English Language Arts I

Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies.

Develop and apply effective research process skills.

Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process.

Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies and to evaluate own and others’ effectiveness in presentations.

Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate various types of literature from a variety of cultures and times.

Write effectively in various forms and types of writing for various audiences and purposes, selecting and applying appropriate format, style, tone and point of view.

Given a piece of short fiction, the student will choose an appropriate reading strategy and explain how it helps his/her comprehension.

Given a piece of short fiction, the student will analyze the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture.

Given a piece of short fiction, the student will use details from the text to analyze characters, plot, setting, point of view, and theme.

The student will show evidence of using the writing process.

The student will compose well-developed text using Standard English conventions such as spelling, mechanics, usage, and grammar.

Given a piece of nonfiction, the student will choose an appropriate reading strategy and explain how it helps his/her comprehension.

Given a piece of nonfiction, the student will use post-reading skills to interpret the text through constructive response.

The student will compose well-developed text using a variety of sentence structures, transitions, and active voice.

Given a piece of nonfiction, the student will analyze and evaluate the author’s use of information and logic to express his/her ideas.

The student will effectively compose multi-paragraph informative writings that include an effective thesis statement, body paragraphs, and closing.

Given a piece of poetry, the student will choose an appropriate reading strategy and explain how it helps his/her comprehension.

Given a piece of poetry, the student will analyze and evaluate the author’s use of figurative language, imagery, and/or sound devices.

Given a play, the student will use details from the text to analyze characters, plot, setting, point of view, and theme.

The student will effectively write a multi-paragraph response to evaluate a piece of literature. 

Given a specific time frame, students will complete a research project that supports a topic, contains information from multiple sources, and conforms to MLA guidelines.

Given a specific text, students will be able to evaluate and analyze its effectiveness as evidence.

Given a specific text, students will be able to paraphrase information in a clear, concise manner.