ARM 10.54.3631. BENCHMARK FOR COMMUNICATION ARTS LITERATURE CONTENT STANDARD 3 FOR END OF GRADE 4

(1) The benchmark for communication arts literature content standard 3 for a student at the end of grade 4 is the ability to: (a) identify basic literary elements (setting, plot, problem/solution, character); (b) explain how authors' choices of language and use of devices contribute to the meaning of literary works; (c) identify the characteristics of select literary genres; (d) identify how culture and history are represented in literary works, including works of Montana American Indians; (e) identify similarities and differences between personal experiences and literary works, including the works of Montana American Indians; and (f) express and justify personal responses to literature.