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Grade Level:Pre-Kindergarten
PK-03 Benchmark
B. Use supporting details to identify and describe main ideas, characters and setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BB.LPK.I01
01. Identify the characters in favorite books and stories.

PK-03 Benchmark
A. Compare and contrast plot across literary works.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BA.LPK.I01
01. Identify characters in favorite books and stories.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BA.LPK.I02
02. Retell or re-enact events from a story through a variety of media and play events.

PK-03 Benchmark
C. Recognize the defining characteristics and features of different types of literary forms and genres.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BC.LPK.I03
03. Begin to demonstrate an understanding of the difference between fantasy and reality.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BC.LPK.I04
04. Participate in shared reading of repetitious or predictable text.

Grade Level:Kindergarten
PK-03 Benchmark
A. Compare and contrast plot across literary works.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BA.LKG.I01
01. Identify favorite books and stories.

PK-03 Benchmark
B. Use supporting details to identify and describe main ideas, characters and setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BB.LKG.I02
02. Identify the characters and setting in a story.

PK-03 Benchmark
A. Compare and contrast plot across literary works.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BA.LKG.I03
03. Retell or re-enact a story that has been heard.

PK-03 Benchmark
C. Recognize the defining characteristics and features of different types of literary forms and genres.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BC.LKG.I04
04. Distinguish between fantasy and reality.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BC.LKG.I05
05. Recognize predictable patterns in stories.

PK-03 Benchmark
E. Identify the theme of a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BE.LKG.I06
06. Identify the theme of a text.

Grade Level:Grade One
PK-03 Benchmark
A. Compare and contrast plot across literary works.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BA.L01.I01
01. Provide own interpretation of story, using information from the text.

PK-03 Benchmark
B. Use supporting details to identify and describe main ideas, characters and setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BB.L01.I02
02. Identify characters, setting and events in a story.

PK-03 Benchmark
A. Compare and contrast plot across literary works.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BA.L01.I03
03. Retell the beginning, middle and ending of a story, including its important events.

PK-03 Benchmark
C. Recognize the defining characteristics and features of different types of literary forms and genres.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BC.L01.I04
04. Identify differences between stories, poems and plays.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BC.L01.I05
05. Recognize predictable patterns in stories and poems.

Grade Level:Grade Two
PK-03 Benchmark
A. Compare and contrast plot across literary works.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BA.L02.I01
01. Compare and contrast different versions of the same story.

PK-03 Benchmark
B. Use supporting details to identify and describe main ideas, characters and setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BB.L02.I02
02. Describe characters and setting.

PK-03 Benchmark
A. Compare and contrast plot across literary works.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BA.L02.I03
03. Retell the plot of a story.

PK-03 Benchmark
C. Recognize the defining characteristics and features of different types of literary forms and genres.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BC.L02.I04
04. Distinguish between stories, poems, plays, fairy tales and fables.

PK-03 Benchmark
D. Explain how an author's word choice and use of methods influences the reader.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BD.L02.I05
05. Identify words from texts that appeal to the senses.

Grade Level:Grade Three
PK-03 Benchmark
A. Compare and contrast plot across literary works.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BA.L03.I01
01. Recognize and describe similarities and differences of plot across literary works.

PK-03 Benchmark
B. Use supporting details to identify and describe main ideas, characters and setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BB.L03.I02
02. Use concrete details from the text to describe characters and setting.

PK-03 Benchmark
A. Compare and contrast plot across literary works.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BA.L03.I03
03. Retell the plot sequence.

PK-03 Benchmark
C. Recognize the defining characteristics and features of different types of literary forms and genres.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BC.L03.I04
04. Identify and explain the defining characteristics of literary forms and genres, including fairy tales, folk tales, poetry, fiction and non-fiction.

PK-03 Benchmark
D. Explain how an author's word choice and use of methods influences the reader.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BD.L03.I05
05. Explain how an author's choice of words appeals to the senses.

PK-03 Benchmark
E. Identify the theme of a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BE.L03.I06
06. Identify stated and implied themes.

PK-03 Benchmark
D. Explain how an author's word choice and use of methods influences the reader.
Y2003.CER.S05.GPK-03.BD.L03.I07
07. Describe methods authors use to influence readers' feelings and attitudes (e.g., appeal of characters in a picture book; use of figurative language).

Grade Level:Grade Four
04-07 Benchmark
A. Describe and analyze the elements of character development.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BA.L04.I01
01. Describe the thoughts, words and interactions of characters.

04-07 Benchmark
B. Analyze the importance of setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BB.L04.I02
02. Identify the influence of setting on the selection.

04-07 Benchmark
C. Identify the elements of plot and establish a connection between an element and a future event.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BC.L04.I03
03. Identify the main incidents of a plot sequence, identifying the major conflict and its resolution.

