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Historical Context: Form, Style, View
The learner will be able to explain the influence of historical context on form, style, and point of view of a work (9.3.f).
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Author Style: Literary Effect
The learner will be able to describe the relationship between author's style and literary effect and explain how the author's style influences the response of the reader.( 9.3.d).
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Drama: Structure/Identify
The learner will be able to identify structural elements of drama (9.5.c).
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Drama: Stage Directions
The learner will be able to describe how stage directions aid in understanding a play's setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme (9.5.c).
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Drama: Setting
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the settings of a variety of types of plays (one act, full length) (9.5.b).
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Drama: Read
The learner will be able to read and respond d a variety of dramatic selections (9.5a-c).
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Drama: Plot
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the plots and characters in a variety of types of plays (one act, full length) (9.5.b).
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Drama: Character
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the characters in a variety of types of plays (one act, full length) (9.5b).
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Analyze: Staging
The learner will be able to analyze staging, stage directions, and their effect on the elements of drama (plot, setting, characters, etc.) (9.5.c).
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Analyze: Variety/Genres/Traditions
The learner will be able to read for enjoyment analyzing a variety of genres from a range of literary traditions (9.3a-f).
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Author Technique: Capitalization/Discuss
The learner will be able to discuss examples of an author's application of capitalization.
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Author Technique: Capitalization/Find
The learner will be able to find examples of an author's use of capitalization.
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Rhythm: Poetry/Rhyme/Examine/Evaluate
The learner will be able to examine and evaluate poetry for the purpose of identifying the application and effect of rhythm, rhyme, and sound pattern.
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Poetry
The learner will be able to read and understand a poem.
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Poetry: Alliteration
The learner will be able to analyze how poets use alliteration to inspire readers to share emotions.
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Poetry: Dramatic Structure/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze the dramatic structure of a poem.
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Poetry: Figurative Language/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the use of figurative language within a given poem.
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Poetry: Form/Ballad
The learner will be able to recognize a ballad as a form of poetry.
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Poetry: Irony/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the use of irony within a given poem.
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Poetry: Meter
The learner will be able to understand how meter affects poetry.
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Poetry: Sound
The learner will be able to interpret how the sounds of a poem support the poem's mood.
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Poetry: Sound/Mood
The learner will be able to explain how sound devices support mood in a poem.
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Poetry: Style
The learner will be able to identify poetic styles.
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Short Story: Terminology
The learner will be able to identify and understand terminology relevant to the reading and writing of short stories.
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Short Story: Themes/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize themes in short stories from representative world authors, and relate to stories by American short story masters.
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Short Story: World Authors/Read
The learner will be able to read a range of short stories that are representative of world authors, identifying universal themes and literary elements.
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Modern Short Story: Character
The learner will be able to analyze how theme is developed and communicated through subtle elements of style, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, and various techniques.
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Modern Short Story: Read/Masters
The learner will be able to read various selections by modern masters of the short story, analyzing how the author manipulates literary elements to relate his or her message.
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Short Story: Career/Decide
The learner will be able to decide if careers described in short stories are appealing to him/her.
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Short Story
The learner will be able to read and understand a short story.
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Short Story: Analyze Structure
The learner will be able to analyze how a short story is organized or structured.
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| Information Processing |
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Information/Ideas: Evaluate/Clarity
The learner will be able to evaluate the clarity of information and ideas (9.4.b).
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| Language Expressions |
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Sentence Structure: Type/V
The learner will be able to write various types of sentences (9.6.c).
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Comma: Clauses
The learner will be able to use commas when necessary before clauses (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Sentence Structure: Clarity
The learner will be able to compose various types of sentences that are clear and easy to interpret (9.6.c).
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Grammar: The Basics
The learner will be able to review and learn the basic grammar conventions in sentences, phrases and clauses (9.6g).
