Lakeview Community Schools
Students in Kindergarten and first grade will be assessed
at the end of first grade over the following objectives.
1.1.1 Students will read and write most of the words they speak
and use.
Read his or her first and last name.
Read 8 basic color words and 42
high frequency from the American Heritage List
Identify consonant and short vowel
sounds
Identify consonant sounds in the
initial position
1.1.2 Students will demonstrate basic phonological awareness and familiarity
with the letters of the alphabet exhibiting a working knowledge
of letters and sounds.
Recognize rhyming words.
Recite simple nursery rhymes.
Orally blend sounds.
1.1.3 Students will apply knowledge of the organization of print to their reading and writing.
Identify that print has meaning.
Identify what the author and illustrators
of a book do.
Use concepts of print front to
back, top to bottom, left to right on a printed page.
Identify front and back of a book.
1.1.4 Students will read an comprehend print, and demonstrate the understanding that reading (like conversation ) communicates meaning.
Draw or match a picture to a story
or statement.
Read and explain their own writing
and drawing
Retell in their own words, stories
in sequence (beginning, middle, and end, etc.)
1.1.5 Student will respond to literature
Listen to stories and connect which
is real life experiences.
Dramatize familiar stories or
stories that have been read to them.
Retell favorite literary selections.
1.1.6 Students will print neatly and correctly
Print upper and lowercase letters
on lined paper.
Print first and last name correctly
on lined paper.
Print using a left to right, top
to bottom progression and appropriate spacing.
1.1.7 By the end of kindergarten, student swill write (print) about experiences, stories, people, objects, and events.
Communicate effectively through
illustration.
Copy a sentence using correct
capitalization and punctuation.
1.2.1 Students will speak in clear, complete, coherent sentences using standard English.
Ask a question
Gain attention in an appropriate
manner.
Contribute to a class discussion.
Recite the alphabet.
Describe objects or events clearly,
in complete sentences.
1.3.1 Students will listen and be responsible members of the classroom.
Attend to speakers, teachers, and
classroom discussions.
Follow one and two step oral directions.
1.1.1 Students will read and write most of the words they speak
and use.
Read first 150 high frequency words
from American Heritage Word list.
Read number words 1 through 10
Use a variety of skills to read
unknown words.
-initial and final consonant sounds
-short vowels at beginning and
medial positions
-long vowels - vce, vowel digraphs
-word families
-consonant blends
-consonant digraphs
1.1.2 Students will demonstrate basic phonological awareness and familiarity
with the letters of the alphabet exhibiting a working knowledge
of letters and sounds.
Generate rhyming words
1.1.3 Students will apply knowledge of the organization of print to their reading and writing.
Locate the parts of the book: glossary,
title page, table of contents
Alphabetize to the 1st letter.
1.1.4 Students will read an comprehend print, and demonstrate the understanding that reading (like conversation ) communicates meaning.
Retell story read/heard in a sequence
(beginning, middle, end.)
Identify important story elements
(main character, setting, conclusion.)
Choose books appropriate for their
own interests, purposes and reading levels.
Read different types of literature.
Use appropriate voice level, phrasing
sentence structure, and intonation when reading aloud.
1.1.5 Student will respond to literature.
Identify ways in which literary
selections relate to their own lives.
Dramatize literary selections.
Orally use selected vocabulary
from selections of literature in own sentence format.
1.1.6 Students will print neatly and correctly.
Print legibly using correct strokes,
spacing, and letter formation.
1.1.7. By the end of first grade, students will write (print) about experiences, stories, people, objects, and events.
Correctly uses simple punctuation
and capitalization.
Spell correctly phonetically regular
and high frequency words.
Write a simple sentence using
correct grammar and ending punctuation.
Write a story about own life experiences
1.2.1 Students will speak in clear, complete, coherent sentences using standard English.
Relate experiences in a logical
sequence.
Tell creative stories using descriptive
language.
