EQ1: Why do words and images matter?

EQ2: What do good readers do?

EQ3: How do I understand what I read?

EQ4: How can I effectively communicate ideas?

Read and comprehend a variety of texts written for different purposes.

Communicate ideas effectively in writing and orally to suit a particular audience and purpose.

Evaluate and synthesize ideas and information.

Language is written and printed in an organized manner.

Words and images impact meaning.

Effective readers use strategies to construct meaning in a variety of genres.

Writing is a process.

A writer’s purpose, audience, and text structure shape the style, development, and organization of reading and writing.

Punctuation and grammar guide readers through the text.

Listening and speaking are critical components to communicate effectively.

literary text has specific genre characteristics such as characters, setting, plot, and theme.

informational texts give accurate and factual information about a topic using a clear central idea.

argumentative text includes a claim, facts that support the argument and is intended for a specific audience.

the structure of drama includes character tags, acts, scenes, and stage directions.

an opinion essay is a form of argumentative writing that describes a position on a particular topic or issue and develops the argument with supporting evidence.

writers make intentional choices when it comes to language, word choice, sentence structure in narrative texts.

making connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society.

making inferences and using text evidence to support understanding.

responding to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard or viewed.

analyzing plot elements, including the rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

recognizing characteristics and structures of informational text including the central idea with supporting evidence.

explaining the author’s purpose and message within a text.

using the writing process recursively to compose an argumentative and literary text that are legible and uses appropriate conventions.