Standard 1: Reading and Responding
Students read, comprehend and respond in individual, literal, critical and evaluative ways to literary, informational and persuasive texts in multimedia formats.
1.3 Students select and apply strategies to facilitate word recognition and develop vocabulary in order to comprehend text.
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· Students will develop vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading and writing.
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Students communicate with others to create interpretations of written, oral and visual texts
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· Students will listen to and respect the opinions of others about written, oral and visual texts.
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· Students will share opinions and judgments based on texts heard, viewed or read.
Standard 2: Exploring and Responding to Literature
Students read and respond to classical and contemporary texts from many cultures and literary periods.
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Students recognize how literary devices and conventions engage the reader.
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· Students will identify the elements of a genre and interact with the text.
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· Students will read or listen to a text and explain its appeal.
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Students explore multiple responses to literature.
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· Students will develop and discuss multiple responses while reading, listening or viewing texts.
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Students recognize and appreciate that contemporary and classical literature has shaped human thought.
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· Students will make connections between characters’ lives and the real world.
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· Students will listen to, read and respond to texts about and from many cultures and times.
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· Students will compare and respond to text about multicultural experiences.
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Students recognize that readers and authors are influenced by individual, social, cultural and historical contexts
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· Students will recognize values and beliefs included in a text.
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· Students will describe how the experiences of a reader influence the interpretation of a text.
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· Students will discuss the influence of culture, history and ethnicity on themes and issues in literature.
Standard 3: Communicating with Others
Students produce written, oral and visual texts to express, develop and substantiate ideas and experiences.
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Students use descriptive, narrative, expository, persuasive and poetic modes.
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· Students will use oral language with clarity and voice
to communicate a message.
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Students prepare, publish and/or present work appropriate to audience, purpose and task.
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· Students will determine purpose, point of view and audience, and choose an appropriate written, oral or visual format.
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· Students will use strategies to generate and develop ideas for speaking, writing and visual activities.
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· Students will begin to revise texts for organization, elaboration, fluency and clarity.
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· Students will publish and/or present final products in a myriad of ways, including the use of the arts and technology.
Standard 4: Applying English Language Conventions
Students apply the conventions of standard English in oral, written and visual communication.
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Students use knowledge of their language and culture to improve competency in English.
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· Students will read, listen to and tell stories from a variety of cultures, and identify the similarities and differences in the way language is used.