04-07 Benchmark
D. Differentiate between the points of view in narrative text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BD.L04.I04
04. Identify the speaker and recognize the difference between first- and third-person narration.

04-07 Benchmark
E. Demonstrate comprehension by inferring themes, patterns and symbols.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BE.L04.I05
05. Determine the theme and whether it is implied or stated directly.

04-07 Benchmark
F. Identify similarities and differences of various literary forms and genres.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BF.L04.I06
06. Identify and explain the defining characteristics of literary forms and genres, including poetry, drama, fables, fantasies, chapter books, fiction and non-fiction.

04-07 Benchmark
G. Explain how figurative language expresses ideas and conveys mood.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BG.L04.I07
07. Explain how an author's choice of words appeals to the senses and suggests mood.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BG.L04.I08
08. Identify figurative language in literary works, including idioms, similes and metaphors.

Grade Level:Grade Five
04-07 Benchmark
A. Describe and analyze the elements of character development.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BA.L05.I01
01. Explain how a character's thoughts, words and actions reveal his or her motivations.

04-07 Benchmark
B. Analyze the importance of setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BB.L05.I02
02. Explain the influence of setting on the selection.

04-07 Benchmark
C. Identify the elements of plot and establish a connection between an element and a future event.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BC.L05.I03
03. Identify the main incidents of a plot sequence and explain how they influence future action.

04-07 Benchmark
D. Differentiate between the points of view in narrative text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BD.L05.I04
04. Identify the speaker and explain how point of view affects the text.

04-07 Benchmark
E. Demonstrate comprehension by inferring themes, patterns and symbols.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BE.L05.I05
05. Summarize stated and implied themes.

04-07 Benchmark
F. Identify similarities and differences of various literary forms and genres.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BF.L05.I06
06. Describe the defining characteristics of literary forms and genres, including poetry, drama, chapter books, biographies, fiction and non-fiction.

04-07 Benchmark
G. Explain how figurative language expresses ideas and conveys mood.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BG.L05.I07
07. Interpret how an author's choice of words appeals to the senses and suggests mood.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BG.L05.I08
08. Identify and explain the use of figurative language in literary works, including idioms, similes, hyperboles, metaphors and personification.

Grade Level:Grade Six
04-07 Benchmark
A. Describe and analyze the elements of character development.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BA.L06.I01
01. Analyze the techniques authors use to describe characters, including narrator or other characters' point of view; character's own thoughts, words or actions.

04-07 Benchmark
B. Analyze the importance of setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BB.L06.I02
02. Identify the features of setting and explain their importance in literary text.

04-07 Benchmark
C. Identify the elements of plot and establish a connection between an element and a future event.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BC.L06.I03
03. Identify the main and minor events of the plot, and explain how each incident gives rise to the next.

04-07 Benchmark
D. Differentiate between the points of view in narrative text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BD.L06.I04
04. Explain first, third and omniscient points of view, and explain how voice affects the text.

04-07 Benchmark
E. Demonstrate comprehension by inferring themes, patterns and symbols.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BE.L06.I05
05. Identify recurring themes, patterns and symbols found in literature from different eras and cultures.

04-07 Benchmark
F. Identify similarities and differences of various literary forms and genres.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BF.L06.I06
06. Explain the defining characteristics of literary forms and genres, including poetry, drama, myths, biographies, autobiographies, fiction and non-fiction.

04-07 Benchmark
G. Explain how figurative language expresses ideas and conveys mood.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BG.L06.I07
07. Distinguish how an author establishes mood and meaning through word choice, figurative language and syntax.

Grade Level:Grade Seven
04-07 Benchmark
A. Describe and analyze the elements of character development.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BA.L07.I01
01. Explain interactions and conflicts (e.g., character vs. self, nature or society) between main and minor characters in literary text and how the interactions affect the plot.

04-07 Benchmark
B. Analyze the importance of setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BB.L07.I02
02. Analyze the features of the setting and their importance in a text.

04-07 Benchmark
C. Identify the elements of plot and establish a connection between an element and a future event.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BC.L07.I03
03. Identify the main and minor events of the plot, and explain how each incident gives rise to the next.

04-07 Benchmark
D. Differentiate between the points of view in narrative text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BD.L07.I04
04. Identify and compare subjective and objective points of view and how they affect the overall body of a work.

04-07 Benchmark
E. Demonstrate comprehension by inferring themes, patterns and symbols.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BE.L07.I05
05. Identify recurring themes, patterns and symbols found in literature from different eras and cultures.

04-07 Benchmark
F. Identify similarities and differences of various literary forms and genres.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BF.L07.I06
06. Explain the defining characteristics of literary forms and genres, including poetry, drama, myths, biographies, autobiographies, science fiction, fiction and non-fiction.

