Family Support Page: ELA.11.RL.2

Home/community support for 11th Grade Reading Literature.

1. Standard At A Glance

Standard: ELA.11.RL.2

Short description: Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

2. Typical Indicators

  • Student can describe what this skill looks like in classwork.
  • Student applies this skill with familiar tasks and support.
  • Student can explain parts of their thinking when prompted.

3. Warning Signs

  • Student avoids tasks requiring this specific skill.
  • Student needs repeated prompting and shows inconsistent performance.
  • Student shows limited progress despite practice.

4. Escalating Accommodations

Tier 1

Use short daily routines tied to real reading, writing, or real-world application at home.

Tier 2

Provide targeted guided practice in 10-15 minute sessions with clear examples.

Tier 3

Use individualized practice with explicit modeling and frequent feedback.

5. Modifications

  • Diverse learners: use visuals, sentence supports, and language scaffolds.
  • Disabled learners: adapt response format, pacing, and access supports as needed.

6. Cross-Curricular Integration

Connect to reading and discussion of American literature, rhetoric, and foundational texts at home.

7. Gemini Canvas Prompt

9. Source Document