RE11 Essential Skills
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Reading Essential Skills for Level 11
American Literature: (using 10th grade reading standards)
Students will:
- Analyze main ideas, supporting details, sequence of events, facts and opinions in literary, expository, and technical texts. Reading Standard 1c
- Determine meanings of words, including those with multiple meanings, by using context and structural clues. Reading Standard 1f
- Identify author’s viewpoint, purpose, and historical/cultural context from information presented in the text. Reading Standard 4a
- Read and respond to classic and contemporary novels, poetry, plays, short stories, non-fiction, essays and speeches from a variety of cultures and historical periods. Reading Standard 6a
- Recognize the significance of particular works of literature. Reading Standard 6d
Junior Composition: (using 10th grade writing standards)
Students will:
- Write in a variety of genre including expository, technical, persuasive, narrative and descriptive for specific purposes. Reading Standard 2a
- Plan, draft, revise, and edit for a final copy. Reading Standard 2b
- Organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, logical and effective development of ideas, and a satisfying conclusion. Reading Standard 2f
- Use vivid and precise words, imagery, and figurative language as appropriate to audience and purpose. Reading Standard 2i
- Use standard English usage in writing, including subject/verb agreement, agreement of pronoun and its antecedent, parallel structure, and correct modifiers. Reading Standard 3b
