Language

Time Period: September - January

Language

Oral:

• listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes;
• use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;

Reading:

• Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning
• Recognize a variety of text forms and their features to communicate meaning

Writing:

• Generate, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience
• Draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary and graphic forms of stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience (Narrative, Newspaper Report, Announcement)

Media Literacy:

• Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts
• Identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning