Comprehension

Recognize literary elements (genre, plot, character, setting, theme, problem, resolution)

Possible Options for Assessment*

Story Map (see attached example)

Story maps assist students in organizing their thoughts about literary elements. This visual organization will aid students in remembering and comprehending the story. A story map will also allow teachers to quickly assess which literary element(s) a student may be struggling with identifying.

Conferring

  • Before asking students to read from their good fit book, ask if them to identify the literary elements they have encountered so far in their text. Listen to see if the student accurately identifies those elements.
  • Ask students to read a portion of their good fit book.
  • After listening to the student read, ask if they can identify any additional literary elements.

Rubric

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GenreStudent identified the correct genre and verbalized why they selected that genre.Student identified the correct genre.Student identified a genre but not the correct one.Student identified no genre.
CharactersStudent accurately identified the main characters of the text and verbalized why they were the main characters.Student accurately identified the main characters of the text.Student identified characters from text, but included characters that were not main characters.Student identified no characters.
SettingStudent accurately identified the setting of the text, including when and where the story took place.Student identified either the when or where of the story, but not both.Student identified an incorrect setting.Student identified no setting.
PlotStudent accurately identified important events from the story in the correct sequence.Student identified important events from the story.Student identified some events from the story, but left important events out.Student identified no events from the story.
Problem/ResolutionStudent accurately described the main problem and resolution of the story.Student described a problem and resolution of the story.Student described either the problem or resolution of the story, but not both.Student identified no problem or resolution from the story.
ThemeStudent accurately identified and described the theme of the story.Student accurately identified the theme of the story.Student identified a theme, but was not accurate.Student identified no theme.

* These are possible assessment options for this strategy, however many options exist. Be mindful of your students and what will best serve their needs.

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