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Grammar: Confused Words
The learner will be able to edit written works for commonly confused words, such as accept/except(11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Grammar: "I"/Compound Subject
The learner will be able to use the pronoun "I" correctly in sentences with a compound subject (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Grammar: "Me"/Direct/Indirect
The learner will be able to use the pronoun "me" correctly as a direct or indirect object (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Editing: Grammar conventions
The learner will be able to edit written works for appropriate use of grammar conventions: verb tense, subject-verb agreement, elimination of double negatives, correct use of adjectives, dangling modifiers, pronoun usage, correct use of plurals, and elimination of comma splices/run-on sentences (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Adverb: Adjective/Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between adjectives and adverbs (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Adverb: Use
The learner will be able to correctly use adverbs in a sentence (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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grammar: Pronoun Usage
The learner will be able to use pronouns correctly (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Usage: Apply/Writing
The learner will be able to apply appropriate language usage in writing (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Plural: Edit/Correct Use
The learner will be able to edit for correct use of plurals (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Plural: Irregular/Use
The learner will be able to use irregular plurals of nouns appropriately (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Agreement: Correct/Use
The learner will be able to use correct pronoun and antecedent agreement (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Communication: Quality/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the quality of a speaker's presentation (9.1.d).
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Communication: Review
The learner will be able to review the quality of an oral presentation (9.1.d).
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Drama: Examine
The learner will be able to critically examine dramatic readings (9.1.d).
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| Problem Solving |
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Problem Solving: Hypothesis
The learner will be able to identify a hypothesis to be confirmed (9.4.a).
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Strategies: Hypothesis/Disproved
The learner will be able to identify a hypothesis to be disproved (9.4.a).
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| Reading Operations |
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Predict Outcome
The learner will be able to predict future events and outcomes, check to see if predictions came true, and change predictions due to new insights gained from rereading. (9.3a).
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Strategies: Vocabulary
The learner will be able to utilize reading strategies to expand vocabulary (9.4.e).
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Purposes: Variety
The learner will be able to select a variety of sources to read for different purposes (9.3).
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Story Elements: Relationship
The learner will be able to explain the relationship between literary elements such as setting, tone, plot, theme, characters, and point of view (9.3.c).
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Strategies: Vocabulary
The learner will be able to utilize reading strategies to develop a specialized vocabulary (9.4.e).
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Variety of Sources: Analyze
The learner will be able to read and analyze a variety of print sources (9.4).
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Imagery: Describe
The learner will be able to describe how imagery can have an emotional effect on a reader (9.3.e).
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Response: Analytical
The learner will be able to analyze and describe reading selections using literary terms (9.3.b).
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Questions: Identify
The learner will be able to identify questions not answered in a reading selection (9.4.d).
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Evaluating: Accuracy
The learner will be able to review texts for accuracy (9.4.b).
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Evaluating: Usefulness/Clarity
The learner will be able to read an informational passage and judge its usefulness and clarity (9.4.b).
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Sound: Meaning
The learner will be able to recognize fundamental ways sound devices are used to produce effects and enhance meaning of a literary piece (9.3.e).
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Sound: Emotional Effects
The learner will be able to explain how sound can be used to create an emotional effect on the reader (9.3.e).
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Form/Content: Compare/Literary Selection
The learner will be able to compare the form and content of literary selections (9.3.a).
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Main Idea: Determining
The learner will be able to determine main ideas and supporting details related to the genre, supporting all inferences with textual evidence (9.3a-c).
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Emergent Reading: Capitalization/Apply
The learner will be able to apply knowledge of capitalization when reading.
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Strategies: Capitalization/Comprehension
The learner will be able to identify how to use capitalization as a strategy for reading comprehension.
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Imagery: Poetry/Sensory/Effect/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate poetry for the purpose of identifying the effect of sensory imagery.
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Imagery: Poetry/Sensory/Effect/Examine
The learner will be able to examine poetry for the purpose of identifying the effect of sensory imagery.
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| Speaking |
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Directions: Organized
The learner will be able to give organized, properly sequenced, and cohesive directions orally (9.2).
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General: Present/Modify
The learner will be able to present before a group by modifying rate, volume, articulation, and body language/movement (9.1.c).
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Oral Composition: Poems/Choral
The learner will be able to deliver poems in a choral fashion (9.1.b).
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Drama: Dramatic Readings
The learner will be able to participate in dramatic readings of literary selections (9.1.a).
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Support: Details/Examples
The learner will be able to use supporting details and examples to reinforce main ideas (9.2.b).
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Main Idea: Convey
The learner will be able to convey main ideas through examples (9.2.c).
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Audience: Questions/Respond
The learner will be able to respond to questions asked after a presentation (9.2.e).
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Creative: Play/Reenact
The learner will be able to reenact a scene from a play (9.1.b).
