Reading Literary Text

Virginia SOL 1.RL.1

Demonstrate comprehension of literary texts by identifying key ideas, plot details, and story elements.

What students need to be able to do

  • Retell familiar stories sequentially and demonstrate understanding of story structure, central message, or lesson.
  • Identify elements of a familiar story, including characters, setting, and important events (e.g., conflict and resolution).
  • Ask and answer literal (who, what, when, where) or inferential (how, why) questions about what is read.
  • Generate predictions about story characters and events using the text.