NY Next Generation ELA 5R7

ELA5th GradeIntegration of Knowledge and Ideas

The Standard

Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to meaning of literary and informational texts.

New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students analyze how visual and multimedia elements add to the meaning of literary and informational texts. They consider image, sound, movement, layout, and timing.
What Mastery Looks Like: The student identifies a specific visual or multimedia choice and explains its contribution. The analysis connects that choice to mood, theme, information, emphasis, or interpretation.
Common Misconceptions: Students may describe what they see or hear without analyzing its effect. They may assume multimedia always improves a text without considering distraction or distortion.
How to Assess It: Show a text excerpt with one visual or brief multimedia element. Ask students to explain how a specific feature changes or adds to meaning.

Lesson moves

Compare a printed passage with an image, audio, or short staged version and annotate added meaning.
Ask students which media choice most changes the audience’s understanding and why.
Play Media Effect Match with techniques and possible contributions.
Analyze how a public-information video combines narration, images, and text to communicate.

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