Writing skills for applications: Concept 5: Literary Response: Grade KG to Grade 8

Writing skills particular to the applications listed here may be taught across the curriculum, although some applications may lend themselves more readily to specific content areas. It is imperative that students write in all content areas in order to increase their communication skills, and ultimately to improve their understanding of content area concepts.  When appropriate, other content standards are referenced to show interdisciplinary connections.

Concept 5: Literary Response

Literary response is the writer’s reaction to a literary selection. The response includes the writer’s interpretation, analysis, opinion, and/or feelings about the piece of literature and selected elements within it.

Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2
PO 1.  Participate in a group discussion, based on a literature selection, that identifies the:

a.     character(s)

b.     setting

c.     sequence of events

(See R00-S2C1)

PO 1.  Write a response to a literature selection identifies the:

a.     character(s)

b.     setting

c.     sequence of events

d.     main idea

(See R01-S2C1)

PO 1.  Write a response to a literature selection identifies the:

a.     character(s)

b.     setting

c.     sequence of events

d.     main idea

e.     problem/solution

(See R02-S2C1)

PO 2.  Participate in a group discussion in response to a given piece of literature that connects:

a.     text to self (personal connection)

b.     text to world (social connection)

c.     text to text (compare within multiple texts)

(See R00-S2C1)

PO 2.  Participate in a group response to a given piece of literature that connects:

a.     text to self (personal connection)

b.     text to world (social connection)

c.     text to text (compare within multiple texts)

(See R01-S2C1)

PO 2.  Write a response to a literature selection that connects:

a.     text to self (personal connection)

b.     text to world (social connection)

c.     text to text (compare within multiple texts)

(See R02-S2C1)

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
PO 1.  Write a reflection to a literature selection (e.g., journal entry, book review).

(See R03-S2C1)

PO 1.  Write a reflection to a literature selection (e.g., journal entry, book review).

(See R04-S2C1)

PO 1.  Write a reflection to a literature selection (e.g., journal entry, book review).

(See R05-S2C1)

PO 2.  Write a book report or review that may identify the:

a.     main idea

b.     character(s)

c.     setting

d.     sequence of events

e.     problem/solution

(See R03-S2C1)

PO 2.  Write a book report or review that identifies the:

a.     main idea

b.     character(s)

c.     setting

d.     sequence of events

e.     conflict/resolution

(See R04-S2C1)

PO 2. Write a book report or review that identifies the:

a.     main idea

b.     character(s)

c.     setting

d.     sequence of events

e.     conflict/resolution

(See R05-S2C1)

PO 3.  Write a response to a literature selection that connects:

a.     text to self (personal connection)

b.     text to world (social connection)

c.     text to text (compare within multiple texts)

(See R03-S2C1)

PO 3.  Write a response that demonstrates an understanding of a literary selection, and depending on the selection, includes:

a.     evidence from the text

b.     personal experience

c.     comparison to other text/media

(See R04-S2C1)

PO 3.  Write a response that demonstrates an understanding of a literary selection, and depending on the selection, includes:

a.     evidence from the text

b.     personal experience

c.     comparison to other text/media

(See R05-S2C1)

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
PO 1.  Write a response to literature that:

a.     presents several clear ideas

b.     supports inferences and conclusions with examples from the text, personal experience, references to other works, or reference to non-print media

c.     relates own ideas to supporting details in a clear and logical manner

(See R06-S2C1)

PO 1.  Write a response to literature that:

a.     presents several clear ideas

b.     supports inferences and conclusions with examples from the text, personal experience, references to other works, or reference to non-print media

c.     relates own ideas to supporting details in a clear and logical manner

(See R07-S2C1)

PO 1.  Write a response to literature that:

a.     presents several clear ideas

b.     supports inferences and conclusions with examples from the text, personal experience, references to other works, or reference to non-print media

c.     relates own ideas to supporting details in a clear and logical manner

d.     provides support adequate to the literary selection (e.g., short poem vs. novel)

(See R08-S2C1)