- 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.
- 7. Develop and use rhetorical, logical, and stylistic criteria for final versions of
written projects.
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- Content
Language
 | Recognize and use humor. |
| Understand and use brainstorming techniques. |
| Use context to understand figurative language. |
| Alphabetize by whole words. |
| Identify and give examples of synonym, homonym, antonym. |
| Recognize possessives and relate them to the concept of ownership. |
| Recognize and apply most letter-sound associations. |
Composition
| Formulate open-ended research questions to explore a topic of interest. |
| Use an introductory sentence that includes the topic. |
| Compose easily-understood multi-paragraph writing samples of five to fifteen related
sentences of the following types: |
- - Report (description).
- - Narrative (sequence/directions).
- - Narrative (personal experiences).
| Use the following English language conventions: |
- - An introductory sentence that includes the topic.
- - Adjectives, verbs, nouns.
- - Varied sentence lengths and beginnings.
- - Subject-verb agreement.
- - Transitions between sentences to show order.
| Edit and review in terms of incomplete sentences, paragraphing, capitalization, and end
marks. |
Literature
| Demonstrate an understanding of tales from different cultures. |
| Summarize a story. |
| Arrange information in sequential order. |
| Compare/contrast settings and characters from literature. |
| Set a purpose for reading. |
| Identify pronoun referents. |
Media
| Demonstrate an ability to access the Internet. |
| Recognize advertising strategies, i.e., exaggeration, personification, endorsement. |
| Give oral presentations - recognize audience and purpose. |
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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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