Make introductions.
Contribute to classroom discussions
by taking turns and staying on a topic.
Participate in oral presentations.
1.3.1. Students will listen and be responsible members of the classroom.
Follow three-step oral directions.
Listen in a purposeful way.
Attend to speakers, teachers,
and classroom discussions.
Students in second through fourth grade will be assessed at the end of fourth grade over the following objectives.
4.1.1 Use phonics and word structure ( syllable, affixes, compounds,
contractions) to decode unknown words.
4.1.2 Students will acquire and use correctly an advanced reading vocabulary.
Use a glossary/dictionary to learn
and/or confirm meanings of words.
Explain the meaning of new words
by using antonyms and synonyms.
Use a variety of strategies to
define unfamiliar words, i.e. base words, context clues, prefixes and suffixes.
Use context to identify appropriate meaning
for multiple meaning words, correct pronunciation for homographs, and
correct spelling for homophones.
4.1.3 Students will identify the basic facts and essential ideas in what they have read and
Identify main idea of story and
supporting details of a selection.
Retell selection in sequential
order.
Interpret information from a bar/picture
graph.
4.1.4 Students will locate, access, and evaluate resources to identify appropriate information.
Identify and use parts of a book
to locate information, i.e., title page, table of contents, and glossary.
Selects the appropriate resource
to locate information in the dictionary or encyclopedia.
4.1.5 Students will identify characteristics of different types of text
Identify characteristics of fairy
tales.
Distinguish between reality and
fantasy.
4.1.6 Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure, element
and meaning of fiction and provide evidence form the text to support
their answers.
Identify characters and setting
in a story.
Identify important events in the
story.
4.1.7 Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure elements
and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and provide
evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Follow written directions.
Identify events in time order.
Compare and contrast people places
and/or things using given information.
4.1.8 Students will identify similar ideas across a variety of narratives and stories.
Compare stories across geographic
regions, cultures and time periods.
Compare and contrast characters'
lives with their own.
4.2.1 Students will identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the structure
of the English language and standard English conventions for
sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Write grammatically correct telling
and asking sentences using correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Will spell correctly high frequency
previously taught and phonetically regular words.
Identify nouns, verbs, and personal
pronouns with pronoun antecedents.
4.2.2 Students will write compositions
with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.
Write about a personal experience
using relevant sentences and logical order.
Add details to support main idea.
4.2.3 Students will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word choice (vocabulary), voice, sentence fluency and standard English conventions after revising and editing their compositions.
Use correct capitalization of beginning sentences, pronoun "I", months of the
year, days of the week, their town,
state,and
holidays.
Use editing symbols to correct
spelling and punctuation.
4.2.4 Students will use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.
Correctly write a thank-you letter.
Use journals to record curricular
activities/learning
Write a caption for a given picture.
4.2.5 Students will use self-generated questions, note-taking, summarizing, and outlining to enhance learning.
Formulate a question pertaining
to a topic.
4.3.1 Students will pose questions and contribute their own information or ideas in group discussions in order to acquire new knowledge.
Participate in group discussions by contributing relevant information, asking
clarifying questions, and responding to
others.
4.3.2 Students will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed.
Read with expression.
Give an oral book report using
a visual aide
Orally give one or two step directions.
4.4.1 Students will gain information or complete tasks by listening.
Listen and follow one and two step
oral directions.
Demonstrate respectful listening
skills.
4.1.1 Students will draw on a variety of strategies to read and
understand unfamiliar words and phrases.
Use phonics and word structure
(syllables, affixes, compounds, contractions) to decode unknown words.
4.1.2 Students will acquire and use correctly an advanced reading vocabulary.
Use the dictionary to learn and
confirm word meanings.
Explain the meaning of new words
by using antonyms and synonyms.
Use a variety of strategies to
explain unfamiliar words, i.e., base words, prefixes, suffixes, and context
clues.
