Ohio English Language Arts Standards (2001)
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies Standard
Benchmarks (11–12)
A.
Apply reading comprehension strategies to understand grade-appropriate texts.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 11)
1.
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 12)
1.
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.
Reading Applications: Literary Text Standard
Benchmarks (11–12)
B.
Explain ways characters confront similar situations and conflict.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 11)
1.
Compare and contrast motivations and reactions of literary characters confronting similar conflicts (e.g., individual vs. nature, freedom vs. responsibility, individual vs. society), using specific examples of characters' thoughts, words and actions.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 12)
1.
Compare and contrast motivations and reactions of literary characters confronting similar conflicts (e.g., individual vs. nature, freedom vs. responsibility, individual vs. society), using specific examples of characters' thoughts, words and actions.
Writing Applications Standard
Benchmarks (11–12)
B.
Write responses to literature that provide an interpretation, recognize ambiguities, nuances and complexities and that understand the author's use of stylistic devices and effects created.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 11)
2.
Write responses to literature that:
a. advance a judgment that is interpretative, analytical, evaluative or reflective;
b. support key ideas and viewpoints with accurate and detailed references to the text or to other works and authors;
c. analyze the author's use of stylistic devices and express an appreciation of the effects the devices create;
d. identify and assess the impact of possible ambiguities, nuances and complexities within text;
e. anticipate and answer a reader's questions, counterclaims or divergent interpretations; and
f. provide a sense of closure to the writing.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 12)
2.
Write responses to literature that:
a. advance a judgment that is interpretative, analytical, evaluative or reflective;
b. support key ideas and viewpoints with accurate and detailed references to the text or to other works and authors;
c. analyze the author's use of stylistic devices and express an appreciation of the effects the devices create;
d. identify and assess the impact of possible ambiguities, nuances and complexities within text;
e. anticipate and answer a reader's questions, counterclaims or divergent interpretations; and
f. provide a sense of closure to the writing.