WORD ANALYSIS, FLUENCY, AND VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
- Infers word meanings through identification and analysis of analogies, idioms, multiple meaning words, connotations, denotations, and jargon
- Uses knowledge of root words and word etymologies to understand word origins and content vocabulary
READING COMPREHENSION
- Understands and analyzes the differences among multidisciplinary forms of informational materials such as textbooks, newspapers and digital content in terms of their structure and purpose
- Identifies the development of an author’s argument, point of view, perspective in fictional and nonfictional texts
- Makes predictions, infers and draws conclusions, or generalizations based on textural evidence and content
- Identifies the details of character development, main idea, conflict, plot, resolution and theme in various forms of literature
LITERARY RESPONSE AND ANALYSIS
- Identifies the elements and purpose of various forms of literature such as autobiography, biographies, memoirs, short story fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, folk tales, myths, fables, and novels
STUDY AND REFERENCE SKILLS
- Previews titles, headings, summaries, and questions when studying
- Uses a variety of information sources to gather information: dictionary, maps, charts, graphs, schedules, newspapers, and digital media
WRITING STRATEGIES
- Uses transition words between sentences, ideas, and paragraphs in order to create comprehensive, detailed written content
- Provides description, facts, statistics, and examples to support claims and assertions
- Outlines, takes notes, and summarizes to ensure cohesive structure of drafts
- Edits and revises drafts in order to improve final composition using relevant technology and word processing tools
WRITING APPLICATIONS
- Applies note taking, outlining, summarization, and inquiry techniques to enhance writing
- Defines thesis statements
- Completes various extending writing projects, such as narrative (1st and 3rd person), expository, descriptive, persuasive essays
- Utilizes footnote techniques to cite data for research papers
- Prepares a bibliography including appropriate sources and citation pages
- Uses word processing skills to systematically compose essays and research papers
- Applies editing tools to revisions, ensuring complete and thorough written content
- Utilizes printing, planning drafting, revising and editing/proofreading steps of the writing process
WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
- Applies grade appropriate language and mechanics and capitalization, vocabulary, and spelling to all written work
- Demonstrates correct usage of grammar, conventions, clauses, including all parts of speech and verb tense consistency with written and verbal communication and expression
- Demonstrates the use of simple, compound, and complex sentences
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
- Asks questions designed to elicit purposeful information
- Discusses effectively and constructively in whole classroom or group setting
- Analyzes the tone of speaker’s attitude toward the subject
- Responds to persuasive messages with questions, challenges, or
affirmations
- Synthesizes information to achieve a particular purpose with an audience
- Arranges details, reasons, descriptions, and examples effectively
- Defines roles and shares responsibility for effective collaboration in a group project
- Utilizes rubrics to evaluate and provided constructive feedback to speaker presentations
- Delivers narrative presentations, oral summaries, and research presentations using engaging coherent and concise approaches
