ELA21.9.R2

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

ELA21.9.R2

Read and comprehend a variety of literary texts to develop a literal and figurative understanding as appropriate to the type of text, purpose, and situation.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Necessary skills to read and comprehend a variety of literary texts.
  • Strategies to analyze literary text to develop a literal and figurative understanding.
  • Literary texts have different intended meanings depending on the genre, purpose, and situation.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Read and comprehend a variety of literary texts.
  • Develop literal and figurative understanding of literary texts appropriate to the text, purpose, and situation.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Literary texts can be understood on both a literal and figurative level.

Vocabulary

  • Literary texts
  • Literal understanding
  • Figurative understanding
  • Text
  • Purpose
  • Situation

COS Examples

Examples: short and long prose texts, poetry, dramas

Aligned Learning Resources

Beyond Plot Summary Part 1: Critical Thinking and Writing About Plot Development
Understanding Poetry: Annotating Puritan Poetry
Beyond Plot Summary Part 2: Critical Thinking and Writing About Plot Development
Ekphrasis: Using Art to Inspire Poetry
The ABCs of Poetry
Sonic Patterns: Exploring Poetic Techniques Through Close Reading
Judging a Book by Its Cover: The Art and Imagery of The Great Gatsby
Looking for the Byronic Hero Using Twilight's Edward Cullen
A 'Brief, Urgent Message': Theme in Slaughterhouse-Five
Examining Transcendentalism Through Popular Culture
Analyzing and Comparing Medieval and Modern Ballads
An Introduction to Julius Caesar Using Multiple-Perspective Universal Theme Analysis
Comparing Portrayals of Slavery in Nineteenth-Century Photography and Literature
Demonstrating Understanding of Richard Wright's Rite of Passage
Unlocking the Underlying Symbolism and Themes of a Dramatic Work
I Have a Dream: Exploring Nonviolence in Young Adult Texts
Odysseus's Plight: A Long Road Home
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