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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Multiple genres: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--literary elements. The student recognizes and analyzes literary elements within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse literary texts.
text that is widely acknowledged for its outstanding and enduring qualities
a text that is set near the present time, typically post-World War II
texts that represent regional, economic, social, and ethnic differences through subject matter and/or characters
Students are expected to recognize and analyze the basic components of most literary works such as setting, plot, characterization, point of view, and theme. Students should be able to differentiate among these components, evaluate their functions in a literary text, and determine how the components interact with each other. Literary elements represent the framework of literary works such as stories (either true or fictitious), fables, folktales, drama, and poetry.
stories derived from the oldest records of oral and written narratives throughout history (e.g., tales, legends, fairytales, fables, myths, and religious texts)