Use context to identify appropriate meaning
for multiple meaning words, the correct pronunciation for homographs and
correct spelling for homophones.
4.1.3 Students will identify the basic facts and essential ideas in what they have read and viewed.
Identify main ideas and supporting
details.
Interpret information from diagrams
and graphs.
Retell selections in sequential
order.
Locate answers to specific questions
in reading selections.
4.1.4 Students will locate, access, and evaluate resources to identify appropriate information.
Identify and use appropriate part
of the book to locate specific information (index, title page, table of
contents and glossary)
Select and use appropriate resources
to locate information (dictionary, encyclopedia, telephone book, and almanac.
4.1.5 Students will identify characteristics of different types of text.
Distinguish between fiction and
nonfiction.
4.1.6 Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure, elements,
and meaning of fiction and provide evidence from the text to
support their answers.
Identify character, setting, problem,
events, and solution.
Participate in dramatic activities
and oral performances to demonstrate comprehension.
4.1.7 Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure, elements,
and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and provide
evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Follow written directions.
Discriminate between fact and
opinion.
Identify chronological order when
reading.
Compare and contrast people, places,
and/or things using given information.
4.1.8 Students will identify similar ideas across a variety if narratives and stories.
Read and compare stories across
geographic regions, cultures, and time periods.
Read and discuss biographies of
historical figures and compare to present day.
Identify similarities in characters
from two or more stories.
4.2.1 Students will identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the structure of
the English language and standard English conversations for sentence structure,
usage, punctuations, capitalizations,
and spelling.
Spell high frequency, previously
taught, and phonetically correct regular words correctly.
Capitalize proper nouns, including
the titles of books.
Write grammatically corrects statement,
question, exclamation, and command sentences using correct capitalization,
punctuation,
and spelling.
Identity and use singular and
plural nouns and present and past tenses of verbs.
Use comma structure in a series.
4.2.2 Students will write compositions with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.
Write a paragraph/story with a
main idea and relevant details.
Use legible and neat writing
Write stories with a clear beginning,
middle, and end.
4.2.3 Students will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word choice (vocabulary), voice, sentence fluency and standard English conventions after revising and editing their compositions.
editing symbols to improve written work. (^ ---)
Use descriptive and /or time order words
to enhance writings.
4.2.4 Students will use a variety
of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.
Write descriptive and narrative
compositions.
Write and correctly punctuate
a friendly letter.
4.2.5 Students will use self-generated questions, note-taking, summarizing, and outlining to enhanced learning.
Generate questions to guide research
on a given topic.
Summarize a problem and solution
and /or pertinent facts from a reading
4.3.1 Students will pose queasiness and contribute their own information or ideas in group discussions in order to acquire new knowledge.
Ask relevant questions and share relevant information.
Participate in class/ group discussion
by contributing relevant information, asking clarifying questions, and responding
to others.
4.3.2 Students will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed.
Give 2-3 step directions orally.
Read orally with expression.
Use appropriate body language
during presentations.
Give brief oral presentation on
an assigned or self-selected topic.
4.4.1 Students will gain information or complete tasks by listening
Listen and follow oral directions.
Demonstrate respectful listening
skills.
4.1.1 Students will draw on a variety of strategies to read and
understand unfamiliar words and phrases.
Use phonetic and structural analysis (compound words, contractions, syllabication,
and affixes) to read unfamiliar
words.
4.1.2 Students will acquire and use correctly an advanced reading vocabulary.
Explain the meanings of new words using antonyms, synonyms, or compounds.
Use a variety of strategies to understand
unfamiliar words and phrases. ex: base words, prefixes, suffixes, context clues.
Select the appropriate homophone or homograph
for the content.
Use the dictionary or thesaurus to learn
/ confirm meanings.
4.1.3 Students will identify the basic acts and essential ideas in what they have read and viewed.
Identify logical sequence using time order words.
Interpret information from diagrams, charts,
graphs, and tables.
