Grades 4-8 Language Arts Outcomes Map
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4 Grade
o Use end marks correctly
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Periods
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Question marks
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Exclamation marks
o Independently use
appropriate end punctuation
(period, exclamation point,
question marks)
o Use commas correctly
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In a compound
sentence
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In a series
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With introductory
words and phrases
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With interrupting
words and phrases
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In letters
o Use commas to separate
items in lists
o Use Quotation marks
correctly
Punctuation
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5 Grade
o Use Apostrophes correctly
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To show ownership
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In contractions
o Use commas to separate
clauses in compound sentences
o Use quotation marks,
commas, and end punctuation
in dialogues
o Use of apostrophes in
contractions
o Use of apostrophes in
singular and plural possessives
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6 Grade
7 Grade
o Identify and demonstrate the
correct use of commas
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Compound sentences
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Coordinating
conjunctions
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Introductory words
and phrases
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Series
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Letters and numbers
o Identify and demonstrate the
correct use of commas
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In a list
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To set off
appositives
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Introductory phrases
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In compound
sentences
o Choose the correct use of
quotation marks and commas
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In direct quotations
o Demonstrate the correct use
of colons and semicolons
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compound and
complex sentences
and appositives
o Choose the correct use of
quotation marks and commas
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8 Grade
o Identify and demonstrate the
correct use of commas
o Choose the correct use of
quotation marks and commas
o Demonstrate the correct use
of colons and semicolons
o Identify and demonstrate the
correct use of quotation marks
o Identify and demonstrate
the correct use of quotation
marks
o Use apostrophes
o Use apostrophes
o Demonstrate the correct use
of hyphens
o Identify and demonstrate the
correct use of quotation marks
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Use with other
punctuation marks
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In Dialogue
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In titles
o Demonstrate the correct use
of Hyphens
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In numbers and words
o Use apostrophes
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To show ownership
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In contractions
Grammar
o Identify and use parts of
speech correctly
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Nouns
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Pronouns
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Adjectives
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Verbs
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Prepositions
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Conjunctions
o Understands subject and
predicate sentence structure.
o Use of subject verb
agreement
o Identify and use nouns
correctly
o Identify the eight parts of
speech in text
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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adverb
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Preposition
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Adjective
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Interjection
o Identify and use the eight
parts of speech in text
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Noun
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Pronoun
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Verb
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Adverb
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Preposition
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Finding &
using
o Identify and use the eight
parts of speech in text
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Noun
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possessive
& plural
nouns
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Pronoun
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subject
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object
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o Identify and use parts of
sentences correctly
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Subject
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Predicate
o Identify and use different
types of sentences correctly
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Interrogative
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Imperative
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Exclamatory
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Declarative
o Identify and use verbs
correctly
o Identify and use adjectives
correctly
o Identify and use adverbs
correctly
o Understand and use
pronouns correctly
Conjunction
o Identify sentence parts
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Simple subject
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Compound subject
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Simple predicates
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Compound predicates
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Independent clauses
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Dependent clauses
o Identify and create sentence
types
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Interrogative
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Imperative
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Exclamatory
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Declarative
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Compound
Complex
prepositional
phrases
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Adjective
Interjection
Conjunction
o Identify sentence parts
Clauses
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Finding & using
dependent clauses
o Identify and create sentence
types
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Finding sentence
fragments
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personal
possessive
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linking
subject-verb
agreement
Verb
Adverb
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phrases
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modifiers
Preposition
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prepositional
phrases as
adjectives
and adverbs
Adjective
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pronouns as
adjectives
Use of Interjections
Use of Conjunctions
o Identify sentence parts
Clauses
o Identify and create sentence
types
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Spelling
Vocabulary
Use correct spelling
for age-appropriate
high frequency words
o Students will be able to use
spelling rules correctly
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Vowel sounds
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Consonant sounds
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Blends
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Plurals
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Contractions
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o Use correct spelling for ageappropriate high frequency
words
o Will be able to correctly
identify and use common
homophones
o Will be able to spell weekly
spelling words correctly in
sentences.
