Curriculum

STANDARD 1: LITERARY GENRE

   Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment.  Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.

   Reading is a rich and complex human activity. It allows students to create and explore new ideas. They gain the capability to learn about different subjects, find information, participate effectively in the workplace, and have a better understanding of the world. Students need to read for a range of purposes within a variety of contexts.

· Read, respond to, and study a variety of texts

· Discuss texts for several purposes

· Study and create nonprint (oral and picture) texts

· Develop as an independent reader

· Read primary texts from many regions

· Discover  information, connections, and themes to form new insights

KINDERGARTEN

1.  Experience a variety of genre daily (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, poetry)

2. Use pictures to tell a story

3. Choose books independently

4.  Distinguish fantasy from reality

5.  Identify different types of texts (e.g., literature, environmental print)

6.  Begin to use a word wall

FIRST GRADE

1.  Experience a variety of literature (e.g., folk tales, poetry, fiction, nonfiction)

2.  Compare information from stories or folk tales to prior knowledge and experience

3. Create stories orally and through pictures

4.  Use a word wall including vocabulary in specific content areas

5. Read independently every day in class

SECOND GRADE

1.  Read a variety of literature (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, biographies)

2. Read to gain information about the world

3.  Read for enjoyment

4.  Compare information on the same topic from several texts

5.  Read and discuss literal and inferential meanings of text

6.  Read independently every day in class

THIRD GRADE

1.  Read, discuss, and respond to a variety of literature (e.g., biography, folklore, prose, poetry, nonfiction)

2.  Compare information on the same topic found in several expository selections

3.  Read a variety of materials related to content area

4.  Read and discuss literal and inferential meanings to draw conclusions from details

5.  Read independently every day in class

FOURTH GRADE

1.   Read and discuss a variety of literature (e.g., biography, fables, folk tales, poetry, nonfiction)

2.  Respond to literature by connecting ideas to personal experiences

3.  Make observations and formulate questions in response to text

4.  Read independently every day in class

FIFTH GRADE

1.   Read and respond to drama and poetry

2.  Identify, read and discuss various types of literature in fiction and nonfiction

3.  Analyze the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction for author’s purpose 

4.  Read and discuss literal and inferential meanings of text

5.  Read independently every day in class

SIXTH GRADE

1.  Read and respond to a variety of literature

2.  Discuss narratives and offer insight; include sensory details, use of narrative strategies (i.e. dialogue, suspense), and create a point of view

3.  Read independently and fluently for meaning and enjoyment, at least 15 books

4.  Read independently every day in class

SEVENTH GRADE

1.      Identify and trace the development of an author’s argument, point of view, or perspective in text

2.      Articulate the expressed purposes and characteristics of different forms of prose (e.g., short story, novel, novella, essay)

3.      Read 12 books/1800 pages from a variety of fiction and nonfiction

4.      Read and respond to a variety of literature

5.      Infer main idea, predict outcomes or compare characters in a variety of literature

6.      Use different reading styles and rates for different materials

7.      Read daily in school

EIGHTH GRADE

1.      Analyze text which uses proposition-and-support patterns

2.      Analyze a work of literature showing how it reflects the heritage, traditions, attitudes and beliefs of its author (biographical approach)

3.      Find similarities and differences among texts in the treatment, scope or organization of ideas

4.      Determine and articulate the relationship between the purpose and characteristics of different forms of poetry (e.g., ballad, lyric, couplet, epic, elegy, ode, sonnet)

5.      Read, discuss and respond to books, essays, stories, or articles about one issue or subject

6.      Read 18 books/2700 pages from a variety of fiction and nonfiction

7.      Read daily in school

NINTH/TENTH GRADE

1.  Articulate the relationship between the expressed purposes and the characteristics of different forms of dramatic literature (comedy, tragedy, drama, dramatic monologue)

2.  Compare the presentation of a similar theme or topic across genres to explain how the selection of genre shapes the theme or topic

ELEVENTH/TWELFTH GRADE

1.  Analyze characteristics of sub-genres (e.g., satire, parody, allegory, pastoral) that are used in poetry, prose, drama, novel, short story, essay, and other basic genres