ELA 20

Overview: The K-12 Aim of the Saskatchewan English Language Arts curricula is to help students understand and appreciate language, and to use in confidently and competently in a variety of situations for learning, communication, work, life, and personal satisfaction.

Students will:Comprehend and Respond (CR) (WORTH 50% )CR 20.1 View, listen to, read, comprehend, and respond to a variety of grade-appropriate First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts that address: • identity (e.g., Relationships with Family and Others); • social responsibility (e.g., Evolving Roles and Responsibilities); and • social action (agency) (e.g., The Past and the Present). CR 20.2 View, comprehend, and develop coherent and plausible interpretations of informational and literary First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts (including multimedia advertising) that use specialized visual features including illustrations, photographs, art works, maps, charts, graphs. CR 20.3 Listen to, comprehend, and develop coherent and plausible interpretations of grade-appropriate informational and literary First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts, including spoken instructions, and argumentative and persuasive speeches. CR 20.4 Read and demonstrate comprehension and appreciation of grade-appropriate informational (including instructions and procedural texts) and literary (including fiction, nonfiction, script, poetry, and essays) First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, and international texts. Compose and Create (CC) (WORTH 50 %)CC 20.1 Create a range of visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts to explore: • identity (e.g., Relationships with Family and Others); • social responsibility (e.g., Evolving Roles and Responsibilities); and • social action (agency) (e.g., The Past and the Present). CC 20.2 Create visual or multimedia presentations using dramatization or role play, including a presentation of an interview of a literary character (or author or historical or contemporary person) from a First Nations, Métis, Saskatchewan, Canadian, or international text. CC 20.3 Speak to present ideas and information appropriately in informal (including discussions and collaborative work) and formal (including an interview, a dramatic reading, and introducing and thanking a speaker) situations. CC 20.4 Create a variety of written informational (including an essay of explanation of a process, an application letter and résumé, and an argumentative or persuasive essay) and literary (including a reflective or personal essay and an analysis of a literary text) communications.AR 20.1 Assess own ability to view, listen, read, speak, write, and use other forms of representing effectively. AR 20.2 Establish goals and plans for personal language learning based on self-assessment of achievements, needs, and interests.

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