Week 5: Learning Goals

Literal and Non-Literal Language

Foundational Skill: LAFS.3.RL.2.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are
used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
Scales
4.0
I can explain the strategy I use to determine the best
meaning of an unknown word or phrase in text.
I can analyze why the author chose specific words
and phrases and the impact they have on the overall
meaning.

Student Evidence

3.0 I can:
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they
are used in a text, distinguishing literal from
nonliteral language.
2.0 I can:
Identify literal words and phrases within a text.
Identify nonliteral words and phrases within a text.

Poetry, Dramas, Plays

Comprehension Skill: LAFS.3.RL.2.5: Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or
speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part
builds on earlier sections.
Scales
4.0 I can
I can generate a text using characteristics of stories,
dramas, or poems highlighting how each successive
part builds on earlier sections.
.
3.0 I can
Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when
writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as
chapter, scene, and stanza.
Describe how each successive part builds on earlier
sections.
2.0 I can

Identify that stories are structured into sections or

chapters.
Identify that dramas are structured into scenes.
Identify that poems are organized into verses and
stanzas.

Student Evidence