ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events and main ideas) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.

From what I've read, students will be exercising their ability to explain what they've learn from or gotten out of certain pieces in a more complex way. Generally,reading is more about understanding what you've read and maybe learning from it. Here students will go deeper than just understanding what they've read in try to become one with it. Like taking the joy or pain you've gotten from the piece and making it your own by connecting it to inner joy or fears of yours or just connecting it to something wondrous or awful that's happened to you in the past. Then using the events that gave you the feeling of joy, pain, etc. and comparing it to your own or other events that express these certain feelings.