LAC 28:CLXIX.1701. Reading Literature

A. Cite several pieces of relevant textual evidence that strongly supports analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text; quote and paraphrase from texts accurately. B. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. C. Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. D. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of sound devices within poetry and prose; analyze the impact of specific word choice on meaning and tone. E. Analyze how the overall form or structure of a text (e.g., drama, poetry, narrative, short story) contributes to its meaning. F. Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. G. Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film). H. Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction portray the past. I. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.