Alabama State Standards

 Grade: 7
Standards:
Students Will:
3. Distinguish among the major genres-including poetry, short stories, novels, plays, biographies, and autobiographies-and sub-genres-such as folktales, myths, parables, fables, and science fiction-based on their characteristics. 5. Identify textual elements, including main idea and supporting details, and gain information from various text formats, including graphs. 1. Apply strategies appropriate to the type of material, including setting purposes for reading and making generalizations, to comprehend seventh-grade literary/recreational materials.
2. Relate literary elements and devices to each other, including main idea and supporting details, climax, point of view, and imagery.
4. Apply strategies that include setting purposes for reading, distinguishing fact from opinion, making generalizations, and reviewing to comprehend textual/informational and functional materials.