Performance Indicators

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Performance Indicators

  1. I can determine the theme of a text
  2. I can analyze the development of the theme throughout a text, including how it is shaped by specific details/events.
  3. I can give an objective summary of a text
  4. I can analyze how complex characters develop through the text, interact with other characters, advance the plot, or develop the theme.
  5. I can determine the figurative and connotative meaning of words and phrases based on how they're used in a text.
  6. I can analyze the impact word choice has on the meaning or tone of a text.
  7. I can analyze the representation of a topic in two different mediums,including what is emphasized or missing in each.
  8. I can read and comprehend literature at the nine-ten grade span; reading literature appropriate to my grade level and skill.
  9. I can analyze how an author unfolds an analysis or series of events.
  10. I can read and comprehend informational text appropriate for the grade 9-10 span.
  11. I can write a narrative to develop real or imagined events, using effective technique, details, and well-structured sequence, where I: use dialogue, descriptions, pacing, reflection, and multiple plot lines to develop events, experiences and characters; use a variety of techniques to sequence events so they build on one another; d) use precise words and phrases and sensory details and language to convey experiences, events, setting, and characters.
  12. I can develop and strengthen my writing by planning, revising, editing, and/or trying new approaches.
  13. I can focus on addressing a specific purpose and audience in my writing.
  14. I can write for a range of time, tasks, purposes, and audiences.
  15. I can propel a conversation by asking questions, incorporating others into a discussion, and clarifying and challenging the ideas of others.
  16. I can respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives, summarize points of agreement and disagreement, and justify or change my own views in light of new ideas and information.
  17. I can use various types of phrases and clauses to convey meaning and add variety and interest to my writing.
  18. I can spell correctly
  19. I can use an appropriate style manual to write and edit my work.
  20. I can use reference materials to determine pronunciation, meaning, part of speech, or etymology of a word.
  21. I can use vocabulary appropriate to ninth and tenth grade topics.
  22. I can use resources to gather word knowledge when needing a word-important for comprehension and/or expression