This class is taught in English.

Reading Informational Text (Reading Comprehension):
-read history/social studies, science, and technical texts with comprehension
-determine two or more main ideas of a text
-explain how they are supported by key details
-make inferences using support from the text
-analyze how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced in a text through examples and anecdotes
-discuss the relationship between two individuals/events/ideas/concepts in a historical/scientific text
-consider how ideas influence individuals or events in the text, or how individuals influence ideas or events
-compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another
-analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting similarities and differences

Reading Informational Text (Vocabulary, Craft & Structure):
-determine the meaning of academic vocabulary using context and language clues
-make connections between related words
-use a dictionary and thesaurus
-scan for words and answers showing understanding of conventions and synonyms
-skim for main ideas and to determine the structure 
-compare and contrast the structure (e.g., chronological comparative, cause/effect, problem/solution) of two texts
-analyze how a particular sentence and paragraph fits into the structure and contributes to the development of the ideas
-explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text
-determine whether a text is trustworthy, well-developed, and reasonable
-determine an author's point of view and purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text
-analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations by emphasizing different evidence or interpreting the facts differently
-discuss information presented in different media or formats 
-compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text

Reading Fiction (Reading Comprehension):
-read and comprehend stories, drama, and poetry
-discuss the characterization
-compare and contrast the characters and their points of view
-compare and contrast several events in the plot
-analyze the relationship between setting, character, and plot
-identify the conflicts and determine how the characters respond to the challenges
-discuss how the characters change
-connect quotations and examples together and interpret them as themes
-make inferences and find quotations to support them
-compare a theme/topic in both a novel and a poem
-compare and contrast stories in the same genre
-compare several versions of a story/poem, including one with visual or multimedia elements
-compare and contrast fictional and historical portrayals

Reading Fiction (Craft & Structure): 
-determine the meaning of words using context and language clues
-consider the connotations of words
-identify the narrator/speaker and their characteristics and tone
-consider why the author uses this narrator and how they impact the story
-find and analyze any diction describing the setting
-find and analyze adjectives describing characters or events
-consider how an author builds up a mood
-identify examples of figurative language and explain their meaning and power
-look for repetition, alliteration, and rhyme and consider their purpose
-find examples of varied sentences, including simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences, and ones with offset introductory elements, direct address, lists, parentheses, dashes
-explain how a sentence helps develop the story
-explain how the chapters, scenes, and stanzas build upon each other

Writing:
*narratives
*opinion essays
*informative/expository
*research projects
*comparison/contrast, and cause/effect
-paraphrase (from text, video, etc.)
-write for different audiences
-write narratives about imagined experiences
-write narrative essays about real experiences
-write opinion essays with a clear topic, opinion, and structure that is supported by facts and details
-conduct short research projects
-summarize or paraphrase information in notes
-provide a list of sources
-integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably
-integrate information presented in different media or formats 
-write informative/explanatory essays to examine a topic and teach about ideas and information
-support your point with facts, definitions, details, and quotations
-draw evidence from literary or informational texts
-research, reflect, plan, write, revise, and edit your work to strengthen it
-choose powerful, suitable, and intriguing diction and figurative language
-use linking words, phrases, and clauses
-add formatting like titles, headings, illustrations, and multimedia to aid comprehension
-revise your work so each sentence builds your thoughts in an organized way without useless words or phrases
-edit for conventions like spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
-indicate titles with proper formatting
-give and receive guidance and support from peers
-use technology to produce and publish writing
-editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards

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