ELA21.7.3
Explain how the author’s choice of setting, plot, characters, theme, conflict, dialogue, and point of view contribute to and/or enhance the meaning and purpose of prose and poetry, using textual evidence from the writing.
Explain how the author’s choice of setting, plot, characters, theme, conflict, dialogue, and point of view contribute to and/or enhance the meaning and purpose of prose and poetry, using textual evidence from the writing.
Unpacked Content
UP:ELA21.7.3
Vocabulary
- Setting
- Plot
- Characters
- Theme
- Conflict
- Dialogue
- Point of view
- Author's purpose
- Prose
- Poetry
- Textual evidence
Knowledge
Students know:
- Authors of prose and poetry use literary elements, such as setting, plot, characters, theme, conflict, dialogue, and point of view, throughout a text to develop and/or enhance the meaning of the text.
- An author's use of literary elements can indicate the author's purpose for writing the text.
- Poetry is a genre of text that uses distinctive style and rhythm to aid in the expression of feelings, while prose is written in ordinary language.
- Analysis of a text should be supported with text evidence from the writing.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Identify the setting, plot, characters, theme, conflict, dialogue, and point of view in prose and poetry.
- Explain how literary elements contribute to and/or enhance the meaning and purpose of prose and poetry.
- Support their explanations of literary elements with textual evidence.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Prose and poetry contain common literary elements, such as setting, plot, characters, theme, conflict, dialogue, and point of view.
- Literary elements contribute to and/or enhance the meaning and purpose of poetry and prose.
- When they analyze a text, they should include text evidence to support their claims.
