| Code |
Description |
| LA.1112.2.1.1: | The student will analyze and compare historically and culturally significant works of literature, identifying the relationships among the major genres (e.g., poetry, fiction, nonfiction, short story, dramatic literature, essay) and the literary devices unique to each, and analyze how they support and enhance the theme and main ideas of the text; |
| LA.1112.2.1.2: | The student will analyze and compare a variety of traditional, classical, and contemporary literary works, and identify the literary elements of each (e.g., setting, plot, characterization, conflict); |
| LA.1112.2.1.3: | The student will analyze, compare, evaluate, and interpret poetry for the effects of various literary devices, graphics, structure, and theme to convey mood, meaning, and aesthetic qualities; |
| LA.1112.2.1.4: | The student will analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, providing textual evidence for the identified theme; |
| LA.1112.2.1.5: | The student will analyze and discuss characteristics of subgenres (e.g., satire, parody, allegory) that overlap or cut across the lines of genre classifications such as poetry, novel, drama, short story, essay or editorial; |
| LA.1112.2.1.6: | The student will create a complex, multi-genre response to the reading of two or more literary works using multiple critical perspectives (e.g., historical, archetypal, social), describing and analyzing an authors use of literary elements (e.g., theme, point of view, characterization, setting, plot), figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbolism, allusion, and imagery), and analyzing an authors development of time and sequence (e.g, through the use of complex literary devices such as foreshadowing and flashback); |
| LA.1112.2.1.7: | The student will analyze, interpret, and evaluate an author's use of descriptive language (e.g., tone, irony, mood, imagery, pun, alliteration, onomatopoeia, allusion), figurative language (e.g., symbolism, metaphor, personification, hyperbole), common idioms, and mythological and literary allusions, and explain how they impact meaning in a variety of texts with an emphasis on how they evoke reader's emotions; |
| LA.1112.2.1.8: | The student will explain how ideas, values, and themes of a literary work often reflect the historical period in which it was written; |
| LA.1112.2.1.9: | The student will describe changes in the English language over time, and support these descriptions with examples from literary texts; and |
| LA.1112.2.1.10: | The student will select a variety of age and ability appropriate fiction materials to read based on knowledge of authors styles, themes, and genres to expand the core foundation of knowledge necessary to connect topics and function as a fully literate member of a shared culture. |
This cluster includes the following access points.
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| LA.1112.2.1.In.a: | Describe distinguishing features of various works of literature, including genre (e.g. short story, novel, biography, poetry, drama), word choice, and theme. |
| LA.1112.2.1.In.j: | Select a variety of fiction materials and genres based on interest or recommendations to expand the core foundation of knowledge necessary to connect topics and function as a member of a shared culture. |
| LA.1112.2.1.In.b: | Identify elements (e.g. character development, setting, plot structure, theme, word choice) in a variety of literary works. |
| LA.1112.2.1.In.c: | Explain how various literary devices (e.g. sound, figurative language, graphics) convey mood and meaning in poetry. |
| LA.1112.2.1.In.d: | Identify universal themes found in works of literature. |
| LA.1112.2.1.In.e: | Write a literary response that includes a description of the literary elements (e.g. character development, setting, plot structure, theme, word choice). |
| LA.1112.2.1.In.f: | Write a reflection that describes how literary elements and the use of literary devices (e.g. sound, figurative language, graphics) in a selection connects to life experiences and impacts the reader based on support from the text, personal experiences, or |
| LA.1112.2.1.In.g: | Describe the use of literary devices (e.g. point of view, figurative language, idioms) in a literature selection. |
| LA.1112.2.1.In.h: | Identify ideas and theme in historical literary works. |
| LA.1112.2.1.In.i: | Identify common examples of language that have been influenced by history and culture. |
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| LA.1112.2.1.Su.a: | Identify similarities and differences in characteristics of works of literature of various genres (e.g. fiction, poetry, and drama). |
| LA.1112.2.1.Su.j: | Select a variety of fiction materials based on interest or recommendations to expand the core foundation of knowledge necessary to connect topics and function as a member of a shared culture. |
| LA.1112.2.1.Su.b: | Identify characters, setting, problem/solution, and theme in literary works. |
| LA.1112.2.1.Su.c: | Identify literary devices (e.g., sound, descriptive language, line length, illustrations) used in poetry. |
| LA.1112.2.1.Su.d: | Identify a common theme in more than one literary work. |
| LA.1112.2.1.Su.e: | Write a literary response that identifies characters, setting, problem/solution, and theme. |
| LA.1112.2.1.Su.f: | Write a reflection that describes how the characters, setting, problem/ solution, or theme and the use of descriptive language or illustrations in a selection connect to life experiences. |
| LA.1112.2.1.Su.g: | Identify common literary devices (e.g., point of view, figurative language, idioms) in stories. |
| LA.1112.2.1.Su.h: | Recognize the theme in historical literary works. |
| LA.1112.2.1.Su.i: | Recognize common examples of language that have been influenced by history and culture. |
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| LA.1112.2.1.Pa.a: | Identify characters, objects, actions, and settings in read-aloud literature from various genres (e.g. fiction, poetry, drama). |
| LA.1112.2.1.Pa.b: | Recognize sounds, symbols, and words that describe people, objects, actions, and feelings in read-aloud literature. |
| LA.1112.2.1.Pa.c: | Use pictures, symbols, and words to identify characters, objects, actions, and settings in read-aloud literature. |
| LA.1112.2.1.Pa.d: | Select fiction materials based on interest or recommendations to expand the core foundation of knowledge necessary to function as a member of a shared culture. |
