NY Next Generation ELA 7R3
The Standard
In literary texts, analyze how elements of plot are related, affect one another, and contribute to meaning. In informational texts, analyze how individuals, events, and ideas are introduced, relate to each other, and are developed.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
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What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- In literature, students analyze how plot elements affect one another and contribute to meaning. In informational text, they analyze how people, events, and ideas are introduced, connected, and developed.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student explains how conflict, setting, turning point, and resolution interact to shape meaning. For nonfiction, the student traces a relationship across the text with relevant evidence.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may label plot parts without analyzing their effects. They may summarize informational details in order but fail to explain connections or development.
How to Assess It
- Give a literary or informational excerpt. Ask students to analyze how two elements or subjects affect each other and the text’s meaning, citing evidence.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Create a cause-and-effect web linking plot elements or informational subjects with evidence cards.
Ask students how changing one event or idea would alter later development.
Play Relationship Relay by adding evidence and analysis to a shared development chain.
Analyze how a local event affects people, decisions, and later outcomes in a news report.
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