Knowledge and Skills Statement
Author's purpose and craft: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses critical inquiry to analyze the authors' choices and how they influence and communicate meaning within a variety of texts. The student analyzes and applies author's craft purposefully in order to develop his or her own products and performances.
Demonstrated Proficiency of ELA.3.10.F
Provide students with a text written by Dr. Seuss and have students identify and discuss the distinctive language used in the text that contributes to voice.
Further Explanation
This assessment example requires students to identify and discuss how the use of language in a Dr. Seuss book contributes to voice (the distinct personality of a writing). The writing of Dr. Seuss has a recognizable, distinct personality that is evident to readers. His signature style of writing using rhythm, rhyme, and the creation of his own words provides rich examples of writing that sounds unique, makes readers feel silly, and comes alive. All of these elements contribute to voice.