WR07 Standards

From Brush Schools Wiki

Checklist of State Standards I can….

Oral Expression and Language Study • Apply communication skills to listen and communicate effectively in small and large groups discussions. Contribute ideas, respectfully listen, and consider the views of all participants.2a Ask probing questions to seek further elaboration and clarification of ideas. 2a Paraphrase, summarize, or integrate ideas heard to answer questions or propose solutions. 1a Express and support ideas with others. 2a Listen to and understand a variety of ideas. Use oral communication to foster collaboration. 2a Use appropriate gestures, facial expressions, posture, and body language in a variety of situations (for example: resolving conflicts, negotiating, presenting reports). Present for different purposes and audiences. 2a Talk to make people understand my point of view while trying to understand others. 2a

Reading for all purposes • Apply strategies for analyzing setting, character, plot, and point of view in a variety of literary genres. Analyze the impact of word choice, and poetic or literary devices (for example: imagery, description, exaggeration, repetition, personification) on how a reader reads something. 4j Make inferences and draw conclusions based on explicit and implied information in a text. 1a Provide relevant details to support the connections or judgments made (interpretative, analytical, or reflective). 2a

• Use knowledge of Greek and Latin roots to determine meaning of words in English. Read and identify the meaning or words with assimilated prefixes which change in relation to the base word (for example: com-, con-, cor-, col-, co- “with” “together,” combine, contract, correlate, collect, cooperate) 1d, 1e Read and identify the meaning of advanced derivational suffixes (for example: -ic, -al, -ity) 1d, 1e Read and identify the meaning of words derived from Greek combining forms (for example: thermo + meter, alti + meter) 1d, 1e Read multisyllabic words with derivational suffixes that change the spelling and pronunciation, of the base word (for example: nature, natural, serene, serenity, colony, colonial) 1d, 1e Read and identify the meaning of Latin roots and related word families in which the pronunciation of the Latin root changes (i.e. fin “to finish,” final, finish) 1d. 1e Infer meaning of words using structural analysis, context and knowledge of multiple meanings

• Summarize and synthesize information across multiple informational texts. Organize and synthesize information from multiple sources, determining the relevance of information 1c Analyze and explain the ways in which word choice and language structure convey and author’s viewpoint 4d Distinguish face from opinion in print and non-print, media and provide supporting evidence for judgments made. 4a Explain the ways in which the author’s message is support within the text. 1a

Writing and Composition • Write in descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive modes for a variety of purposes and audiences. Use a variety of planning strategies to organize and generate ideas 2c Decide on the placement of descriptive details about setting, characters, and events in stories 2a, 2c Decide why an author would choose one form of writing over another 2a Be able to consider audience and purpose when forming text 1a Understand why revision is important 2c Understand learning is a tool to learn other concepts 2a Revision = Rereading, Reflecting, Rethinking, and Rewriting 2c

• Edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing. Write stories or scripts with well developed characters, setting, dialogue, clear conflict and resolution, and sufficient descriptive details 2a Write poems using poetic techniques (alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme) figurative language (similie, metaphor, personification), and graphic elements (capital letters, line length, word position) 1a Write multi-paragraph compositions that have clear topic development, logical organization, effective use of detail, and variety in sentence structure 2m Improve word choice by using a variety of references. 2h Organize information into a coherent essay or report with a thesis statement in the introduction, transition sentences to link paragraph. 2e Enter a story or poem-writing contest. People make sense of the world and connect with each other through stories. We write for enjoyment. Standard 6

• Revise for clear focus, coherent organization, and sufficient detail. Analyze and improve paragraphs and transitions. 2c Select vocabulary and information to enhance the central idea. 2h Expand and embed ideas by incorporating variety into sentences (such as phrases, clauses, conjunctions) 2h A writer considers genre and audience when developing informational text. 2a Write student council campaign speeches, make posters, design campaign buttons, or compose jingles for targeted audiences. Connect prior knowledge and new info to problem solve. 4d Synthesize information form a variety of sources to present ideas. 5c

Research and Reasoning • Apply steps for obtaining and analyzing information from a variety of sources to answer a research question. Identify a topic for research, developing the central idea or focus. 2c Formulate open-ended research questions and identify potential sources of information (for example: reference materials, electronic media), differentiating between primary and secondary source materials. 5b Use organizational features of electronic text (for example: bulletin boards, search engines, databases) to locate information 5g Evaluate accuracy, and usefulness of information and the credibility of the sources used. Standard 5 Collect, interpret, and analyze relevant information: identify direct quotes for use in the report, and information to summarize or paraphrase that will support the thesis or research question 5c Understand how we use technology for accessing and recording info 5f Use inquiry based process for understanding, drawing conclusions, and creating new knowledge. Standard 5 Follow ethical, legal, and copyright laws. 5j Plan, read, find, and evaluate information. 2c, 5a Analyze, organize, and utilize information. 2e

• Organize and present information logically and document sources. 5c Synthesize info from multiple sources using logical organization, effective supporting evidence, and variety in sentence structure. 5c Write reports based on research that includes quotations, footnotes, or endnotes, and use standard bibliographic format to document sources or a works cited page. 2a Prepare presentation of research findings (written, oral or a visual product) for clarity of content and effect, and grammatically correct use of language, spelling, and mechanics 2b

• Assess the quality of reasoning presented through media. Analyze the purpose, question at issue, information, points of view, implications and consquences, inferences, assumptions and concepts inherent in thinking. Standard 5 And determine strengths and weaknesses of their thinking and thinking of others by using criteria including: relevance, clarity, accurracy, fairness, significance, depth, breadth, logic and precision. 4e Identify low-credibility stories by noticing vested interests or passion associated with content. 4a Obtain useful information from standard new stories. 5a Identify the purpose(s)/agendas of media presentations.4d Fair-mindedly consider alternative perspectives of media presentations. 4a, 4e Understand what point of view is being privileged. 4a, 4e Understand what point of views are being dismissed or played down. 4a, 4e Understand how they can gain access to the point of view being negated (from those that most intelligently understand it). Identify low-credibility stories by noticing vested interests or passion associated with content. Obtain useful info from news stories. 4a Identify the purpose/agenda of media presentations. 4d Fair-mindedly consider alternative perspectives of media presentations. 4a, 4e