Identify the main idea and supporting details
in text.
Follow written directions.
Locate answers to specific questions in
a variety of reading selections.
4.1.4 Students will locate, access, and evaluate resources to identify appropriate information.
Use parts of a book to locate specific information, i.e., copyright, headings,
subheadings, index, table of contents,
glossary.
Select appropriate resources to locate
information ( encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, almanac, atlas, telephone
book, and
computer.)
Use the card catalog to locate books by
subject, title, and author.
4.1.5 Students will identify characteristics of different types of text.
Read and discuss different forms of literature appropriate to grade level. (biography
and historical fiction)
Identify characteristics of different genre.
4.1.6 Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure, elements,
and meaning of fiction and provide evidence form the text to
support their answers.
Identify the story elements. (character,
plot, setting, conflict, and solutions)
Participate in dramatic activities and
oral performances, when appropriate, to s support comprehension of fiction and
plays.
4.1.7 Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure, elements,
and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and provide
evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Identify structures such as comparison and contrast, chronological or logical
order, and use knowledge of these
structures
when reading.
Determine the text structure.
(cause and effect, sequence, drawing conclusions)
To differentiate fact and opinion.
4.1.8 Students will identify similar ideas across a variety of narratives and stories.
Read and compare story elements
of selections representing various cultures, regions and time periods.
4.2.1 Students will identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the structure of the English language and standard English conventions for sentence structure, usage, punctuation,k capitalization, and spelling.
Write sentences using correct capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling.
Use paragraph indentation to separate
ideas.
Spell high-frequency and phonetically
regular words for grade level.
Identify and use nouns, verbs,
and personal pronouns correctly.
4.2.2 Students will write compositions with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.
Write several paragraphs on the
same topic with one main idea and several supporting details.
4.2.3 Students will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word choice (vocabulary), voice, sentence fluency and standard English conventions after revising and editing their compositions.
Use neat and legible handwriting.
Use proofreading skills to edit and revise
written work for organization, content, style, and standard English conventions.
4.2.4. Students will use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.
Write reports on an assigned or self selected topic.
Write a friendly letter.
4.2.5. Students will use self-generated questions, note-taking, summarizing, and outlining to enhance learning.
Generate questions to explore a topic.
Take notes when researching the answers
to specific questions.
Use a two step outline to organize ideas.
4.3.1. Students will pose questions and contribute their own information or ideas in group discussions in order to acquire new knowledge.
Gain attention in an appropriate
way.
Participate in class / group discussion
by contributing relevant information, asking clarifying questions, and responding
to others.
4.3.2. Students will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed.
Give an oral presentation using eye contact, proper pace, volume, and clear
enunciation. ("How-To" presentation)
4.4.1. Students will gain information or compete tasks by listening.
Listen and follow multi-step oral
directions.
Demonstrate respectful listening
skills.
Students in grades 5 through 8 will be assessed at the end of the eighth grade over the following objectives.
8.1.1. Students will identify the basic facts and essential ideas
in what they have read or viewed.
Answer questions pertaining to information read.
Demonstrate comprehension through written
responses.
Identify main idea and supporting details.
Read and interpret information from diagrams,
charts, graphs, etc.
8.1.2. Students will locate, access, and evaluate resources to identify appropriate
information.
Select and use appropriate reference materials both print and electronic: card
catalog,
dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, phone
book.
Identify resources and gather information
for specific projects.
8.1.3. Students will identify characteristics of different types of text.
Read a variety of literature independently.
Identify types and analyze characteristics
of literature of a variety of genre:
historical fiction, tall tale, biography,
legend.
8.1.4. Students will identify the structure and elements of fiction and
provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Locate and analyze characterization and elements of fiction: setting, problems,
goals, events leading to resolution,
resolution.
8.1.5. Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure,
elements, and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and provide
evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Follow written directions
Identity cause/effect relationship.