04-07 Benchmark
G. Explain how figurative language expresses ideas and conveys mood.
Y2003.CER.S05.G04-07.BG.L07.I07
07. Interpret how mood or meaning is conveyed through word choice, figurative language and syntax.

Grade Level:Grade Eight
08-10 Benchmark
A. Analyze interactions between characters in literary text and how the interactions affect the plot.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BA.L08.I01
01. Identify and explain various types of characters (e.g., flat, round, dynamic, static) and how their interactions and conflicts affect the plot.

08-10 Benchmark
B. Explain and analyze how the context of setting and the author's choice of point of view impact a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BB.L08.I02
02. Analyze the influence of setting in relation to other literary elements.

08-10 Benchmark
C. Identify the structural elements of the plot and explain how an author develops conflicts and plot to pace the events in literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BC.L08.I03
03. Explain how authors pace action and use subplots, parallel episodes and climax.

08-10 Benchmark
B. Explain and analyze how the context of setting and the author's choice of point of view impact a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BB.L08.I04
04. Compare and contrast different points of view (e.g., first person and third person limited, omniscient, objective and subjective), and explain how voice affects literary text.

08-10 Benchmark
D. Identify similar recurring themes across different works.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BD.L08.I05
05. Identify and explain universal themes across different works by the same author and b y different authors.

08-10 Benchmark
E. Analyze the use of a genre to express a theme or topic.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BE.L08.I06
06. Explain how an author's choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic.

08-10 Benchmark
F. Identify and analyze how an author uses figurative language, sound devices and literary techniques to shape plot, set meaning and develop tone.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BF.L08.I07
07. Identify examples of foreshadowing and flashback in a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BF.L08.I08
08. Explain ways in which the author conveys mood and tone through word choice, figurative language, and syntax.

08-10 Benchmark
G. Explain techniques used by authors to develop style.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BG.L08.I09
09. Examine symbols used in literary texts.

Grade Level:Grades Nine
08-10 Benchmark
A. Analyze interactions between characters in literary text and how the interactions affect the plot.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BA.L09.I01
01. Identify and explain an author's use of direct and indirect characterization, and ways in which characters reveal traits about themselves, including dialect, dramatic monologues and soliloquies.

08-10 Benchmark
B. Explain and analyze how the context of setting and the author's choice of point of view impact a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BB.L09.I02
02. Analyze the influence of setting in relation to other literary elements.

08-10 Benchmark
C. Identify the structural elements of the plot and explain how an author develops conflicts and plot to pace the events in literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BC.L09.I03
03. Identify ways in which authors use conflicts, parallel plots and subplots in literary texts.

08-10 Benchmark
B. Explain and analyze how the context of setting and the author's choice of point of view impact a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BB.L09.I04
04. Evaluate the point of view used in a literary text.

08-10 Benchmark
D. Identify similar recurring themes across different works.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BD.L09.I05
05. Interpret universal themes across different works by the same author and different authors.

08-10 Benchmark
E. Analyze the use of a genre to express a theme or topic.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BE.L09.I06
06. Analyze how an author's choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic.

08-10 Benchmark
F. Identify and analyze how an author uses figurative language, sound devices and literary techniques to shape plot, set meaning and develop tone.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BF.L09.I07
07. Explain how foreshadowing and flashback are used to shape plot in a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BF.L09.I08
08. Define and identify types of irony, including verbal, situational and dramatic, used in literary texts.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BF.L09.I09
09. Analyze ways in which the author conveys mood and tone through word choice, figurative language and syntax.

08-10 Benchmark
G. Explain techniques used by authors to develop style.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BG.L09.I10
10. Explain how authors use symbols to create broader meanings.

08-10 Benchmark
F. Identify and analyze how an author uses figurative language, sound devices and literary techniques to shape plot, set meaning and develop tone.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BF.L09.I11
11. Identify sound devices, including alliteration, assonance, consonance and onomatopoeia, used in literary texts.

Grade Level:Grade Ten
08-10 Benchmark
A. Analyze interactions between characters in literary text and how the interactions affect the plot.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BA.L10.I01
01. Compare and contrast an author's use of direct and indirect characterization, and ways in which characters reveal traits about themselves, including dialect, dramatic monologues and soliloquies.

08-10 Benchmark
B. Explain and analyze how the context of setting and the author's choice of point of view impact a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BB.L10.I02
02. Analyze the features of setting and their importance in a literary text.

08-10 Benchmark
C. Identify the structural elements of the plot and explain how an author develops conflicts and plot to pace the events in literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BC.L10.I03
03. Distinguish how conflicts, parallel plots and subplots affect the pacing of action in literary text.

08-10 Benchmark
D. Identify similar recurring themes across different works.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BD.L10.I04
04. Interpret universal themes across different works by the same author or by different authors.

