Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
R1.
Active listening
Discussion
Conversation
Rules
Participation Knowledge:
R1. Students know:
Active listening skills.
How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings.
Agreed-upon rules for participation. Skills:
R1. Students are able to:
Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation. Understanding:
R1. Students understand that:
Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts R3. Use digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically when researching and writing, both individually and collaboratively.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
R3.
Digital tools
Electronic tools
Appropriately
Safely
Ethically
Research
Individually
Collaboratively Knowledge:
R3. Students know:
Digital and electronic tools must be used appropriately, safely, and ethically.
Digital and electronic tools can be used for research or for writing tasks.
Digital and electronic tools can be independently or with others. Skills:
R3. Students are able to:
Engage in safe and ethical behavior when using digital and electronic tools individually and collaboratively. Understanding:
R3. Students understand that:
Safe behaviors, interactions that keep you out of harm's way, are necessary when using digital and electronic tools.
Ethical behavior, interactions that align to one's moral code, are necessary when using digital and electronic tools.
English Language Arts R4. Utilize a writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writings in various genres.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
R4.
Writing process
Plan
Draft
Revise
Edit
Publish
Genres Knowledge:
R4. Students know:
The writing process steps are to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish.
Various genres of writing. Skills:
R4. Students are able to:
Plan writings in various genres.
Draft writings in various genres.
Revise writings in various genres.
Edit writings in various genres.
Publish writings in various genres. Understanding:
R4. Students understand that:
The writing process is a set of steps that make writing easier.
There are different categories, or genres, of writing that can be used for different purposes.
English Language Arts 1. Evaluate the contributions of informational text elements, including categories, point of view, purpose, and figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings, to develop central and supporting ideas.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
1.
Informational text elements
Categories
Point of view
Purpose
Figurative word meaning
Connotative word meaning
Technical word meaning
Central ideas
Supporting ideas Knowledge:
1. Students know:
Informational text elements develop central and supporting ideas.
Categories, point of view, purpose, figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings are types of informational text elements that develop central and supporting ideas. Skills:
1. Students are able to:
Identify informational text elements, including categories, point of view, purpose, and figurative, connotative, and technical word meanings.
Evaluate the contribution of specific informational text elements to developing the central and supporting ideas in a text. Understanding:
1. Students understand that:
Authors choose to use particular informational text elements to support the development of the central and supporting ideas of a text.
English Language Arts 9. Participate in collaborative discussions about prose and poetry by evaluating the use of literary devices and elements.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
9.
Collaborative discussions
Prose
Poetry
Literary devices
Literary elements Knowledge:
9. Students know:
The purpose of collaborative discussions related to prose and poetry.
Collaborative discussions occur when participants actively listen, build on others' ideas, and ask clarifying questions.
Generally accepted rules for discussions.
Literary text often includes literary devices such as personification, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, symbolism, metaphor, and simile.
Literary elements within a story include the theme, plot, and point of view.
Poetry is a genre of text that uses distinctive style and rhythm to aid in the expression of feelings, while prose is written in ordinary language. Skills:
9. Students are able to:
Participate in discussions about prose and poetry.
Identify and discuss literary devices and elements in poetry and prose.
Evaluate how prose and poetry use literary devices and elements for an intended purpose. Understanding:
9. Students understand that:
Comprehension of poetry and prose can be demonstrated by engaging in a collaborative discussion about a text.
A reader must evaluate the use of literary elements and devices in prose and poetry to understand the literal and figurative meaning of the text.
Active participation in discussions requires students to listen and respond to others' thoughts and ideas.
English Language Arts 14. Create and edit digital products that are appropriate in subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and tone.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
14.
Digital products
Subject
Occasion
Audience
Purpose
Tone Knowledge:
14. Students know:
Necessary skills to create and edit digital products.
The intended audience and occasion should be identified before selecting a subject and purpose of a digital product. Skills:
14. Students are able to:
Create and revise a digital text to ensure a clear subject.
Create and revise a digital text for an intended audience and occasion.
Create and revise a digital text to achieve a particular tone and purpose. Understanding:
14. Students understand that:
Digital products can be used to communicate with a variety of audiences and occasions.
They should modify the subject and purpose of their digital products depending on the audience and occasion.
Revision is important in establishing a clear purpose and tone in writing a digital text.
Revision is important in appealing to a particular audience with a digital text.
Revision is important to articulate a clear subject and occasion for writing a digital text.