Identify likeness/differences
in information.
8.1.6. Students will identify similar ideas across a variety o narratives and stories.
Identify author's purpose.
Sequence information chronologically.
Distinguish between fact and opinion.
8.1.7. Students will interpret the meaning of literary works, nonfiction, films, and media by using different analytic techniques.
Predict how the time period effects
the outcome of a story.
8.2.1. students will identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the
structure of the English language and standard English conventions for
sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Use correct paragraph indentation,
usage, sentence structure and spelling when writing sentences/paragraphs.
Use parts of speech appropriately
in their writing
Use a variety of sentences in
writing with correct capitalization and punctuation
Use adjectives adverbs to enhance
writing.
8.2.2. Students will write compositions with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.
Organize ideas in logical sequence
Write compositions with a clear focus,
logically related ideas, and supporting details.
8.2.3. students will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word
choice, voice, sentence fluency and standard English conventions after revising
and editing their compositions.
Use neat and legible handwriting.
Use transitions to improve fluency in writing
Use vivid and precise words to enhance
writing
Use proofreading skills to edit work
Use rubric to evaluate own writing.
8.2.4. Students will use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.
Us a variety of forms to write
for different audiences and purposes.
8.2.5. Students will use self-generated questions, note-taking, summarizing, and outlining to enhance learning.
Generate questions on a related
topic ant take notes to answer the question on an assigned or selected
topic.
Summarize important information
from more than one source.
Organize information using outlines
and/or other graphic organizers.
8.3.1. Students will propose questions and contribute their own information or ideas in class discussions in order to acquire new knowledge.
Participate in discussions pertaining to information read.
Ask relevant questions and contribute to
class discussions to acquire knowledge.
Participate in class discussions by contributing
relevant information, asking clarifying question, and responding positively
to the ideas
of others.
8.3.2. Students will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate
consideration of audience, purpose and information to be conveyed.
Make oral presentations with a
central focus and relevant supporting details organized logically.
Use eye contract, proper pace,
volume and clear enunciation when giving oral presentations.
8.4.1. Apply listening skills in a
variety of settings.
8.4.2. Adapt and apply listening strategies to the setting.
Listen and follow multi-step oral
directions.
Listen to gain information from
teacher instruction, class discussion, guest speakers, and other instructional
activities.
8.1.1. Students will identify the basic and essential ideas in what they have read or viewed.
Answer questions pertaining to
information read.
Demonstrate comprehension through
written responses.
Identify main ideas and supporting
details.
Read and interpret information
from diagrams, charts, graphs, etc.
8.1.2. Students will locate, access, and evaluate resources to identify appropriate information.
Identify resources and gather information from both print and electronic sources.
Select and use appropriate reference material
Identify and gather resources that are relevant and reliable sources of information for specific projects.
8.1.3. Students will identify characteristics of different types of text.
Read a variety of literature independently
Identify types and analyze characteristics
of a variety of genre: myth, mystery, biography, historical fiction, science
fiction.
Identify author's purpose- persuade, inform,
entertain.
8.1.4. Students will identify the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Locate and analyze elements of characterization, plot, setting, problem, and
events leading to resolution and the
resolution.
Describe how character's traits
influence the resolution of conflict.
Identify figurative language.
8.1.5. Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure, elements, and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Follow written directions.
Distinguish between fact and opinion.
Identify propaganda in a selection.
Sequence events in chronological order
Use graphic organizers to organize information
Compare and contrast information read.
8.1.6. Students will identify similar ideas across a variety o narratives and stories.
Read and compare narratives, biographies, and stories across geographic, regions,
cultures, or time periods.
8.1.7. Students will interpret the meaning of literary works, nonfiction, films, and media by using different analytic techniques.
Predict how the time period effects the outcome of the story.
8.2.1. students will identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the
structure of the English language and standard English conventions for
sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Use correct paragraph indentation, usage, sentence structure, and spelling when
writing sentences/ paragraphs
Use adjectives and adverbs to enhance their
writing.