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Creative: Story/Tell
The learner will be able to tell a story as a form of presentation (9.1.b).
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Evaluator: Accuracy
The learner will be able to evaluate the accuracy of information presented (9.4.b).
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General: Deliver
The learner will be able to deliver a presentation based on literature, personal topics and research (9.2a-f).
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Oral Composition: Monologue
The learner will be able to deliver a monologue (9.1.c).
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Oral Composition: Strategy/Choose
The learner will be able to choose the most appropriate strategy for planning an oral composition (9.1.b).
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Oral Composition: Synthesize Information
The learner will be able to synthesize information to be used in an oral report (9.4.c).
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| Study and Research Skills |
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Sources: Cite
The learner will be able to cite sources of information (9.7.c).
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Directions: Model
The learner will be able to read and follow directions to assemble a simple project such as a model (9.4.f).
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Directions: Install Software
The learner will be able to follow instructions to install computer software (9.4.f).
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Research Technology: Terminology
The learner will be able to recognize necessary terminology essential for using electronic databases (9.8.a).
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Research Skills: Distinguish/Ideas
The learner will be able to distinguish other's ideas from one's own ideas (9.7.b).
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Research Skills: Plagiarism
The learner will be able to interpret the meaning and consequences of plagiarism before conducting research (9.7.a).
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Research Skills: Plagiarism
The learner will be able to recognize information taken directly from text compared to one's own interpretation (9.7.a).
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Secondary: Cite
The learner will be able to show an ability to use style sheet methods (MLA, APA) for citing secondary sources (9.7.c).
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Cite: Sources/Plagiarism
The learner will be able to cite quoted sources to avoid plagiarism (9.7 b).
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Cite: Paraphrased Information
The learner will be able to cite paraphrased information to avoid plagiarism (9.7b).
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Research Technology: Database Search
The learner will be able to narrow the focus of a search to find specific information in a database. (9.8b & c).
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Software: Follow Directions
The learner will be able to read and follow directions when using software (9.4.f).
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| Vocabulary |
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Vocabulary: Apply
The learner will be able to choose specific vocabulary to use in his/her writing (9.6.d).
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Writing: Expand
The learner will be able to use writing experiences to expand his/her vocabulary (9.4.e).
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Reading: Meaningful Texts/Expand
The learner will be able to read a variety of meaningful texts to expand his/her vocabulary (9.4.e).
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Special Lists
The learner will be able to spell, define,and use correctly words from a special vocabulary list (9.4d-e).
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Purposes: Inform/Entertain
The learner will be able to understand that there are many purposes for writing, including writing to inform and entertain (9.6.b).
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Edit: Language Conventions
The learner will be able to edit written works for language conventions (9.6.g).
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Strategies: Choose/Planning
The learner will be able to choose planning strategies according to his/her writing purpose (9.6.a).
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Prewriting: Synthesizing
The learner will be able to synthesize information from a variety of sources in preparation for writing (9.4.c).
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Revise: Purpose
The learner will be able to refine his/her purpose while revising written works (9.6.b).
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Essay: Paragraph Construction
The learner will be able to construct essays which have logical and functionally related paragraphs (9.6.e).
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Organization: Purposes
The learner will be able to organize writing for a variety of purposes (9.6.a).
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Form: Discourse
The learner will be able to write using one or a variety of forms of literary discourse, such as narrative and expository writing(9.6a-g).
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Strategies: Vocabulary
The learner will be able to utilize writing strategies to develop a specialized vocabulary (9.4.e).
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Purposes: Analyze Ideas
The learner will be able to write to analyze ideas (9.6).
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Edit: Spelling
The learner will be able to edit for correct spelling (9.6.g).
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Edit: Capitalization
The learner will be able to edit sentences for capitalization errors (9.6.g).
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Edit: Punctuation
The learner will be able to edit for correct use of punctuation (9.6.g).
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Revise: Specific Information
The learner will be able to revise writing for more specific information (9.6.d).
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Technical: Compose
The learner will be able to compose technical writings (9.6).
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Clarity: Improve
The learner will be able to revise writing to improve clarity (9.6.f).
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Edit: Capitalization/Punctuation
The learner will be able to identify punctuation and capitalization errors.
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Edit: Other's Work/Capitalization
The learner will be able to analyze other student's written work for capitalization.
