Reading/Language Arts

Reading/Language Arts Overview
The mission of Plano Independent School District reading and language arts program is to promote rigorous reading, writing, listening, and speaking opportunities as the cornerstone for success in school, for professional accomplishment, and for personal fulfillment as a lifelong literacy learner.

Curriculum
The language arts and reading curriculum in Plano ISD is aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards set by the Texas Education Agency. The link below provides more information on the standards appropriate for your student.

UNIT ONE - INTRODUCTION TO 

GENRE STUDIES

Students will independently use their learning to...

T1: Read and comprehend a variety of texts written for different purposes.

T2: Communicate ideas effectively in writing and orally to suit a particular audience and purpose.

T3: Evaluate and synthesize ideas and information.

Meaning

UNDERSTANDINGS

Students will understand that...

EU1 Language is written and printed in an organized manner.

EU2 Words and images impact meaning.

EU3 Effective readers use strategies to construct meaning in a variety of genres.

EU4 Writing is a process.

EU5 A writer’s purpose, audience, and text structure shape the style, development,

and organization of reading and writing.

EU6 Punctuation and grammar guide readers through the text.

EU7 Listening and speaking are critical components to communicate effectively.


ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

Students will keep considering...

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?


Acquisition

Students will independently use their learning to…

T1: Read and comprehend a variety of texts written for different purposes.

T2: Communicate ideas effectively in writing and orally to suit a particular audience and purpose.

T3: Evaluate and synthesize ideas and information.


UNDERSTANDINGS  

Students will understand that…

EU4: Effective readers use strategies to construct meaning in a variety of genres.

EU5: Writing is a process.

EU6: A writer’s purpose, audience, and text structure shape the style, development, and organization of reading and writing. 

EU7: Punctuation and grammar guide readers through the text. 

EU8: Listening and speaking are critical components to communicate 


Students will know …

K1 metacognitive skills of complex text

K2 literary elements within and across literary texts

K3 genre-specific characteristics, structures and purposes across diverse texts

K4 analyze the author’s choices and how they influence and communicate meaning

K5 informational texts communicate ideas and information.

Critical Vocabulary 

Students will be skilled at …

S1 making connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society; 

S2 inferring multiple themes with text evidence and analyzing plot elements;

S3 demonstrating knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children’s literature 

S4 explaining the use of sound devices and figurative language 

S5 explaining the structure in a drama;

S6 recognizing features and organizational patterns within informational text;

S7 explaining the author’s purpose and the purpose of hyperbole, stereotyping, and anecdote.

S8 analyzing the use of text structure and the use of print and graphic features and how it achieves specific purposes.

S9 describing the author’s use of imagery, literal and figurative language and how it achieves a specific purpose.  

S10 identifying  and understanding the use of first- and third- person.

S11 discussing how author’s use of language contributes to voice.

S12 composing informational text that includes a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft. 

S13 developing a draft that has an introduction, transitions, and a conclusion.

S14 developing a draft that has an engaging idea with specific facts and details.

S15 revising drafts to improve sentence structure and word choice