describe incidents that advance the story or novel, explaining how each incident gives rise to or foreshadows future events
use context (e.g., in-sentence restatement) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words
compare and contrast the themes or moral lessons of several works of fiction from various cultures
explain the roles and functions of characters in various plots, including their relationships and conflicts
use multiple text features and graphics to gain an overview of the contents of text and to locate information
use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words
synthesize and make logical connections between ideas within a text and across two or three texts representing similar or different genres
draw conclusions from the information presented by an author and evaluate how well the author's purpose was achieved
analyze how the organizational pattern of a text (e.g., cause-and-effect, compare-and-contrast, sequential order, logical order, classification schemes) influences the relationships among the ideas
analyze various digital media venues for levels of formality and informality
analyze how poets use sound effects (e.g., alliteration, internal rhyme, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme) to reinforce meaning in poems
write persuasive essays for appropriate audiences that establish a position and include sound reasoning, detailed and relevant evidence, and consideration of alternatives
summarize the main ideas and supporting details in a text in ways that maintain meaning and logical order
analyze the similarities and differences between an original text and its dramatic adaptation
determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes
evaluate the impact of sensory details, imagery, and figurative language in literary text
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