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Edit: Personal Work/Capitalization
The learner will be able to analyze his/her written work for capitalization.
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Poetry: Literary Devices
The learner will be able to use the following poetic devices when writing poetry: alliteration, figurative language, rhyme, rhythm, meter, metaphor, simile, etc.
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Writing as a Process: Paragraphs
The learner will be able to utilize the writing process to create a well planned and structured paragraph.
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Writing: Paragraph/Recognize Differences
The learner will be able to recognize the differences among various paragraphs.
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Topic Sentence: Select/Opening Paragraph
The learner will be able to select the best topic sentence for the opening paragraph.
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Transition: Paragraph/Within/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize transitions within paragraphs.
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Persuasive: Paragraph
The learner will be able to write a persuasive paragraph.
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Paragraph: Three/Sentences
The learner will be able to use a writing model and apply the writing process to write a paper with at least three paragraphs.
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Paragraph: Multiple
The learner will be able to write papers with multiple paragraphs.
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Paragraph: Concluding Sentence/Write
The learner will be able to write a paragraph which includes a concluding sentence.
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Expository: Paragraph
The learner will be able to write an expository paragraph.
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Paragraph: Narrative
The learner will be able to understand and write a narrative paragraph.
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Writing as a Process: Composition
The learner will be able to utilize the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, rewriting, editing, and publishing) to improve composition skills (coherence, clarity, organization, development, support, continuity, etc.).
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| Language Mechanics |
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Dash: Abrupt Break
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of a dash used to indicate an abrupt break in thought.
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Dash: Identify/Use
The learner will be able to identify and correctly use dashes in written works.
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Dash: Explanation/Afterthought
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of a dash used to indicate an explanation or afterthought.
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Title: Use
The learner will be able to use quotation marks in titles (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Comma
The learner will be able to use a comma correctly in the context of a sentence: items in a series, around interupters, when necessary before clauses, in dates, in addresses, etc. (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Colon: Use
The learner will be able to use a colon correctly (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Apostrophe: Possessives
The learner will be able to identify and correctly use apostrophes with singular and plural possessives (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Semicolon: Use
The learner will be able to use a semicolon correctly (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Quotation Mark: Dialogue
The learner will be able to use quotation marks in a written dialogue (11.7g, 11.8.e).
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Capitalization: Address
The learner will be able to capitalize an address.
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Capitalization: Adjectives/Edit
The learner will be able to edit for the correct capitalization of proper adjectives.
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Capitalization: Beginning of a Greeting
The learner will be able to capitalize the beginning of a greeting.
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Capitalization: Beginning of Sentence
The learner will be able to capitalize the beginning of a sentence.
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Capitalization: Beginning Skills
The learner will be able to begin to apply capitalization skills.
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Capitalization: Business/Edit
The learner will be able to edit for the correct capitalization of businesses.
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Capitalization: City/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the correct capitalization for cities.
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Capitalization: City/State
The learner will be able to capitalize cities and states.
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Capitalization: Close of Letter
The learner will be able to capitalize the close of a letter.
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Capitalization: Common Noun/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that common nouns do not require capitalization.
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Capitalization: Complete Sentence
The learner will be able to apply knowledge of capitalization rules by identifying the correct capitalization required to complete a given sentence.
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Capitalization: Complex/Increasingly
The learner will be able to use more complex capitalization with increasing accuracy when writing.
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Capitalization: Conventions/Identify
The learner will be able to identify conventions of capitalization in all types of writing.
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Capitalization: Correct/Recognize/Names
The learner will be able to recognize the correct capitalization of names.
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Capitalization: Correct/Recognize/Places
The learner will be able to recognize the correct capitalization of places.
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Capitalization: Country/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the correct capitalization for the names of countries.
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Capitalization: Days
The learner will be able to capitalize the days of the week.
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Capitalization: Days/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the correct capitalization for days of the week.
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Capitalization: Describe Correct
The learner will be able to describe correct capitalization.
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Capitalization: Directional Terms/Region
The learner will be able to correctly capitalize directional terms (north, south, east, west) when they are used to describe a region.
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Capitalization: Errors/Identify
The learner will be able to identify capitalization errors in sentences.
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Capitalization: Essays/Identify
The learner will be able to identify capitalization errors in essays.
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Capitalization: Family Relationships
The learner will be able to capitalize family relationships.
