English Preface Grade 9

Language
1. Conduct structured small and large group discussion.







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.

	Confirm understanding through paraphrasing.
	Identify types of arguments (causation, authority, analogy).
	Take notes on salient information from lecture/presentation.
	Prepare and deliver presentation explaining cause/effect relationship.
	Summarize discussions, readings, presentations of lectures.
	Use appropriately gerunds, participles, infinitives, active/passive voice.

	Take notes on a personal interview.
	Produce multi-paragraph compositions of the following types:

- Critique analytical essay with documentation).

- Variety of writing appropriate for portfolio assessment.

Use the following English language conventions:

- Voice (active/passive).

- Verbals.

Edit and revise in terms of style, tone, diction, unity, coherence, emphasis, complete development, group-generated rubric, and WRHS style manual.

	Demonstrate an understanding of allusions to Greek and Latin mythology as well as to Biblical figures and events.
	Identify works containing universal themes.
	Identify and analyze the use of point of view, symbolism, flashback, foreshadowing, and irony.
	Identify and compare archetypes that originate in the oral tradition.
	Explain how a book or film can reflect an historical period.
	Differentiate between internal and external conflict.
	Use focusing, monitoring, and self-assessment strategies to effectively learn from text.
	Identify characteristics/structure of critical essays/biographies.
	Identify and give examples of poetic forms such as ballad, sonnet, and heroic couplet.

	Conduct Internet research using multiple sources to develop either a research paper or oral presentation.
	Compare/contrast a televised version of a play with a personal reading of the work.
	Demonstrate variations on a theme using multimedia.

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.