Standard 3: Reading Across Genres

General Information
Number: ELA.10.R.3
Title: Reading Across Genres
Type: Standard
Subject: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 10
Strand: Reading

Related Benchmarks

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Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Points

ELA.10.R.3.AP.1
Explain how figurative language creates mood in text(s).
ELA.10.R.3.AP.2
Summarize information from grade-level texts, at the student’s ability level using the student’s mode of communication.
ELA.10.R.3.AP.3
Describe how mythical, classical or religious texts have been adapted.
ELA.10.R.3.AP.4
Summarize an author’s use of rhetoric in a text.

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The Power of Ideas: Paraphrasing President Clinton's Inaugural Address:

In this lesson, students will learn the basic rules for effective paraphrasing. Students will read the 1993 inaugural address of President Bill Clinton. They will paraphrase several key sections to develop their paraphrasing skills and deepen their knowledge of the United States foundational principles and global leadership referenced in the address. Students will also answer text-dependent questions to further analyze the ideas and content of President Clinton’s address.

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Using Rhetoric for Civic Change:

Students will analyze testimony delivered to congress by Suffrage Activist Lucy Stone (1892) in support of amending the U.S. Constitution to give women the right to vote in this lesson. The lesson specifically focuses on Stone’s use of alliteration, antithesis (parallel structure), and rhetorical questions to help achieve her purpose.

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Frederick Douglass: The Power of Rhetorical Appeals:

In this lesson plan, students will read Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech “What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July.” Students will analyze Douglass’s use of rhetorical appeals throughout the text. Students will specifically identify his use of pathos and logos and examine how Douglass uses these appeals to support his overall purpose. Students will also learn important historical context about Douglass and the abolitionist movement. 

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ECE Child Growth and Development: Developmental Principles:

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ECE Child Growth and Development: Investigating Principles :

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Introduction to Learning Theories:

Students will compare and contrast different learning theories and discuss their implications for teaching and learning, in this lesson plan.

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John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address: Analyzing Rhetorical Devices:

This lesson plan provides teachers with the tools to help students analyze President Kennedy’s inaugural address. Students will specifically examine the use of three types of rhetorical devices within the text: imagery, alliteration, and anaphora. Students will be able to practice identifying the use of these rhetorical devices and how they support President Kennedy’s purpose.

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Original Student Tutorials

Family Feud: Analyzing Symbolism & Mood in "The Interlopers" (Part Two):

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Analyzing Narrative Techniques: Creating Suspense in Dracula (Part Two):

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Analyzing Narrative Techniques: Creating Suspense in Dracula (Part One):

 

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Teaching Ideas

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Text Resource

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Original Student Tutorials

Family Feud: Analyzing Symbolism & Mood in "The Interlopers" (Part Two):

Examine how the symbolism in Saki's short story "The Interlopers" contributes to the overall mood of the text.
This interactive tutorial is Part Two in a two-part series. Be sure to complete Part One first. Click HERE to view Part One.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

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Type: Original Student Tutorial

Analyzing Narrative Techniques: Creating Suspense in Dracula (Part One):

 

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Type: Original Student Tutorial

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