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Topic: Literary genres
Language Arts
	Standard 6. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts
		Level Pre-K [Grade Pre-K]
			Benchmark 4.		Knows the difference between fact and fiction, real and make-believe
				Knowledge/skill statements
					1.	Knows that a factual account is real and true
					2.	Knows that a fictional account is not real or true
		Level I [Grade K-2]
			Benchmark 1.		Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of familiar literary passages and texts (e.g., fairy tales, folktales, fiction, nonfiction, legends, fables, myths, poems, nursery rhymes, picture books, predictable books)
				Knowledge/skill statements
					1.	Reads fairy tales appropriate to grades K-2
					2.	Reads folktales appropriate to grades K-2
					3.	Reads fiction appropriate to grades K-2
					4.	Reads nonfiction appropriate to grades K-2
					5.	Reads legends
					6.	Reads poems appropriate to grades K-2
					7.	Reads fables
					8.	Reads myths appropriate to K-2
					9.	Reads nursery rhymes
					10.	Reads picture books
					11.	Reads predictable books
			Benchmark 2.		Knows the basic characteristics of familiar genres (e.g., picture books, fairy tales, nursery rhymes)
				Knowledge/skill statements
					1.	Knows the distinguishing features of a picture book
					2.	Knows the distinguishing features of a fairy tale
					3.	Knows the distinguishing features of a nursery rhyme
		Level II [Grade 3-5]
			Benchmark 1.		Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of literary passages and texts (e.g., fairy tales, folktales, fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, fables, fantasies, historical fiction, biographies, autobiographies, chapter books)
				Knowledge/skill statements
					1.	Reads fairy tales appropriate to grades 3-5
					2.	Reads folktales appropriate to grades 3-5
					3.	Reads fiction appropriate to grades 3-5
					4.	Reads nonfiction appropriate to grades 3-5
					5.	Reads myths appropriate to grades 3-5
					6.	Reads poems appropriate to grades 3-5
					7.	Reads fables
					8.	Reads fantasies
					9.	Reads historical fiction
					10.	Reads biographies
					11.	Reads autobiographies
					12.	Reads chapter books
			Benchmark 2.		Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and genres ( e.g., fairy tales, folk tales, fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, fables, fantasies, historical fiction, biographies, autobiographies, chapter books)
				Knowledge/skill statements
					1.	Knows the defining characteristics of chapter books
					2.	Knows the defining characteristics of various genres
					3.	Knows the defining characteristics of fairy tales
					4.	Knows the defining characteristics of folk tales
					5.	Knows the defining characteristics of fiction appropriate to grades 3-5
					6.	Knows the defining characteristics of nonfiction appropriate to grades 3-5
					7.	Knows the defining characteristics of myths appropriate to grades 3-5
					8.	Knows the defining characteristics of poems appropriate to grades 3-5
					9.	Knows the defining characteristics of fables
					10.	Knows the defining characteristics of fantasies appropriate to grades 3-5
					11.	Knows the defining characteristics of historical fiction
					12.	Knows the defining characteristics of biographies appropriate to grades 3-5
					13.	Knows the defining characteristics of autobiographies appropriate to grades 3-5
			Benchmark 4.		Understands similarities and differences within and among literary works from various genre and cultures (e.g., in terms of settings, character types, events, point of view; role of natural phenomena)
				Knowledge/skill statements
					3.	Understands similarities among literary works from various genres
					4.	Understands differences among literary works from various genres
					5.	Understands similarities within literary works from a particular culture
					6.	Understands similarities among literary works from various cultures
					7.	Understands differences within literary works from a particular culture
					8.	Understands differences among literary works from various cultures
					9.	Understands similarities in literary works in terms of events
					10.	Understands similarities in literary works in terms of character types
					11.	Understands similarities in literary works in terms of point of views
					12.	Understands similarities in literary works in terms of settings
					13.	Understands similarities in literary works in terms of role of natural phenomena
					14.	Understands differences in literary works in terms of settings
