Current section: I. Reading and Literature Study
I. Reading and Literature Study
Reading and Literature Study
- Knowing the major works and authors of literature appropriate for adolescents
- Paraphrasing, comparing, and interpreting (literally and inferentially) various types of print and nonprint texts, e.g., fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and graphic representations
- Identifying and interpreting figurative language and other literary elements, e.g., voice, point of view, style, tone, diction, allusions, irony, clichès, simile, metaphor, analogy, character, setting, theme, plot
- Identifying the characteristics of literary forms and text structures, e.g., poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama
- Locating and interpreting literature within historical and cultural contexts
- Recognizing various critical approaches to interpreting text, e.g., shared inquiry and reader-response theory
- Recognizing and applying various strategic approaches to teaching reading, e.g., cueing systems, activating prior knowledge, constructing meaning through context, and employing metacognitive strategies