o Identify
Identify
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Homonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Homographs
Idioms
Prefixes
Suffixes
o Know and understand
spelling rules
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Forming plurals
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Adding prefixes to
words
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Adding suffixes to
words
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Choosing between -ie
and –ei
Homonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Homographs
Idioms
Prefixes
Suffixes
o Students will be able to
identify commonly confused
words
o Students will know and
understand spelling rules
o Know and understand spelling
rules
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Forming plurals
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Adding prefixes to
words
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Adding suffixes to
words
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Choosing between -ie
and –ei
o Be able to identify unknown
words in reading
Apply knowledge of
derivations, root
words, synonyms, o Be able to identify parts of
speech in unknown words
antonyms, and
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idioms to determine
the meaning of
words and phrases.
Use a thesaurus to
determine related
words and
concepts.
Distinguish and
interpret words with
multiple meanings.
o Write in various genres
going through the following
steps:
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Planning using outline
or graphic organizer
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Rough draft
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Utilize teacher editing
and teacher feedback
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Final published draft,
written in paragraphs
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Clear oral
presentation
o Revise by adding,
elaborating, deleting,
combining, and rearranging text
Publishing
o Be able to find word in the
dictionary
o Be able to use word correctly in
a sentence
o Write in various genres
going through the following
steps:
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Planning using outline
or graphic organizer
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Rough draft
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Editing using editing
check sheet
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Utilize peer editing
and peer feedback
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Utilize teacher editing
and teacher feedback
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Final published draft,
written in paragraphs
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Clear oral
presentation
o Properly cite title and author o Students will be able to
in a bibliography, beginning to properly cite facts
use MLA formatting
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Using MLA formatting
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When writing a
bibliography
o Use technology
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Formatting papers
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Creating power point o Use technology
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Formatting papers
presentations
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Creating power point
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Research and gather
presentations
information via the
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Research and gather
internet
information via the
internet
o Properly cite facts
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Using MLA formatting
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Using APA formatting
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When writing a
bibliography
o Use technology
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Formatting papers
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Creating power point
presentations
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Research and gather
information via the
internet
o Revise by adding,
elaborating, deleting, combining,
and rearranging text
o Utilize proofreading marks
o Identify structure (e.g.
description, compare/contrast,
cause/effect, sequence) of
nonfiction text to improve
comprehension
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o Take notes from research
materials
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Make note cards
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Follow an outline
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Create paragraphs
from the outline
o Use reference materials
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Dictionary
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Encyclopedia
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Search Engines
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Non-fiction books
o Find definitions in a dictionary
o Understand parts of speech
in dictionary entry
o Use phonetic pronunciation
in dictionary
o Identify appropriate meaning
in dictionary based on
contextual usage
o Use note-taking formats,
possibly including:
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SQR3
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Cornell Notes
o Outline information from text
o Find and use research
materials
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Dictionaries
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Encyclopedias
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Thesauruses
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Internet
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Library books
Use note-taking formats
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Cornell Notes
o Outline information from text
o Find and use research
materials
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Dictionaries
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Encyclopedias
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Thesauruses
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Internet
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Library books
o Use note-taking formats,
possibly including:
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SQR3
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Cornell Notes
o Outline information from text
o Find and use research
materials
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Dictionaries
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Encyclopedias
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Thesauruses
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Internet
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Library books
o Use a thesaurus to find
synonyms
o Use encyclopedia to find
factual information
Research
Skills
o Perform these same tasks
using online or computer
resources
o Use search engines to find
information
o Distinguish between
reputable and questionable
resources online
o Identify key information while
researching and take notes
while reading
Genre
o Write different genres with
an understanding of purpose
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Narrative
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Friendly letters
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Expository
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Descriptive
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Book report
summaries
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Poetry
o Create a fictional story
o Write an opinion paper with
an introduction, supporting
paragraphs, and conclusion
o Journal freely on personal
topics
o Write a research paper using
research and note taking skills
o Read and identify the
o Read and identify the
characteristics of different genres characteristics of different genres
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Expository
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Expository
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Persuasive
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Persuasive
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Narrative
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Narrative
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Descriptive
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Descriptive
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Memoir
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Memoir
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Poetry
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Poetry
o Assonance
o Assonance
o Alliteration
o Alliteration
o Simile
o Simile
o Metaphor
o Metaphor
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Technical
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Technical
o Read and identify the
characteristics of different genres
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Expository
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Persuasive
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Narrative
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Descriptive
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Memoir
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Poetry
o Assonance
o Alliteration
o Simile
o Metaphor
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Technical
o Write in the following genres
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Expository
o Write in the following genres
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Expository
o Write in the following genres
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Expository
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Style/Craft
Planning &
Formatting
o Write a paragraph with a topic o Create rubrics that show they
and concluding sentence with
understand and can identify
supporting details.