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Capitalization: Holiday
The learner will be able to capitalize holidays.
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Capitalization: Holiday/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the correct capitalization for holidays.
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Capitalization: Identify Correct
The learner will be able to identify correct capitalization.
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Capitalization: Institution/Edit
The learner will be able to edit for the correct capitalization of institutions.
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Capitalization: Last Names
The learner will be able to capitalize the last names of people.
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Capitalization: Letter Parts
The learner will be able to identify the correct capitalization of the parts of a letter.
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Capitalization: Letter/Identify
The learner will be able to identify capitalization errors in letters.
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Capitalization: Location/Edit
The learner will be able to edit for the correct capitalization of geographic locations.
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Capitalization: Months
The learner will be able to capitalize the months of the year.
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Capitalization: Months/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the correct capitalization for the months of the year.
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Capitalization: Name
The learner will be able to capitalize the first letter in his/her name.
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Capitalization: Names
The learner will be able to capitalize names.
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Capitalization: Names of Animals
The learner will be able to capitalize the names of animals.
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Capitalization: Names of Buildings
The learner will be able to capitalize names of buildings.
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Capitalization: Names of Buildings
The learner will be able to capitalize the names of buildings correctly.
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Capitalization: Names of Eras/Events
The learner will be able to capitalize historical eras and events.
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Capitalization: Names of Languages
The learner will be able to capitalize language names.
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Capitalization: Names of People
The learner will be able to capitalize the names of people.
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Capitalization: Organization/Edit
The learner will be able to edit for the correct capitalization of organizations.
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Capitalization: Own Name
The learner will be able to capitalize his/her own first and last names.
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Capitalization: Pronoun "I"
The learner will be able to capitalize the pronoun "I".
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Capitalization: Pronouns
The learner will be able to capitalize pronouns appropriately.
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Capitalization: Proper Names
The learner will be able to capitalize proper names.
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Capitalization: Proper Nouns
The learner will be able to capitalize proper nouns.
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Capitalization: Proper Nouns/Edit
The learner will be able to edit capitalization errors of proper and common nouns.
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Capitalization: Rules/Consistent/Apply
The learner will be able to apply consistently correct capitalization in his/her writing.
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Capitalization: Salutation of Letter
The learner will be able to capitalize the salutation in a letter.
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Capitalization: Secondary Quotes
The learner will be able to correctly capitalize secondary quotes.
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Capitalization: State/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the correct capitalization for the names of states.
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Capitalization: Street/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the correct capitalization for street names.
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Capitalization: Titles of Respect
The learner will be able to capitalize titles of respect.
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Capitalization: Use
The learner will be able to use capitalization correctly in the first word of a sentence, the pronoun "I," titles with last names, letter openings/closings, proper nouns, titles, and direct quotations.
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Capitalization: Use
The learner will be able to use capitalization correctly in the first word of a sentence, the pronoun "I," titles with last names, letter openings/closings, proper nouns, and direct quotations.
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Capitalization: Use Correctly
The learner will be able to use capitalization correctly.
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Capitalization: Use/Grade Level
The learner will be able to correctly use capitalization, appropriate for his/her grade level, when writing.
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Capitalization: Word/Identify
The learner will be able to determine which word in a given sentence requires capitalization.
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Capitalization: Writing/Begin/Use
The learner will be able to begin to use capitalization in independent writing.
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Overcapitalization: Articles
The learner will be able to recognize overcapitalization of articles.
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Overcapitalization: Close of Letter
The learner will be able to recognize overcapitalization in the close of a letter.
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Overcapitalization: Common Names
The learner will be able to recognize overcapitalization in common names.
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Overcapitalization: Conjunctions
The learner will be able to recognize overcapitalization of conjunctions.
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Overcapitalization: Directions
The learner will be able to recognize overcapitalization in regional directions (north, south, east, west).
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Overcapitalization: Family Relationships
The learner will be able to recognize overcapitalization of family relationships.
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Overcapitalization: Prepositions
The learner will be able to recognize overcapitalization of prepositions.
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Overcapitalization: Seasons
The learner will be able to recognize overcapitalization of season names.
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Overcapitalization: Subjects
The learner will be able to recognize overcapitalization of subjects.
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Language Processes: Poetry/Analogy
The learner will be able to use analogies with poetry.
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