(1) The benchmark for communication arts literature content standard 3 for a student at the end of grade 4 is the ability to:

(a) identify basic literary elements (setting, plot, problem/solution, character);

(b) explain how authors' choices of language and use of devices contribute to the meaning of literary works;

(c) identify the characteristics of select literary genres;

(d) identify how culture and history are represented in literary works, including works of Montana American Indians;

(e) identify similarities and differences between personal experiences and literary works, including the works of Montana American Indians; and

(f) express and justify personal responses to literature.