- Language
- 1. Conduct structured small and large group discussion.
2. Actively participate in discussions to acquire knowledge.
3. Adapt oral presentation to audience, purpose, and information.
4. Use appropriate level of reading vocabulary.
5. Demonstrate an appropriate use of standard English.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of dialects.
7. Describe the development of the English language.
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- Composition
- 1. Write with focus, logical development, and supporting detail.
- 2. Select appropriate genres, reasoning, and style for specific audiences.
- 3. Demonstrate the ability to revise writing by improving organization, content,
paragraph development, level of detail, style, tone, and word choice.
- 4. Use appropriate standard English conventions, such as structure, usage, punctuation,
capitalization, and spelling.
- 5. Use study skills such as questions, notes, summarizing, précis writing, and
outlining.
- 6. Use open-ended research questions, sources of information, and appropriate research
methods.
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- 7. Develop and use rhetorical, logical, and stylistic criteria for final versions of
written projects.
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- Content
- Language
 | Listen to and comprehend literal/inferential meaning. |
| Read in clear, audible voice. |
| Make a prediction involving some situation heard, viewed, or read about. |
| Alphabetize by first two letters. |
| Recognize sentence fragments and complete sentences. |
- Composition
| Produce a group (cluster) of up to five related sentences that are easily understood,
represent complete thoughts, and tell a story. |
| Write legibly in manuscript. |
| Write for varied purpose and audience. |
| Use standard spelling for high frequency words. |
| Avoid the overuse of so, and, and then. |
| Edit writing for capitals, spacing, and end marks. |
- Literature
| Connect text with prior knowledge through group discussion. |
| Retell story using supporting details. |
| Recognize and apply literary elements: title, author, character, setting, problem,
solution. |
| Identify beginning, middle, end of story. |
| Recognize main idea. |
| Apply a variety of reading strategies: |
- Grapho-phonics (letter-sound associations).
- Semantics (meaning).
- Syntax (nature/structure of language).
- Media
| Identify a variety of print media. |
| Distinguish between fantasy and reality. |
| Create and audiotape an original story. |
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- Literature
- 1. Demonstrate an ability to decode, understand, and use new words.
- 2. Identify main idea in what is heard, read, or viewed.
- 3. Demonstrate an understanding of different genres.
- 4. Identify, analyze, and apply theme, using evidence to support ideas.
- 5. Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of structure and elements of fiction, using
evidence to support ideas.
- 6. Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of structure and elements of nonfiction, using
evidence to support ideas.
- 7. Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of structure, elements, and theme of poetry,
using evidence to support ideas.
- 8. Identify and analyze how words appeal to the senses, create imagery, suggest mood,
and set tone.
- 9. Compare/contrast a variety of cultural myths and narratives.
- 10. Interpret literary works, nonfiction, film, and media.
- 11. Present effective dramatic readings, recitations, and performances for a variety of
audiences.
- Media
1. Obtain information from a variety of media and evaluate the quality.
2. Explain how traditional forms are modified for electronic media.
3. Design and create coherent media productions with focus, detail, and consideration
of audience and purpose.
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