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Standard 1 Writing
The student will develop the structural and creative skills necessary to produce written language that can be read and interpreted by various audiences.

use editing skills to correct the following: comparative and superlative form of adjectives or adverbs

use editing skills to correct the following: sentence fragments

use editing skills to correct the following: singular and plural possessive nouns

use editing skills to correct the following: double negatives

identify the targeted audience for a selected passage

select the most appropriate title for a passage

distinguish fact from opinion from a passage or writing sample

select the needed contraction using one of the following: your and you're; it's and its; their, there and they're. ( CVS )

choose the topic sentence in a paragraph

determine the stage of the writing process (using graphics which represent the stages: prewriting, first draft, revision, editing, publishing

correct a sentence fragment by using sentence combining techniques within a writing sample

recognize correct subject/verb agreement with confusing intervening elements within a writing sample

correct run-on sentences by using a comma and coordinating conjunction, subordinate conjunction, or semicolon within a writing sample

choose the sentence that relates the writer's purpose (e.g. to persuade, to inform) in a selected passage

evaluate the relevance of supporting sentences by deleting an irrelevant sentence in a passage

select sentences to strengthen an argument within either a writing sample or a passage

select correct pronoun/antecedent agreement for personal pronouns. ( CVS )

select an appropriate transitional word for a given sentence within a paragraph

select vivid words to strengthen a description (verb, adjective or adverb) within a writing sample or a passage

determine the most effective order of sentences within a paragraph

choose the correct pronoun case in a sentence in which the pronoun follows "than" within a writing sample or a passage

within a writing sample, recognize a shift in either of the following: verb tense or point of view

choose the correct word for the sense of the sentence (stationary and stationery, complement and compliment, principle and principal, accept and except, capitol and capital, affect and effect, where and were, to and too). ( CVS )

rearrange the order of the supporting paragraphs in the specified organizational pattern (e.g. strongest to weakest, time order, cause/effect, comparison/contrast) within a writing sample

select correct pronoun/antecedent agreement using collective or indefinite pronouns

Standard 2 Reading
The student will develop the reading skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of the written text.

identify simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration, or personification, given a poem or part of a poem

draw inference(s) from selected passages

determine the meaning of a word in context

pinpoint cause and effect relationship using a graphic organizer

identify the theme of a passage

interpret an author's point of view (1st person or 3rd person limited/omniscient)

discern an implied main idea from a passage

identify how the author reveals character (physical characteristics, dialogue, what other characters say about them, character's own actions)

identify an example of allusion, given the definition of allusion

differentiate between verbal, situational, and dramatic irony

Standard 3 Viewing and Representing
The student will use, read, and view media/technology and analyze content and concepts accurately.

distinguish fact from opinion given a picture (Provide statements that are factual and statements that are opinion.)

select the type of conflict (man vs man, man vs environment, man vs himself, man vs supernatural, et al.) represented in a four panel comic strip

determine which statement presents an opposing view from those stated on a web page

evaluate web pages for validity as a source

Standard 4 Speaking and Listening
The student will express ideas clearly and effectively in a variety of oral contexts and apply active listening skills in the analysis and evaluation of spoken ideas.

organize a series of note cards in the most effective order for an oral presentation

determine appropriate preparation (for example, proper and valid resources, length and timing, rate of speech, visual aids, diction) for an oral presentation to a specified audience or a special interest group

determine the interest level of an audience through non-verbal communication (e.g. While you are giving a presentation to your classmates, you know that they are interested in what you are saying when . . .)