English Language Arts 10 (2026)

fiction and non-fiction (including a novel and another full-length text*);
written, oral, visual and multimodal;
descriptive, narrative, poetic, expository and persuasive;
texts from diverse and historically underrepresented voices, reflecting a range of geographical locations, cultures, worldviews and lived experiences; and,
texts that address identity, social responsibility and social agency (action).

Indicators for this outcome

(a)	Analyze how characters, conflict (e.g., character vs. self, character vs. character, character vs. society, character vs. nature), setting and point of view in fiction and non-fiction texts reflect worldviews, values or social issues.
(b)	Interpret fiction and non-fiction texts by offering plausible meanings or perspectives, using specific textual evidence for support.
(c)	Examine how fiction and non-fiction texts use structure, evidence, tone and rhetorical devices (e.g., appeals, repetition, direct address) to inform, provoke thought or persuade.
(d)	Explore how an author’s/creator’s stance, bias or context influence interpretation of fiction and non-fiction texts.
(e)	Explore connections among ideas, observations, opinions, themes and emotions across a variety of texts from diverse voices.
(f)	Compare how different text forms (e.g., poem, infographic, speech) explore similar social issues or themes and assess how the form impacts interpretation.
(g)	Identify how the mode of communication influences the message and impacts the audience’s understanding, perception, emotional response and engagement (see Appendix A).
(h)	Apply comprehension and metacognitive strategies (e.g., previewing, questioning, visualizing) to support the construction of meaning across modalities and text types (see Appendix B and Appendix C).
(i)	Reflect on how texts raise questions or offer insights about identity, social responsibility or social agency (action).

*Full-length texts include novels, plays and longer non-fiction works (e.g., memoir, autobiography).