Use a variety of sentences in writing with
appropriate capitalization and punctuation.
Use parts of speech appropriately in writing.
8.2.2. Students will write compositions with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.
Organize ideas in a logical sequence.
Write composition wit clear focus, logically
related ideas, and supporting details.
8.2.3. Students will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word choice, voice, sentence fluency and standard English conventions after revising and editing their compositions.
Use neat and legible handwriting
Use transition to improve fluency of writing
Use vivid and precise words to enhance
writing
Use proofreading skills to edit work
Use rubric to evaluate own writing
8.2.4. Students will use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.
Use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes
8.2.5. Students will use self-generated questions, note-taking, summarizing, and outlining to enhance learning.
Generate questions and take notes to answer questions on a assigned or elf selected
topic.
Organize information using outlines and/
or other graphic organizers
Summarize important information from both
oral and written sources.
8.3.1. Students will propose questions and contribute their own information or ideas in class discussions in order to acquire new knowledge.
Participate in class discussions by contributing relevant information, asking
clarifying questions, and responding positively to the ideas of others.
8.3.2. Students will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose and information to be conveyed.
Make oral presentations with a
central focus and relevant supporting details organized logically
Give oral presentation using eye
contact, proper pace, correct t level of volume and clear enunciation.
8.4.1. Apply listening skills in a
variety of settings.
8.4.2. Adapt and apply listening strategies to the setting.
Listen to gain information from
teacher instruction, class discussion, guest speakers, and other instructional
activities
Listen to and follow multi-step
oral directions.
8.1.1. Students will identify the basic facts and essential ideas
in what they have read or viewed.
Answer questions pertaining to information read.
Demonstrated comprehension through written
responses.
Identify main idea and supporting details
Read and interpret information from diagrams,
charts, graphs,, etc
8.1.2. Students will locate, access, and evaluate resources to identify appropriate information.
Select and use appropriate reference material from both print and electronic
sources.
Identify and gather resources that are
relevant and reliable sources of information for research projects.
8.1.3. Students will identify characteristics of different types of text.
Read a variety of literature independently
Identify types and analyze characteristics
of a variety of genre: myth, novel, biography, historical fiction.
Identify author's purpose.
8.1.4. Students will identify the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Locate and analyze elements of characterization, elements of plot Including
problem, events, and resolution.
Describe how character's traits influence
the resolution of conflict.
Identify themes in literature.
8.1.5. Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure, elements,
and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and provide
evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Distinguish between fact and opinion
to determine the author point of view.
Identify common expository organizational
text structures including:cause/effect relationships, compare and contrast
information, and sequencing
Use visual organizers to illustrate
comprehension of text.
Follow written directions.
Identify the types of propaganda
in a selection
8.1.6. Students will identify similar ideas across a variety o narratives and stories.
Read and compare narratives, biographies,
and stories across geographic regions, cultures and time periods.
8.1.7. Students will interpret the meaning of literary works, nonfiction, films, and media by using different analytic techniques.
Evaluate information for relevance
and accuracy
8.2.1. students will identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the structure of the English language and standard English conventions for sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Use correct capitalization, paragraph indentation, usage, sentence structure,
and correct spelling
Identify and use parts of speech appropriately
Identify and use appropriately a variety
of sentences in writing
8.2.2. Students will write compositions
with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.
8.2.3. students will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word choice, voice, sentence fluency and standard English conventions after revising and editing their compositions.
Organize ideas in a logical sequence.
Write compositions with a clear
focus, logically related ideas, and supporting details.
Use neat and legible handwriting.
Use transitions to improve fluency
of writing
Use vivid and precise words to
enhance writing
Use proofreading skills to edit
work
Use rubric to evaluate their own
writing
8.2.4. Students will use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.
Use a variety of forms to write
for different audiences and purposes.
