Edison School District

Developing a desire for lifelong learning

LISTENING AND

SPEAKING

Þ Students can tell a story clearly and succinctly

Þ Analyzes ideas presented in the media

Þ Students make oral   presentations for a  specific purpose and       audience

Þ Connects and relates prior experiences and ideas

Þ Responds to questions with elaboration

Þ Identifies rhymes and repeated sounds

Þ Organizes ideas in order

Þ Uses a beginning, middle and end to develop an idea

Þ Uses clear and specific vocabulary

Þ Reads with fluency, rhythm and pace

Þ Uses props when giving an oral presentation

Þ Distinguishes between opinion and fact

Þ Plan and present dramatic presentations

Þ Give descriptive        presentations

 

 

READING

Þ Reads regular multi-syllable words

Þ Decodes unfamiliar words using word families, prefixes, suffixes, sentence content, antonyms, synonyms, homophones and homographs

Þ Uses a dictionary

Þ Uses a variety of  strategies to read fluently and accurately

Reading Comprehension

Þ Uses titles, table of contents, chapter headings, glossaries and indexes to locate information

Þ Uses prior knowledge to ask questions and is able to  support their answers to text questions

Þ Recalls main ideas, details and makes predictions

Þ Scans to locate specific             information

Þ Follows multiple-step        written instructions

Literature Appreciation

Þ Students distinguish        between poetry, drama,    fiction and non-fiction

Þ Identifies themes, characters and plots from  classic fairy tales and legends from around the world

 

Þ Identifies the kind of rhyming device used in a poem

Þ Identifies the narrator

WRITING

Þ Writes a single paragraph that develops a topic sentence and     includes simple supporting facts and details

Þ Writes legibly in cursive

Þ Uses reference material

Þ Revises writing in drafts to improve the flow of ideas

Þ Uses the Writing Process

Þ Writes narratives

Þ Writes descriptions

Þ Writes personal and formal       letters

Þ Writes for a variety of purposes and audiences

WRITTEN & ORAL

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Þ Uses complete sentences when asking a question, making  a statement and making a command

Þ Grammar shows the correct use of subject/verb agreement, pronouns and articles in writing and speaking

Þ Identifies subjects and  predicates in complete sentences

Þ Punctuates dates, city, state and titles of books correctly

Þ Uses correct past, present and   future verb tenses

Þ Uses commas accurately

Þ Uses correct capitalization

Þ Spells the first 125 words from the high frequency spelling list

Þ Arranges words in alphabetical order

Þ Uses spelling skills in all written work