PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEVENTH GRADE INSTRUCTIONAL READING LIST STANDARD 11.3 STRAND: READING ANALYSIS GRADE LEVEL 11 11.3 The student will apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, and figurative language to extend vocabulary development in authentic texts. a) Use structural analysis of roots, affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and cognates to understand complex words. b) Use context, structure, and connotations to determine meanings of words and phrases. c) Discriminate between connotative and denotative meanings and interpret the connotation. d) Identify the meaning of common idioms. e) Identify literary and classical allusions and figurative language in text. f) Extend general and specialized vocabulary through speaking, reading, and writing. g) Use knowledge of the evolution, diversity, and effects of language to comprehend and elaborate the meaning of texts. STANDARD 11.4 STRAND: READING ANALYSIS GRADE LEVEL 11 11.4 The student will read, comprehend, and analyze relationships among American literature, history, and culture. a) Describe contributions of different cultures to the development of American literature. b) Compare and contrast the development of American literature in its historical context. c) Discuss American literature as it reflects traditional and contemporary themes, motifs, universal characters, and genres. d) Analyze the social or cultural function of American literature. e) Analyze how context and language structures convey an author’s intent and viewpoint. f) Explain how the sound of a poem (rhyme, rhythm, onomatopoeia, repetition, alliteration, assonance, and parallelism) supports the subject, mood, and theme. g) Explain how imagery and figures of speech appeal to the reader’s senses and experience. h) Explain how an author’s specific word choices, syntax, tone, and voice support the author’s purpose. i) Read and analyze a variety of American dramatic selections. j) Analyze the use of literary elements and dramatic conventions including verbal, situational and dramatic irony used in American literature. k) Generate and respond logically to literal, inferential, evaluative, synthesizing, and critical thinking questions before, during, and after reading texts. STANDARD 11.5 STRAND: READING ANALYSIS GRADE LEVEL 11 11.5 The student will read and analyze a variety of nonfiction texts. a) Use information from texts to clarify understanding of concepts. b) Read and follow directions to complete an application for college admission, for a scholarship, or for employment. c) Generalize ideas from selections to make predictions about other texts. d) Draw conclusions and make inferences on explicit and implied information using textual support. e) Analyze two or more texts addressing the same topic to identify authors’ purpose and determine how authors reach similar or different conclusions. f) Identify false premises in persuasive writing. g) Recognize and analyze use of ambiguity, contradiction, paradox, irony, overstatement, and understatement in text. h) Generate and respond logically to literal, inferential, evaluative, synthesizing, and critical thinking questions before, during, and after reading texts. Page 1 of 32 Revised August 2016 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEVENTH GRADE INSTRUCTIONAL READING LIST Language Language Arts Author Holt Textbook Genre Context or Arts Instructional Focus Title, Challenge Cultural Objectives Level and/or Perspective Lexile Apply Language Arts Standards 11.3 a-g, as appropriate. Apply 11.4k and 11.5h (Generate and respond logically to literal, inferential, evaluative, synthesizing, and critical thinking questions before, during, and after reading texts) on all reading selections. * VUS refers to Virginia and United States History Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools Note: Critical questions for fiction and nonfiction are: What does it say? What does it mean? Why does it matter? Instructors will use the following nonfiction for instructional examples. SOL 11.4a • Describe contributions of different cultures to the development of SOL 11.4b American literature Informational Exploring American Nonfiction: Reading text materials SOL 11.4d • Compare and contrast the development of American Literature in materials Literature: Informational to develop background SOL 11.5a historical context Introducing the knowledge SOL 11.5d • Use information from texts to clarify understanding of concepts Essentials SOL 11.5h • Recognize characteristics of major chronological eras pp. 1-18 • Relate literary works and authors to major themes, genres, and On level issues of eras Introduction: • Analyze the social and cultural function of American literature Questions of the • Use information from texts to clarify understanding