1.
To comprehend, build, and extend vocabulary.
2.
To use and apply appropriate before, during, and after
reading strategies to build comprehension.
3.
To comprehend,
interpret, and evaluate a variety of reading selections including a broad range
of contemporary and classic fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry.
4.
To identify literary elements and
stylistic devices and evaluate their purposes.
5.
To develop an
awareness and appreciation of other cultures and literary history.
6.
To respond to a variety of written and
oral communications.
7.
To apply the five stages of the writing
process: prewriting, drafting, revising,
editing, and publishing.
8.
To write
descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive compositions.
9.
To think
logically and critically and to apply those skills in new learning
situations.
10.
To develop
library and research skills to produce a research paper.
11.
To develop
effective listening and speaking skills.
12.
To develop study and organizational
skills.
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First Semester |
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Quarter 1 |
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Word Analysis ·
Comprehend, build, and extend vocabulary using context clues
and structural analysis; use resources to confirm meaning of unknown words. ·
Apply knowledge
of content-specific vocabulary in text to build comprehension. Reading
Strategies ·
Select and use
before, during, and after-reading strategies appropriate to text and purpose;
evaluate the effectiveness of reading strategies. Literary Text ·
Analyze setting;
analyze plot development; describe internal and external conflict; describe main
plot and subplots; analyze how one event may cause another event; analyze an
author’s use of flashback; analyze an author’s use of
foreshadowing; make inferences and draw conclusions about setting and plot
based on evidence. ·
Analyze a theme;
explain a lesson learned based on events and/or a character’s actions. ·
Make and revise
predictions based on evidence. ·
Analyze an
author’s use and purpose of symbolism. Expository Text ·
Identify and
explain the use of text features to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate information
for specific purposes. ·
Describe a main
idea based on evidence; analyze a theme based on evidence; evaluate the
impact of sequential and/or chronological order; compare and contrast events;
evaluate a cause and its effect on events and/or relationships; evaluate a
problem and its solution; evaluate the development of an author’s
argument, viewpoint, and/or perspective. ·
Use information to answer specific questions. ·
Make and revise
predictions based on evidence; make inferences and draw conclusions based on
evidence; predict events and/or relationships if sequence or chronological
order is altered. Effective
Writing ·
Use prewriting
strategies to plan written work. ·
Draft
multiple-paragraph papers that address audience and purpose; include an
introduction, supporting details, transitions, and a conclusion. ·
Revise drafts
for audience, purpose, focused ideas, organization, relevant details, voice,
and word choice; combine sentences to improve sentence fluency. ·
Edit for correct
use of mechanics: internal and external punctuation, capitalization, and
spelling. ·
Edit for correct
word usage: nouns, pronouns, pronoun case, verbs, adjectives, adverbs,
subject/verb agreement, verb tenses, pronoun/antecedent agreement, clauses,
and phrases. ·
Edit for use of
correct sentence structure; edit sentences for elimination of fragments and
run-ons. ·
Select a
publishing format appropriate to audience and purpose; prepare a legible
final draft. Types of Writing ·
Write narrative/descriptive compositions appropriate to audience
and purpose. |
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Quarter 2 |
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Literary Text ·
Evaluate methods
of characterization; describe the motivation for a character’s actions;
analyze an author’s development of characters; make inferences and draw
conclusions about
a character(s) based on evidence. ·
Evaluate the
effect of an author’s use of first-person point of view, third-person
limited point of view, and
third-person omniscient point of view. ·
Evaluate the use
of stylistic devices
to create tone and mood; explain the use of irony. Expository Text ·
Explain words and phrases that reveal an author’s tone. ·
Evaluate an author’s use of facts and/or opinions. Types of Writing ·
Write expository essays and compositions appropriate to audience
and purpose; use various organizational structures and stylistic devices. ·
Write analyses of expository text. ·
Summarize expository information. |
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Second Semester |
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Third Quarter |
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Literary Text ·
Evaluate the use and purpose of imagery, figurative language,
and sound devices. Expository Text ·
Analyze the use
of figurative language and analogies; explain how language is used for the
purpose of persuasion and propaganda; evaluate effects of persuasive and/or propaganda
techniques. Types of Writing ·
Write literary analyses; summarize literary information. ·
Write persuasive essays and compositions appropriate to audience
and purpose. ·
Evaluate credibility of resources; write research papers by analyzing
information from primary and secondary sources, paraphrasing and summarizing information,
and citing sources using a specified style manual. Listening ·
Listen to, provide, and evaluate constructive feedback. Speaking ·
Use public speaking techniques to deliver presentations. |
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Fourth Quarter |
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Literary Text ·
Analyze the
influence of historical events and culture on authors’ works. Expository Text ·
Make inferences about an author’s culture and
historical viewpoints; evaluate the influence of historical events and
culture on an author’s works. Types of Writing ·
Write a variety of communications in appropriate formats. Listening ·
Solve problems by identifying, synthesizing, and evaluating
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Once a skill or concept has been introduced, there
will be continued ongoing instructional review of that skill or concept throughout
the remainder of the school year.
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90 - 100% = A |
80 - 89% = B |
70 - 79% = C |
60 - 69 % = D |
0 - 59 % = F |
English I
Course Expectations
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