Playbook® Applicability to
State Standards in Language Arts
Language ArtsReading a Playbook® in the classroom meets the following Vermont standards in English Language Arts and Reading:
Responding to Text
5.13 Students respond to literary texts and public documents using interpretive, critical, and evaluative processes. This is evident when students:
a. Make inferences about content, events, story, characters, and setting, and about the relationship(s) among them; and
b. Explain the differences between various genres.
Evidence Pre/K-4 applies plus -
c. Analyze the impact of authors' decisions regarding word choice and content;
d. Make inferences about themes and styles;
e. Describe how linguistic structures and the diverse features of language can influence interpretations of texts;
f. Identify the characteristics of literary forms and genres;
g. Explain the effects of point of view/bias; and
h. Evaluate literary merit.
Speaking and Listening
5.19 Students speak and listen in a non-native language. This is evident when students:
a. Express personal ideas, feelings, and experience, using simple sentences.
a. Evidence Pre/K-4 applies
5.20 Students read a non-native language. This is evident when students:
a. Read a variety of materials for meaning and information.