08-10 Benchmark
E. Analyze the use of a genre to express a theme or topic.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BE.L10.I05
05. Analyze how an author's choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic.

08-10 Benchmark
F. Identify and analyze how an author uses figurative language, sound devices and literary techniques to shape plot, set meaning and develop tone.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BF.L10.I06
06. Explain how literary techniques, including foreshadowing and flashback, are used to shape the plot of a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BF.L10.I07
07. Recognize how irony is used in a literary text.

08-10 Benchmark
B. Explain and analyze how the context of setting and the author's choice of point of view impact a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BB.L10.I08
08. Analyze the author's use of point of view, mood and tone.

08-10 Benchmark
G. Explain techniques used by authors to develop style.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BG.L10.I09
09. Explain how authors use symbols to create broader meanings.

08-10 Benchmark
F. Identify and analyze how an author uses figurative language, sound devices and literary techniques to shape plot, set meaning and develop tone.
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BF.L10.I10
10. Describe the effect of using sound devices in literary texts (e.g., to create rhythm, to appeal to the senses or to establish mood).
Y2003.CER.S05.G08-10.BF.L10.I11
11. Explain ways in which an author develops a point of view and style (e.g., figurative language, sentence structure and tone), and cite specific examples from the text.

Grade Level:Grade Eleven
11-12 Benchmark
B. Explain ways characters confront similar situations and conflict.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BB.L11.I01
01. Compare and contrast motivations and reactions of literary characters confronting similar conflicts (e.g., individual vs. nature, freedom vs. responsibility, individual vs. society), using specific example of characters' thoughts, words and actions.

11-12 Benchmark
A. Analyze and evaluate the five elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, point of view and theme) in literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BA.L11.I02
02. Analyze the historical, social and cultural context of setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BA.L11.I03
03. Explain how voice and narrator affect the characterization, plot and credibility.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BA.L11.I04
04. Evaluate the author's use of point of view in a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BA.L11.I05
05. Analyze variations of universal themes in literary texts.

11-12 Benchmark
C. Recognize and analyze characteristics of subgenres and literary periods.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BC.L11.I06
06. Recognize characteristics of subgenres, including satire, parody and allegory, and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of a theme or topic.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BC.L11.I07
07. Analyze the characteristics of various literary periods and how the issues influenced the writers of those periods.

11-12 Benchmark
D. Analyze how an author uses figurative language and literary techniques to shape plot and set meaning.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BD.L11.I08
08. Evaluate ways authors develop point of view and style to achieve specific rhetorical and aesthetic purposes (e.g., through use of figurative language, irony, tone, diction, imagery, symbolism and sounds of language), citing specific examples from text to support analysis.

11-12 Benchmark
E. Critique an author's style.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BE.L11.I08
08. Evaluate ways authors develop point of view and style to achieve specific rhetorical and aesthetic purposes (e.g., through use of figurative language, irony, tone, diction, imagery, symbolism and sounds of language), citing specific examples from text to support analysis.

Grade Level:Grade Twelve
11-12 Benchmark
B. Explain ways characters confront similar situations and conflict.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BB.L12.I01
01. Compare and contrast motivations and reactions of literary characters confronting similar conflicts (e.g., individual vs. nature, freedom vs. responsibility, individual vs. society), using specific examples of characters' thoughts, words and actions.

11-12 Benchmark
A. Analyze and evaluate the five elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, point of view and theme) in literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BA.L12.I02
02. Analyze the historical, social and cultural context of setting.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BA.L12.I03
03. Explain how voice and narrator affect the characterization, plot and credibility.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BA.L12.I04
04. Evaluate an author's use of point of view in a literary text.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BA.L12.I05
05. Analyze variations of universal themes in literary texts.

11-12 Benchmark
C. Recognize and analyze characteristics of subgenres and literary periods.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BC.L12.I06
06. Recognize and differentiate characteristics of subgenres, including satire, parody and allegory, and explain how choice of genre affects the expression of theme or topic.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BC.L12.I07
07. Compare and contrast varying characteristics of American, British, world and multi-cultural literature.

11-12 Benchmark
E. Critique an author's style.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BE.L12.I08
08. Evaluate ways authors develop point of view and style to achieve specific rhetorical and aesthetic purposes (e.g., through use of figurative language, irony, tone, diction, imagery, symbolism and sounds of language), citing specific examples from text to support analysis.

11-12 Benchmark
D. Analyze how an author uses figurative language and literary techniques to shape plot and set meaning.
Y2003.CER.S05.G11-12.BD.L12.I08
08. Evaluate ways authors develop point of view and style to achieve specific rhetorical and aesthetic purposes (e.g., through use of figurative language, irony, tone, diction, imagery, symbolism and sounds of language), citing specific examples from text to support analysis.


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