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Generate resourceActively listen using agreed-upon discussion rules with awareness of verbal and nonverbal cues.
Generate resourceActively listen and interpret a speaker's verbal messages and ask questions to clarify the speaker's purpose.
Generate resourceWork effectively and respectfully in diverse groups by sharing responsibility for collaborative work and recognizing individual contributions made by each group member.
Generate resourceEngage in collaborative discussions about what they are reading and writing, expressing their own ideas clearly in pairs, diverse groups, and whole-class settings.
Generate resourceGive formal and informal presentations in a group or individually, organizing information and determining content for the audience, speaking audibly and clearly in coherent sentences.
Generate resourceExpand their sight word vocabulary by reading regularly- and irregularly-spelled words in isolation and context with increasing automaticity.
Generate resourceOrally and accurately read grade-level text at a smooth rate with expression that connotes comprehension.
Generate resourceCorrectly form words in print and cursive and use appropriate spacing for letters, words, and sentences.
Generate resourceIdentify details in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction texts to distinguish various genres.
Generate resourceUse correct spelling when writing unfamiliar and multisyllabic words, using their combined knowledge of the following skills:- letter-sound correspondences- all major syllable types (i.e., closed, consonant +le, open, vowel digraphs, vowel silent e, r-controlled)
Generate resourceUse structural analysis to correctly spell the following parts of words:- contractions- abbreviations- common spelling rules related to adding prefixes and suffixes
Generate resourceRoutinely use a recursive process to prewrite, organize, and draft multi-paragraph narrative, informative, and opinion drafts.
Generate resourceRoutinely use a recursive process to revise content for clarity, coherence, and organization (e.g., logical order and transitions).
Generate resourceRoutinely and recursively edit drafts for punctuation, capitalization, and correctly-spelled grade-level words, using resources as needed.
Generate resourceRoutinely use a recursive process to publish final drafts for an authentic audience (e.g., reading aloud, posting on blog, displaying, entering contest).
Generate resourceDetermine the author's purpose (i.e., entertain, inform, persuade), and draw conclusions to determine if the author's purpose was achieved.
Generate resourceDetermine whether a grade-level literary text is narrated in first- or third-person point of view (limited and omniscient) and describe its effect.
Generate resourceDetermine how literary elements contribute to the meaning of a literary text:- setting- plot- characters (i.e., protagonist, antagonist)- characterization- conflict- theme
Generate resourceDetermine how literary devices contribute to the meaning of a text:- imagery- metaphor- idiom- personification- hyperbole- simile- alliteration- onomatopoeia
Generate resourceAnalyze ideas in one or more texts, providing textual evidence to support their inferences.
Generate resourceDistinguish fact from opinion in an informational text and explain how reasons and facts support specific points.
Generate resourceDistinguish the structures of informational texts:- compare/contrast- cause/effect- problem/solution- description- sequential
Generate resourceCompose narratives reflecting real or imagined experiences that:- include plots with a climax and resolution- include developed characters who overcome conflicts and use dialogue- use a consistent point of view- unfold in chronological sequence- use sentence variety, sensory details, and vivid language to create interest- model literary elements and/or literary devices from mentor texts
Generate resourceCompose informative essays that- introduce and develop a topic- incorporate evidence (e.g., specific facts, examples, charts, and graphs)- maintain an organized structure with transitional words and phrases- use sentence variety and word choice to create interest- model literary devices from mentor texts
Generate resourceWrite opinion essays that:- introduce a topic and state a clear opinion- incorporate relevant, text-based evidence to support the opinion- use sentence variety and word choice to create interest- organize writing in a logical sequence with transitional words and phrases
Generate resourceIdentify relationships among words, including synonyms, antonyms, analogies, homophones, and homographs.
Generate resourceUse word parts (e.g., affixes, Latin roots, stems) to define and determine the meaning of new words.
Generate resourceConsult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to comprehend the words in a text.
Generate resourceAcquire new grade-level vocabulary, relate new words to prior knowledge, and apply vocabulary in various contexts.
Generate resourceUse precise and vivid vocabulary in writing for the intended mode and effect on the audience.
Generate resourceRecognize simple, compound, and complex (i.e., independent and dependent clauses) sentences.
Generate resourceRecognize and explain the impact on meaning of parts of speech in sentences:- nouns- verb tense to identify settings, times, sequences, and conditions- subject and verb agreement- adjectives- prepositional phrases- intensive pronouns and their antecedents- coordinating conjunctions- adverbs- interjections
Generate resourceCompose simple, compound, and complex (i.e., independent and dependent clauses) sentences.
Generate resourceUse nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, adverbs, and pronouns to add clarity and variety to their writing.
Generate resourceRecognize and correct the following: run-ons, errors in subject and verb agreement, inappropriate shifts in verb tense, and inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.
Generate resourceUse commas to separate individual words in a series, to indicate dialogue, and to separate the independent and dependent clauses in a complex sentence.
Generate resourceUse quotation marks to indicate dialogue, quoted material, and titles of works.
Generate resourceConduct research to answer questions, including self-generated questions, and to build knowledge, using multiple sources (e.g., visual and text reference sources, electronic resources, and/or interviews).
Generate resourceIdentify and use text features (e.g., graphics, captions, headings/subheadings, bold/italicized words, charts, tables, legends) to analyze the structure of informational texts.
Generate resourceOrganize information found during research, following a modified citation style (i.e., author, title, publication date).
Generate resourceWrite informative texts independently for short timeframes (e.g., a single sitting or a day or two) that organize related information logically and convey key details, quotations, or other relevant information from multiple sources.
Generate resourceAnalyze the characteristics and effectiveness of a variety of alphabetic, aural, visual, spatial, and/or gestural content from various perspectives.
Generate resourceCreate multimodal content (i.e., alphabetic, aural, visual, gestural and/or spatial) that communicates ideas, thoughts, and feelings for an intended audience.
Generate resourceRead selected texts independently and for various lengths of time, choosing genres to suit and expand their personal preferences and purposes.
Generate resourceWrite independently using print, cursive, and/or typing for various lengths of time, choosing modes and genres to suit their audience and purposes.
Generate resourceStudents will read and write independently for a variety of purposes and periods of time.
Generate resourceStudents will expand and apply knowledge of grammar, usage, mechanics, and style to comprehend texts and communicate effectively.
Generate resourceStudents will comprehend and communicate knowledge through alphabetic, aural, visual, spatial, and/or gestural content.
Generate resourceStudents will engage in inquiry to acquire, refine, and communicate accurate information.
Generate resourceStudents will develop foundational skills for reading and writing proficiency by working with sounds, letters, and text.
Generate resourceStudents will expand and apply their spoken and reading vocabularies to speak, read, and write effectively.
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