Frequently Used ELA Online Resources

Reading Expectations

Students will be able to:

• Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

• Provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments

• Determine a theme or central idea of a text and explain how it is conveyed through particular details

• Analyze how the structure of a text contributes to the meaning of the text

• Compare and contrast the experience of reading a text to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text

• Integrate information presented in different media or formats including text to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue

Writing Expectations

Students will be able to:

• Write narratives that have tension resolution, and realistic characters and conveyed an idea or lesson

• Write arguments to support positions with clear reasons, a variety of trustworthy sources, and relevant evidence while also building his/her arguments to a conclusion

• Write informative/explanatory pieces to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, information, incorporating essays, explanations, stories, and /or procedural passages

• Organize writing into a sequence of separate sections including an introduction and conclusion paragraph

• Use a variety of information from trusted sources and applies analysis to show relevance and connections 

• Develop realistic characters and develops the details, action, dialogue, and internal thinking that contributed to the deeper meaning of the story

• Write a paragraph that supports one main idea using a lead/topic sentence, relevant evidence, analysis, and a concluding sentence

• Write routinely for a variety of tasks, purposes, and durations

Students will be able to:

• Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

• Determine a theme or two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text

• Provide an objective summary of the text

• Analyze the interactions between textual elements, individuals, events, and ideas in a literary or informational text

• Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings

• Analyze the impact of a specific word choice or rhythm on meaning and tone. 7.4

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