					15.	Understands differences in literary works in terms of character types
					16.	Understands differences in literary works in terms of events
					17.	Understands differences in literary works in terms of point of views
					18.	Understands differences in literary works in terms of role of natural phenomena
		Level III [Grade 6-8]
			Benchmark 1.		Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of literary passages and texts (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, fantasies, biographies, autobiographies, science fiction, drama)
				Knowledge/skill statements
					1.	Reads drama
					2.	Reads science fiction
					3.	Reads autobiographies
					4.	Reads fiction appropriate to 6-8
					5.	Reads nonfiction appropriate to 6-8
					6.	Reads mythology appropriate to 6-8
					7.	Reads poetry appropriate to 6-8
					8.	Reads fantasies
					9.	Reads biographies
			Benchmark 2.		Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and genres (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, fantasies, biographies, autobiographies, science fiction, drama)
				Knowledge/skill statements
					1.	Knows the defining characteristics of fiction appropriate to 6-8
					2.	Knows the defining characteristics of nonfiction appropriate to 6-8
					3.	Knows the defining characteristics of myths appropriate to 6-8
					4.	Knows the defining characteristics of poems appropriate to 6-8
					5.	Knows the defining characteristics of fantasies appropriate to 6-8
					6.	Knows the defining characteristics of biographies appropriate to 6-8
					7.	Knows the defining characteristics of autobiographies appropriate to 6-8
					8.	Knows the defining characteristics of science fiction appropriate to 6-8
					9.	Knows the defining characteristics of drama
		Level IV [Grade 9-12]
			Benchmark 1.		Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of literary texts (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, biographies, autobiographies, science fiction, supernatural tales, satires, parodies, plays, American literature, British literature, world and ancient literature)
				Knowledge/skill statements
					5.	Reads fiction appropriate to 9-12
					6.	Reads nonfiction appropriate to 9-12
					7.	Reads myths appropriate to 9-12
					8.	Reads biographies
					9.	Reads poems appropriate to 9-12
					10.	Reads autobiographies
					11.	Reads science fiction
					12.	Reads drama
					13.	Reads supernatural tales
					14.	Reads satires
					15.	Reads parodies
					16.	Reads plays
					17.	Reads ancient literature
					18.	Reads American literature
					19.	Reads British literature
					20.	Reads world literature
			Benchmark 2.		Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and genres (e.g.,fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, biographies, autobiographies, science fiction, supernatural tales, satires, parodies, plays, drama, American literature, British literature, world and ancient literature, the Bible)
				Knowledge/skill statements
					1.	Knows characteristics of the Bible
					2.	Knows the defining characteristics of world literature
					3.	Knows the defining characteristics of fiction appropriate to 9-12
					4.	Knows the defining characteristics of nonfiction appropriate to 9-12
					5.	Knows the defining characteristics of myths appropriate to 9-12
					6.	Knows the defining characteristics of poems appropriate to 9-12
					7.	Knows the defining characteristics of biographies appropriate to 9-12
					8.	Knows the defining characteristics of autobiographies appropriate to 9-12
					9.	Knows the defining characteristics of science fiction appropriate to 9-12
					10.	Knows the defining characteristics of supernatural tales appropriate to 9-12
					11.	Knows the defining characteristics of parodies
					12.	Knows the defining characteristics of satires
					13.	Knows the defining characteristics of drama
					14.	Knows the defining characteristics of American literature
					15.	Knows the defining characteristics of British literature
					16.	Knows the defining characteristics of ancient literature
	Standard 9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media
		Level IV [Grade 9-12]
			Benchmark 9.		Understands how literary forms can be represented in visual narratives (e.g., allegory, parable, analogy, satire, narrative style, characterization, irony)
				Knowledge/skill statements
					1.	Understands irony
					2.	Understands allegory
					3.	Understands parable
					4.	Understands analogy
					5.	Understands satire
					6.	Understands the use of narrative style to influence an audience
					7.	Understands characterization

Topic: Literary genres

Language Arts