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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. The student is expected to:

Artes del lenguaje y lectura en español.4.8

Múltiples géneros: escuchar, hablar, leer, escribir y pensar utilizando múltiples textos —elementos literarios—. El estudiante reconoce y analiza elementos literarios dentro y a través del contenido cada vez más complejo de textos literarios tradicionales, contemporáneos, clásicos y diversos. Se espera que el estudiante:

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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.
Classical texts are texts that are widely acknowledged for their outstanding and enduring qualities. Students should be able to identify and evaluate traits that define a classical work of literature such as artistic quality, relevance to multiple generations, or universal appeal. Students are expected to understand that classical texts stand the test of time and are connected to many aspects of their present life. Due to the relative complexity of the genre, young readers are often introduced to classical texts through graphic novel versions, simplified editions, or movie adaptations.
Contemporary texts are defined as literature written after World War II through the current day. In other words, contemporary refers to literature written in the present time about the present time. Students are expected to recognize and analyze how this type of literature reflects the current events, problems, or viewpoints of modern societies.
Students should engage with written works that represent a range of regional, economic, social, and ethnic experiences as well as a range of literary genres and formats (e.g., chapter books, scripts, and graphic novels). Students are expected to recognize that regardless of the type, context in which they were written, or time/location they represent, stories share common elements that can be presented in a variety of ways.
the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content Literary genres include tragedy, comedy, poetry, novel, short story, creative/literary nonfiction, etc., and the sub genres of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, horror, satire, etc. Nonfiction genres include biography, essay, memoir, historical text, scientific text, academic reporting, etc.
As students become more proficient readers, the texts they engage with and draw meaning from should become more complex in structure, language, and/or content. Within and across grade levels, students are expected to be exposed to challenging texts that allow them the opportunity to practice and master new skills.
Students should 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 these components, evaluate their function in a literary text, and determine how they interact with each other. Literary elements represent the framework of literary works such as stories (either true or fictitious), fables, folktales, drama, and poetry.
Traditional stories derive from the oldest records of oral and written narratives throughout history (e.g., folktales, legends, fairytales, fables, and myths). Students should acknowledge the nature and origin of traditional texts as well as their dual purpose of explaining a natural phenomenon and providing moral teachings. Fables are one example of traditional texts. A fable is typically a short story that expresses a moral intended to educate readers. Students analyze how this type of literature explains actions and consequences and promotes timeless, practical, moral teachings (e.g., "Treat others as you want to be treated").