8.2.5. Students will use self-generated questions, note-taking, summarizing, and outlining to enhance learning.
Generate questions on a selected topic.
Demonstrate not taking skills using an
outline and other organizers
Paraphrase important information from both
oral or written selections
Use and document references appropriately
8.3.1. Students will propose questions and contribute their own information or ideas in class discussions in order to acquire new knowledge.
Participate in class discussions by contributing relevant information, asking
clarifying questions, and responding
positively
to the ideas of others.
8.3.2. Students will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose and information to be conveyed.
Make oral presentations with a
central focus with relevant supporting details, organized logically.
Use eye contact, proper pacing
and volume, and clear enunciation when giving oral presentations.
Demonstrate consideration for other members
of a discussion group
8.4.1. Apply listening skills in a
variety of settings.
8.4.2. Adapt and apply listening strategies to the setting.
Adapt and gain information from teacher instruction, class discussion, guest speakers and other instructional activities.
8.1.1. Students will identify the basic and essential ideas in what
they have read or viewed.
Identify main idea and supporting details
Interpret information from diagrams, charts
8.1.2. Students will locate, access, and evaluate resources to identify appropriate information.
Select the appropriate reference in print or electronically to locate specific
information. (Examples: encyclopedia,
CD Roms, periodicals,
online resources)
Judge the accuracy and reliability of information
8.1.3. Students will identify characteristics of different types of text.
Identify the characteristics of a variety of genre including mysteries, myths,
legends, historical fiction, autobiography,
science fictions
and poetry.
8.1.4. Students will identify the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Identify story elements such as theme, setting, characters, plot, conflict
Analyze character traits of main characters.
8.1.5. Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure, elements, and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Identify sequential steps in technical writing
Analyze informational text for cause and
effect relationships
Organize information/data chronologically.
Demonstrate comprehension of informational
text using visual organizers
8.1.6. Students will identify similar ideas across a variety o narratives and stories.
Compare reading selections across
geographic regions, cultures and time periods.
Read stories and biographies of
historical figures.
8.1.7. Students will interpret the meaning of literary works, nonfiction, films, and media by using different analytic techniques.
Analyze how a short story, poems,
or other literary works can be shown to reflect authors personal history
and beliefs.
Analyze how a literary work can
be shown to reflect a time period and customs.
8.2.1. students will identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the structure of the English language and standard English conventions for sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Identify and us appropriately parts of speech, types of sentences, mechanics,
usage, sentence structure and
standard English
spelling
Use correct capitalization, paragraph indentation,
usage, sentence structure, and standard English spelling.
8.2.2. Students will write compositions with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.
Write compositions with a clear
focus and supporting ideas.
8.2.3. Students will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word choice, voice, sentence fluency and standard English conventions after revising and editing their compositions.
Revise written work for organization,
content, and style
Use a variety of sentence structures.
Edit written work for standard
English convention mechanics
Use figurative language to enhance
writing.
8.2.4. Students will use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.
Write reports on assigned and self-selected
topics.
Write persuasive essays
Write descriptive paragraphs
Write narratives/stories
8.2.5. Students will use self-generated questions, note-taking, summarizing, and outlining to enhance learning.
Generate questions, take notes,
and summarize information from reference work.
Construct an 2-3 step outline
or semantic map to organize information
Use and document references appropriately
8.3.1. Students will propose questions and contribute their own information or ideas in class discussions in order to acquire new knowledge.
Participate in group/class discussion by contributing relevant information,
asking questions for clarification, and
responding to efforts
of others.
8.3.2. Students will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose and information to be conveyed.
Give oral presentations on assigned or self selected topics that demonstrate
appropriate consideration of audience,
purpose, and information
to be conveyed.
8.4.1. Apply listening skills in a
variety of settings.
8.4.2. Adapt and apply listening strategies to the setting.
Follow oral instructions
Listen to gain information fro
class presentation/discussion and other instructional activities.