of concepts Times; Historical Essay; Timeline: • Analyze and synthesize information Connecting Literature, • Draw conclusions and make inferences on explicit and implied History, and Culture; information using textual support The Legacy of the Era pp. 19-35 pp. 300-317 pp. 513-527 pp. 639-655 pp. 861-877 pp. 1144-1161 SOL 11.4b • Compare and contrast development of American literature in SOL 11.4c historical context Informational Text Analysis Nonfiction: Reading to develop SOL 11.4d • Recognize major literary forms and their elements materials Workshop: Expository background knowledge SOL 11.5a • Recognize the characteristics of major chronological eras On level Essay SOL 11.5d • Analyze the social and cultural function of American literature Page 2 of 32 Revised August 2016 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEVENTH GRADE INSTRUCTIONAL READING LIST SOL 11.5h • Use information from texts to clarify understanding of concepts “Historical • Analyze and synthesize information Informational Narratives” Nonfiction: Reading to develop • Draw conclusions and make inferences on explicit and implied materials pp. 70-71 Expository background knowledge information using textual support Cont. “American Drama” Essay Cont. SOL 11.4b • Compare and contrast development of American literature in pp. 132-133 Cont. SOL 11.4c historical context “Persuasive Rhetoric” SOL 11.4d pp. 226-227 • Recognize major literary forms and their elements SOL 11.5a • Recognize the characteristics of major chronological eras “The Art of the SOL 11.5d Essay” • Analyze the social and cultural function of American literature SOL 11.5h pp. 366-367 • Analyze and synthesize information “Form and Content in • Use information from texts to clarify understanding of concepts Poetry” • Draw conclusions and make inferences on explicit and implied pp. 528-529 information using textual support “Realism” pp. 598-599 “Setting in Regional Literature” pp. 656-657 “Social Themes in Fiction” pp. 780-781 “Analytical Essay” pp. 834-835 “Modernism” pp. 934-935 “Persuasive Essay” pp. 1118-1119 “Voice in Contemporary Literature” pp. 1260-1261 SOL 11.4a • Describe contributions of different cultures to the development of SOL 11.4b American literature Momaday, N. Scott From The Way to Memoir Contemporary SOL 11.4c • Compare and contrast development of American literature in Rainy Mountain Native American SOL 11.4d historical context pp. 56-62 SOL 11.4h • Relate American literature to traditional and contemporary themes, On level (VUS.8a)* SOL 11.5a genres (memoir), universal characters SOL 11.5d • Analyze how context and language structures convey an author’s SOL 11.5h intent and viewpoint • Explain how an author’s specific word choices, syntax, tone, and voice support the author’s purpose Page 3 of 32 Revised August 2016 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEVENTH GRADE INSTRUCTIONAL READING LIST • Analyze and synthesize information • Draw conclusions and make inferences on explicit and implied SOL 11.4a • Describe contributions of different cultures to the development of SOL 11.4b American literature Equiano, Olaudah From The Interesting Slave Narrative Early Colonial SOL 11.4c • Compare and contrast development of American literature in Narrative of the Life of SOL 11.4d historical context Olauday Equiano Reading primary SOL 11.4h • Relate American literature to traditional and contemporary themes, pp. 84-88 sources SOL 11.5a genres (slave narrative), universal characters SOL 11.5d • Analyze how context and language structures convey an author’s On level (VUS.3)* SOL 11.5h intent and viewpoint • Explain how an author’s specific word choices, syntax, tone, and voice support the author’s purpose • Analyze and synthesize information • Draw conclusions and make inferences on explicit and implied information using textual support SOL 11.4a • Describe contributions of different cultures to the development of SOL 11.4b American literature Smith, John From The General Historical Early Colonial SOL 11.4c • Compare and contrast development of American literature in History of Virginia Narrative SOL 11.4d historical context pp. 94-99 Reading primary SOL 11.4h • Relate American literature to traditional and contemporary themes, sources SOL 11.5a genres (historical narrative), universal characters SOL 11.5d • Analyze how context and language structures convey an author’s More Challenging (VUS.2)* SOL 11.5h intent and viewpoint • Explain how an author’s specific word choices, syntax, tone, and voice support the author’s purpose • Analyze and synthesize information • Draw conclusions and make inferences on explicit and implied information using textual support SOL 11.4a • Describe contributions of different cultures to the development of SOL 11.4b American literature Bradford, William From Of Plymouth