Reading Analysis Enduring Skills

According to the Reading Analysis enduring skills, which action demonstrates proficient comprehension, evaluation, and analysis of texts?

• Attempting to comprehend texts with limited success criteria

• Comprehending, evaluating, and/or analyzing texts meeting all success criteria

• Developing innovative connections beyond the text without analyzing

• Reading without using textual evidence

Which statement best reflects how literary elements are used in reading analysis?

• Literary elements are separate from plot and theme.

• Literary elements, including character, can advance the plot or develop themes.

• Point of view is unrelated to time period or culture.

• Textual evidence should be avoided to keep analysis unbiased.

How are plot and character related in most stories?

• They operate independently without influencing each other.

• Plot shapes character, and character shapes plot—each affects the other.

• Character always controls plot, but plot never changes character.

• Both are less important than setting and theme.

What does this cycle most strongly suggest about these literary elements?

• They occur in a fixed order that never changes.

• They are separate components with no interaction.

• They continuously influence one another, leading to ongoing changes.

• Conflict is the only element that drives the story forward.

Which question would most help you analyze a character’s motivation?

• What genre is the story?

• What is forcing the character to make a choice at this moment in time?

• What is the setting of the story?

• Which punctuation marks are used in the dialogue?

Which step in the claim-evidence-explanation framework asks you to present a direct quotation from the text as proof?

• Step 1: Write a claim

• Step 2: Provide context

• Step 3: Quote (Evidence)

• Step 4: Explain the quote

• Step 5: Concluding sentence

Which list includes examples of literary elements referenced in the material?

• Symbolism, mood, setting

• Metaphor, grammar, punctuation

• Hyperlink, font size, spacing

• Citation style, heading, index

Understanding how an author describes the relationship between characters and events provides what benefit to the reader?

• Faster reading speed

• Deeper appreciation for the author’s craft and clearer insight into the message

• Ability to memorize quotes

• Improved spelling

Which statement best describes the connection between characters and plot?

• Characters exist separately from plot events

• Characters and plot must be connected to engage readers

• Plot is more important than character

• Character traits are unrelated to conflict