literature selection connects to life experiences and impacts the reader based on support from the text or personal experiences. |
| LA.8.2.1.In.f: | Identify similarities and differences in characteristics of two literature selections or a common theme in more than one literary genre. |
| LA.8.2.1.In.g: | Identify examples of literary devices (e.g. expression, tone) in literature. |
| LA.8.2.1.In.h: | Identify information about the historical time periods reflected in literary works. |
| LA.8.2.1.In.i: | Distinguish differences in vocabulary and language used in contemporary and historical texts. |
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| LA.8.2.1.Su.a: | Identify basic characteristics of various genres of literature (e.g. fiction, poetry, drama). |
| LA.8.2.1.Su.b: | Identify basic story elements (character, setting, problem/solution) in fiction. |
| LA.8.2.1.Su.c: | Identify examples of literary devices (e.g. rhyme, rhythm, descriptive language) in poetry. |
| LA.8.2.1.Su.d: | Identify a common theme in more than one literary work. |
| LA.8.2.1.Su.e: | Describe how the characters, problem/solution, or theme in a literature selection connect to life experiences. |
| LA.8.2.1.Su.f: | Identify common literary devices (e.g. point of view, figurative language, idioms) in stories. |
| LA.8.2.1.Su.g: | Identify information about characters, settings, and events reflected in historical stories. |
| LA.8.2.1.Su.h: | Identify differences in vocabulary used in historical and contemporary stories. |
| LA.8.2.1.Su.i: | Select a variety of fiction materials based on interest and recommendations to expand the core foundation of knowledge necessary to connect topics and function as a member of a shared culture. |
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| LA.8.2.1.Pa.a: | Recognize characters, objects, and actions in read-aloud literature from various genres (e.g. fiction, poetry, drama). |
| LA.8.2.1.Pa.b: | Recognize words that describe people, objects, and actions in read-aloud literature. |
| LA.8.2.1.Pa.c: | Recognize familiar read-aloud stories, poems, or drama with a theme (e.g. bravery). |
| LA.8.2.1.Pa.d: | Use pictures, symbols, and words to describe characters, objects, actions, and settings in familiar read-aloud literature. |
| LA.8.2.1.Pa.e: | Select fiction materials to listen to, based on interest and recommendations, to expand the core foundation of knowledge necessary to function as a member of a shared culture. |