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Voice
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Organization
o Write a summary with a clear
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Word choice
beginning, middle, and end.
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Ideas
o Write a 5-paragraph essay with
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Sentence Fluency
a clear introductory and concluding
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Conventions
paragraph.
o Write using a consistent voice,
including both first and third
person.
o Write a friendly letter with
correct form.
o Use 3 different types of graphic
organizers for writing.
o Edit and revise their work.
o Brainstorm multiple ideas for
writing topics.
o Utilize supporting detail
o Draw and summarize
conclusion in a simple paragraph
o Separate thematic elements
into distinct paragraphs
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contribute to group
discussions
ask question in class
respond to questions
and comments
listens to classmates
o Create rubrics that show they
understand and can identify
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Voice
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Organization
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Word choice
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Ideas
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Sentence Fluency
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Conventions
o Use both graphic and outlining o Use graphic organizers to
skills to pre-plan writing
organize ideas
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Venn diagrams
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Story maps
o Summarize main idea of writing
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Plot Diagrams
in a simple paragraph
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KWL charts
o Identify crucial information
Listening &
Speaking
Persuasive
Narrative
Descriptive
Technical
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Persuasive
Narrative
Descriptive
Technical
Persuasive
Narrative
Descriptive
Technical
o Create rubrics that show they o Create rubrics that show they
understand and can identify
understand and can identify
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Voice
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Voice
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Organization
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Organization
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Word choice
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Word choice
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Ideas
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Ideas
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Sentence Fluency
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Sentence Fluency
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Conventions
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Conventions
o Use graphic organizers to
organize ideas
o Revise and edit their own
writing
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Using rubrics
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Using peer editing
o Revise and edit their own writing
activities
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Using rubrics
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Using peer editing
o Revise and edit other pieces
activities
of writing
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Using rubrics
o Revise and edit other pieces of
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Using peer editing
writing
activities
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Using rubrics
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Using peer editing
activities
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Plays a variety of roles
in group discussions
Uses strategies to
enhance listening
comprehension
Listens in order to
o Use graphic organizers to
organize ideas
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Venn diagrams
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Story maps
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Plot Diagrams
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KWL charts
o Revise and edit their own writing
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Using rubrics
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Using peer editing
activities
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Clocking
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Sticky notes
activities
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Using 6-traits
o Revise and edit other pieces of
writing
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Using rubrics
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Using peer editing
activities
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Clocking
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Sticky notes
activities
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Using 6-traits
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Uses level-appropriate
vocabulary in speech
Uses appropriate verbal
and nonverbal techniques
for oral presentations
Understands the ways
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and adults
use level-appropriate
vocabulary in speech
makes basic oral
presentations to class
uses a variety of
nonverbal
communication skills
uses a variety of verbal
skills
listens for specific
information in spoken
texts
understands the main
ideas and supporting
details in spoken texts
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understand topic,
purpose, and
perspective in spoken
texts
Makes oral, multimedia
and formal
presentations to class
Evaluates strategies
used by speakers in
oral presentations
Understands elements
of persuasion and
appeal in spoken text
Understands speaker’s
use of logic and
evidence in verbal
arguments
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which language differs
across a variety of social
situations
Uses criteria to evaluate
own and others’
effectiveness in group
discussions and formal
presentations
Asks questions as a way
to broaden and enrich
classroom discussions
Adjusts message wording
and delivery to particular
audiences
Uses a variety of verbal
and nonverbal techniques
for presentations and
demonstrates poise and
self-control while
presenting
Responds to questions
and feedback about
contributions to
discussions and formal
presentations
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