Moffat County School District RE-1

Moffat County High School

English I

Students will:

Comprehension

1. identify main idea, supporting details, and sequence in a variety of texts.*

2. establish a purpose for reading (for example, reading to discover, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, or to solve problems).*

3. critique the content of what is read, heard, said, written, and seen.

4. vary reading strategies according to the type of material being read: re-reading, using reference aids, and using contextual information.

5. expand vocabulary as a foundation for improved comprehension by determining meanings of words, including those with multiple meanings, through using context and structural clues.

6. improve the ability to read and to use selected reference materials and sources used by people in everyday life.

7. recognize figurative language, idioms, and technical language.

8. summarize literary texts, sequencing events, procedures, and ideas.*

9. use standard literary terminology in reading.

10. compare and contrast characters in terms of function and methods of development in a variety of materials.

11. locate or recall information.

12. use a full range of strategies to comprehend at the literal and interpretive levels a variety of texts (for example, technical writing, newspapers, magazines, poetry, short stories, plays, and novels).*

13. analyze main idea, supporting details, and sequence in literary text.*

*These objectives will be tested on CSAP

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14. compare and contrast texts with different themes or ideas.*

15. infer by making connections within and among texts.*

16. locate and recall information in texts with different text structures (for example, cause and effect, problem/solution, compare/contrast).*

Written and Oral

1. write for specific purposes in a variety of styles including expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive.*

2. plan, draft, revise, and edit for final copy.*

3. use the format, voice, and style appropriate for audience and purpose.*

4. use transitional devices where appropriate (for example, adverbs, coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions).

5. vary sentence structures and lengths to enhance flow, rhythm, meaning, and clarity.*

6. use vivid and precise words (for example, active verbs and concrete nouns), imagery, and figurative language as appropriate to audience and purpose.*

7. organize written and oral presentations using strategies such as lists and descriptions, and text structures such as chronological order, spatial order, comparison/contrast and problem/solution.*

8. proofread writing to correct errors in capitalization, spelling, and punctuation, and to produce a finished product relatively free of grammatical problems such as sentence fragments, agreement errors, and improper pronoun references.

9. develop a main idea with relevant support and explanation in response to a prompt.*

10. write essays including three parts: an introduction containing an attention – getter and a controlling idea; a multi – paragraph body supporting the controlling idea; and a conclusion summarizing the paper and tying the concluding idea to the introduction.

*These objectives will be tested on CSAP

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Conventions

1. use standard English in writing, including simple agreement of subject and verb; pronoun/antecedent agreement; consistent verb tense; and correct modifiers, including appositives.*

2. write and speak in complete sentences.*

3. use apostrophes, commas, semi-colons, colons, dashes, ellipses, quotation marks, and underlining.*

4. recognize and use correctly singular/plural/possessive noun forms and subject/object/possessive pronoun forms.

5. select appropriate forms of irregular verbs.

6. distinguish between frequently confused pairs of words (for example, where, were).

7. recognize and use correctly a variety of phrases and clauses.

8. use conventional spelling and capitalization.*

9. use paragraphing correctly so that each paragraph is differentiated by indenting or blocking and includes one major, focused idea.

10. edit for correct grammatical conventions.*

Strategies for Thinking

1. recognize an author's or speaker's point of view and purpose, differentiating fact from opinion.*

2. identify a text’s historical/cultural context from information presented in the text.*

3. use reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing skills to solve problems, to list possible solutions, and to provide support for solutions.*

4. make predictions and draw conclusions about what they read, hear, and view.*

5. engage in active listening during teacher-led and group discussions.

6. brainstorm and discuss ideas.

* These objectives will be tested on CSAP

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Research

1. use organizational features of printed text such as prefaces, appendices, annotations, citations, and bibliographic references to locate relevant information.*

2. use organizational features of electronic text such as database keyword searches, Internet search engines, and e-mail addresses to locate relevant information.*

3. paraphrase, summarize, and organize information from a variety of sources.*

4. understand plagiarism and avoid it by giving credit for others' ideas, images, or information in an appropriate form.*

5. locate meanings, pronunciations, and derivations of unfamiliar words using dictionaries, glossaries, and other sources.*

6. understand the structure and organization of the library.

7. use the computer catalog to locate material appropriate for their reading purposes.

Literature

1. apply knowledge of literary terminology, including point of view, theme, foreshadowing, symbolism, style, mood, and author's perspective.*

2. identify poetic forms such as ballad, sonnet, and heroic couplets.

3. given a prompt, develop a thesis statement about a particular text and provide support from the text.*

4. read to understand how the following elements contribute to theme: plot, setting, conflict, and character.*

5. read to understand the characteristics of various genres: fiction and non-fiction, short story, novel, poetry, drama.

6. read to analyze the author's use of figurative language and literary devices in both fiction and non-fiction.*

7. read to relate characters, settings, and events in literature to personal experience.

*These objectives will be tested on CSAP

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8. read literature to recognize recurring themes about the human experience.

9. read and respond to a variety of literature that represents perspectives from places, people, and events, both familiar and unfamiliar.

* These objectives will be tested on CSAP

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