Specific

The student will be able to:

1.1 Ascertain the meaning of a passage by identifying main ideas, supporting details, and logical or narrative sequences.
1.2 Recognize the implicit assumptions and values underlying a written work.
1.3 Evaluate ideas presented in a text by determining their logical validity, their implications, and their relationship to ideas beyond the text.
1.4 Evaluate ideas presented in a text by determining the rhetorical structures used to persuade readers.
1.5 Distinguish between facts and opinions in a text.

2.1 Identify the tone, mood, and voice of a literary text through an analysis of its linguistic features and literary devices.
2.2 Identify the theme of a literary text and the ways it is embodied by formal elements.
2.3 Identify and analyze common semantic features such as connotation, denotation, and figures of speech.

3.1 Write a summary of a text that demonstrates an understanding of the main ideas of the text.
3.2 Write a paraphrase of a passage that demonstrates an understanding of the content of the passage.
3.3 State the main idea of a text.
3.4 Define unfamiliar vocabulary.
3.5 Locate facts and isolate details of a text.
3.6 Retain specific facts and details from a text.