Edison School District

Developing a desire for lifelong learning

READING

Þ Uses knowledge of word origins and word relationships to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the meaning of words

Þ Reads narrative and expository text aloud with fluency, accuracy,        appropriate pacing, intonation and expression

Þ Uses word origin to determine the   meaning of unknown words

Þ Understands and explains            frequently used synonyms,            antonyms and homographs

Þ Knows abstract, derived roots and      affixes from Greek and Latin

Þ Understands and explains the     figurative and metamorphic use of words in  context

Reading Comprehension

Þ Reads and understands grade-level appropriate material

Þ Understands how text features (charts, maps, illustrations, sequence, etc...) make information accessible and usable

Þ Analyzes text which is organized in  sequential or chronological order

Þ Discusses the role of point of view in text

Þ Identifies main ideas and concepts  presented in texts, identifying and assessing evidence that supports those ideas

Þ Distinguishes among facts, supported inferences and opinions

Þ Draws inferences, conclusions or  generalizations and supports them with textual evidence and prior knowledge

 

 

 

 

 

Literature Appreciation

Þ Reads and responds to historically or culturally significant works of world  literature

Þ Identifies and analyzes the             characteristics of poetry, drama,     fiction and non-fiction as literary forms chosen by an author for a      specific purpose

Þ Identifies the main problem or     conflict of the plot and how it is    resolved

Þ Contrasts the actions, motives and    appearances of characters and         discusses the plot

Þ Understands the theme of a          selection

Þ Understands the terms imagery, metaphor and symbolism

Þ Evaluates the author’s use of various techniques to influence the reader’s perspectives

WRITING

Þ Writes clear, coherent and focused essays

Þ Creates a multiple-paragraph        narrative, expository, persuasive and descriptive composition of at least 500 to 700 words

Þ Uses organizational features of printed text (example:                  bibliographical references, etc...)

Þ Creates simple documents using    electronic media

Þ Uses a thesaurus

Þ Uses the Writing Process            successfully

Þ Writes narratives that establish the plot, point of view, setting and     conflict

Þ Writes responses to literature

Þ Writes research reports

Þ Writes persuasive letters or  compositions

WRITTEN & ORAL

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Þ Writes and speaks in standard      English

Þ Uses correct capitalization

 

Þ Identifies and correctly uses prepositional phrases, appositives and independent clauses

Þ Uses transitions and conjunctions to elaborate ideas

Þ Identifies and correctly uses verbs that are often misused

Þ Uses colons to separate hours, minutes and to introduce a list

Þ Spells roots, suffixes, prefixes, contractions and syllable          contractions correctly

LISTENING & SPEAKING

Þ Delivers focused, coherent     presentations that convey ideas clearly and relates to the       background and interests of the audience

Þ Asks questions that seek           information

Þ Interprets speaker’s verbal and          non-verbal messages

Þ Makes inferences or draws       conclusions based on an oral      report

Þ Selects a focus, organizational       structure and point of view for an oral presentation

Þ Clarifies and supports spoken ideas with evidence and examples

Þ Engages audience with facial               expressions, gestures and verbal cues

Þ Analyzes media as a source for           information, entertainment,      persuasion, interpretation of events and transmission of        culture

Þ Delivers well-organized formal, informative presentations

Þ Responds orally to literature

Þ Delivers narrative presentations

Þ Uses persuasive techniques in writing