Reading

			Standard 2. Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies for comprehending a variety of literary texts

			Interval Benchmark 9-12 Recognizes writing techniques or d evices to understand the author's purpose and viewpoint

			Grade 9

To understand this Interval Benchmark, a ninth grade student: • Understands simple and complex relationships • Understands the effectiveness of complex elements of plot • Understands the effects of complex literary devices and techniques on author's purpose and the overall quality of a work • Analyzes aspects of structure, style, mood, or tone to infer author's meaning   ITED * • Evaluates aspects of style or structure in literary text   ITED *   Asterisks indicate how often the benchmark appears on the identified assessment: *(1-2 questions) **(3-5 questions) or *** (more than 5 questions).   Instructional Resources   Supporting Knowledge Vocabulary, Information, Skills   Instructional Strategies Best Practices, Strategies, Discovery General Resources   Curriculum Planning Create Grade 9 planning worksheets Select supporting knowledge to: Examine key vocabulary, terms, and phrases unique to the content area that students should know Determine what information student should understand (Declarative Knowledge) Determine what skills student are able to do (Procedural Knowledge)   Learning requires students to know declarative knowledge (vocabulary and information). Using or applying information (declarative knowledge) results in procedural knowledge, referred to as skills.   Select instructional strategies to: Examine research-based best practices or links to other web-sites and resources Identify appropriate strategies matched to student needs Discover ongoing compilation of teacher-developed strategies

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