Students will: 

• Use roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms to expand vocabulary.
• Use context and sentence structure to determine meanings and differentiate among multiple meanings of words.
• Describe the elements of narrative structure including setting, character development, plot, theme, and conflict and how they influence each other.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships and their impact on plot.
• Describe the impact of word choice, imagery, and literary devices, including figurative language, in an author’s style.
• Make inferences and draw conclusions based on the text.
• Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
• Make inferences and draw logical conclusions using explicit and implied textual evidence.
• Organize writing structure to fit form or topic.
• Establish a central idea incorporating evidence, while maintaining an organized structure and a formal style.
• Compose a thesis statement for persuasive writing that includes a position.
• Clearly state a position and organize reasons and evidence, using credible sources.
• Write multi paragraph compositions with elaboration and unity.
• Use transition words and phrases within and between paragraphs.
• Collect, organize, and synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Analyze and evaluate the validity and credibility of resources.

Students will: 

• Use a variety of strategies to listen actively and speak using agreed-upon discussion rules with awareness of verbal and nonverbal cues.
• Clearly communicate ideas and information orally in an organized and succinct manner.
• Ask probing questions to seek elaboration and clarification of ideas.
• Work effectively and respectfully within diverse groups.
• Share responsibility for collaborative work.
• Describe how word choice, visual images, and sound convey a viewpoint.
• Use roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms to expand vocabulary.
• Use context and sentence structure to determine meanings and differentiate among multiple meanings of words.
• Make inferences and draw conclusions based on the text.
• Identify an author’s organizational pattern using textual clues, such as transitional words and phrases.
• Make inferences and draw logical conclusions using explicit and implied textual evidence.
• Identify the source, viewpoint, and purpose of texts.
• Describe how word choice and language structure convey an author’s viewpoint.
• Create an objective summary, including main idea and supporting details.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships.
• Analyze ideas within and between selections providing textual evidence.
• Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
• Organize writing structure to fit form or topic.
• Establish a central idea incorporating evidence, while maintaining an organized structure and a formal style.
• Compose a thesis statement for persuasive writing that includes a position.
• Clearly state a position and organize reasons and evidence, using credible sources.
• Write multi paragraph compositions with elaboration and unity.
• Use transition words and phrases within and between paragraphs.
• Collect, organize, and synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Analyze and evaluate the validity and credibility of resources.

Students will: 

• Participate in collaborative discussions with partners, building on others’ ideas.
• Make statements to communicate agreement or tactful disagreement with others’ ideas.
• Use language and style appropriate to the audience, topic, and purpose.
• Select, organize, and create content to complement and extend meaning for a selected topic.
• Use effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to deliver multimodal presentations.
• Use language and vocabulary appropriate to the audience, topic, and purpose.
• Paraphrase and summarize a speaker’s key ideas.
• Describe how word choice, visual images, and sound convey a viewpoint.
• Use roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms to expand vocabulary.
• Use context and sentence structure to determine meanings and differentiate among multiple meanings of words.
• Describe the elements of narrative structure including setting, character development, plot, theme, and conflict and how they influence each other.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships and their impact on plot.
• Describe the impact of word choice, imagery, and literary devices, including figurative language, in an author’s style.
• Make inferences and draw conclusions based on the text.
• Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
• Identify an author’s organizational pattern using textual clues, such as transitional words and phrases.
• Make inferences and draw logical conclusions using explicit and implied textual evidence.
• Identify the source, viewpoint, and purpose of texts.
• Describe how word choice and language structure convey an author’s viewpoint.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships.
• Analyze ideas within and between selections providing textual evidence.
• Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
• Compose a thesis statement for persuasive writing that includes a position.
• Clearly state a position and organize reasons and evidence, using credible sources.
• Collect, organize, and synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Analyze and evaluate the validity and credibility of resources

Students will:

• Participate in collaborative discussions with partners, building on others’ ideas.
• Make statements to communicate agreement or tactful disagreement with others’ ideas.
• Use language and style appropriate to the audience, topic, and purpose.
• Select, organize, and create content to complement and extend meaning for a selected topic.
• Use effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to deliver multimodal presentations.
• Use language and vocabulary appropriate to the audience, topic, and purpose.
• Paraphrase and summarize a speaker’s key ideas.
• Use roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms to expand vocabulary.
• Use context and sentence structure to determine meanings and differentiate among multiple meanings of words.
• The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts, literary nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
• Make inferences and draw conclusions based on the text.
• Make inferences and draw logical conclusions using explicit and implied textual evidence.
• Identify the source, viewpoint, and purpose of texts.
• Describe how word choice and language structure convey an author’s viewpoint.
• Create an objective summary, including main idea and supporting details.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships.
• Organize writing structure to fit form or topic.
• Establish a central idea incorporating evidence, while maintaining an organized structure and a formal style.
• Compose a thesis statement for persuasive writing that includes a position.
• Clearly state a position and organize reasons and evidence, using credible sources.
• Write multi paragraph compositions with elaboration and unity.