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Enduring Understandings
Different strategies and skills are required to understand a variety of
texts. An effective communicator
know his/her audience and purpose. An effective communicator
uses standard English language rules. -
Independent learners use critical thinking skills.
The selection and use of relevant information requires evaluating a variety
of sources.
Essential Questions
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What is text? How do we apply different strategies and skills to understand a variety
of texts?
How do we communicate? What is effective communication? Why does effective communication require a
process? What is standard English? Why do we need to know and use standard
English rules? How do we apply stylistic elements and
appropriate formats? What is critical thinking? How do we think critically in our lives? What is responsible research? What makes information relevant? How do I use information?
Standards
 Highest
Frequency Standards
 High
Frequency Standards
 Other
Standards & E-skills
Reading
1c. Using a variety of literature (fiction and poetry), locate main idea and
supporting details.
1g.
Identify the meaning of unfamiliar words in context using word
recognition skills and context clues.
6a. Read and respond to a variety of literature (fiction/poetry).
5a. Use organizational features of text.
5f. Locate meanings and pronunciations of unfamiliar words.
Writing
2a. Write in a variety of modes and genres (descriptive/narrative paragraph).
2b.
Organize
writing using a logical arrangement of ideas.
2g.
Develop ideas and content with relevant details, examples, and/or reasons.
3a.
Identify subject, verb, pronouns, and adjectives.
3c. Write in complete sentences.
3d. Use conventions correctly (end-marks and apostrophes in
contractions and singular possessives).
3e. Identify and use conventional spelling.
2e. Use transitions to link ideas.
2f. Use a variety of sentence structures.
3b. Use subject/verb agreement, nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives,
adverbs, homonyms, and homophones.
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