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Language Arts C.L.G. English

Content Standards

1.   Respond to Text With Critical Analysis

 2.  Compose in a Variety of Modes 3.  Apply Conventions of Standard  English 4.  Evaluate Content, Organization, and Language of Text
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Goal 1.0 Respond to Text with Critical Analysis

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Expectation 1.1 The student will use effective strategies before, during, and after reading, viewing, and listening to self-selected and assigned materials.
Indicator 1.1.2 The student will use during-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by visualizing, making connections, and using fix-up strategies such as re-reading, questioning, and summarizing.
 http://www.ira.org/resources/tools/lessons/212.html This is a complete lesson that takes the user through the process of reading and evaluating short newspaper and magazine articles.  It contains detaile directions and provides copies of the needed worksheets.

Web Based Lesson Plan
Expectation 1.1 The student will use effective strategies before, during, and after reading, viewing, and listening to self-selected and assigned materials.
Indicator 1.1.2 The student will use during-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by visualizing, making connections, and using fix-up strategies such as re-reading, questioning, and summarizing.
 http://www.essaypunch.com/  Students are taken through the actual steps of writing a basic essay. They develop an idea and write their own short essay. The web site provides questions that help to guide users through pre-writing, writing, organizing, editing, rewriting, and publishing. 

 

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Expectation 1.1 The student will use effective strategies before, during, and after reading, viewing, and listening to self-selected and assigned materials.
Indicator 1.1.5 The student will identify specific structural elements of particular literary forms: poetry, short story, novel, drama, essay, biography, autobiography, journalistic writing, and film.
 http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/dramamap   Students can map out the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution (shown at left) for a variety purposes and activities associated with works of drama. The interactive includes a set of graphic organizers which can facilitate postreading as well as prewriting activities that best suit your curriculum. After completing individual sections or the entire organizer, students have the ability to print out their final versions for feedback and assessment.

Interactive Web Activity
Expectation 1.2 The student will construct, examine, and extend meaning of traditional and contemporary works recognized as having significant literary merit.
Indicator 1.2.1 The student will consider the contributions of plot, character, setting, conflict, and point of view when constructing the meaning of a text.
 http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/index.html This resource provides access to 144 Literary classics by 59 authors.  Author Biographic Sketches and full text of their work. Web Based Database
Expectation 1.3 The student will explain and give evidence to support perceptions about print and non-print works.
Indicator 1.3.3 The student will identify features of language that create tone and voice.
 http://infusion.allconet.org/Power Points/TonePurpose.ppt This resource provides access to a colorful power point that leads the user through an exploration of the the use or language to create tone and voice in a story.  It can be downloaded, changed, and saved.

Web Based Power Point
Expectation 1.3 The student will explain and give evidence to support perceptions about print and non-print works.
Indicator 1.3.5 The student will explain how common and universal experiences serve as the source of literary themes that cross time and cultures.
 http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/viewallart/compare-contrast.html This resource asks the user to choose two objects from different cultures and compare them.  The short essay can be printed at the end of the session.

Interactive Web Activity
Expectation 1.3 The student will explain and give evidence to support perceptions about print and non-print works.
Indicator 1.3.5 The student will explain how common and universal experiences serve as the source of literary themes that cross time and cultures.
 http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/mythswshop_index.htm This resource provides access to a step by step exploration of creating a Myth from a natural occurance.  When completed , the finished Myth can be submitted or publication.

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 Goal 2.0  Compose in a Variety of Modes

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Expectation 2.2  The student will compose texts using the prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing strategies of effective writers and speakers.
Indicator 2.2.1 The student will use a variety of prewriting strategies to generate and develop ideas.
 http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/storymap/index.html The Story Map interactive includes a set of graphic organizers designed to assist teachers and students in prewriting and postreading activities. The organizers are intended to focus on the key elements of character , setting, conflict, and resolution development. Students can develop multiple characters, for example, in preparation for writing their own fiction, or they may reflect on and further develop characters from stories they have read. After completing individual sections or the entire organizer, students have the ability to print out their final versions for feedback and assessment. The versatility of this tool allows it to be used in multiple contexts. Interactive Web Activity
Expectation 2.1 The student will compose oral, written, and visual presentations that inform, persuade, and express personal ideas.
Indicator 2.1.1 The student will compose to inform by using appropriate types of prose.
 http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/ This resource provides access to a step by step review of the writing and research process for the production of a report WebPage
Expectation 2.2 The student will compose texts using the prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing strategies of effective writers and speakers.
Indicator 2.2.1 The student will use a variety of prewriting strategies to generate and develop ideas.
 http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/academicwriter/Questions/writemodeintro.htm This resource presents a Nine Stage development guide to write academic theme papers. WebSite
Expectation 2.2 The student will compose texts using the prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing strategies of effective writers and speakers.
Indicator 2.2.1 The student will use a variety of prewriting strategies to generate and develop ideas.
http://www.paragraphpunch.com
Paragraph Punch
This website takes the student through the complete process of developing and writing a solid paragraph. Click on Start Writing Now to begin developing the paragraph..
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 Goal 3.0 Apply Conventions of Standard English

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Expectation 3.1 The student will demonstrate understanding of the nature and structure of language, including grammar concepts and skills, to strengthen control of oral and written language.
Indicator 3.1.3 The student will determine grammatical classification of words by using meaning, position, form, and function.
 http://www.grammarbook.com/ This resource provides access to the "Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation."   It contains examples of correct grammar, printable worksheets, and a FAQ section.

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Expectation 3.1 The student will demonstrate understanding of the nature and structure of language, including grammar concepts and skills, to strengthen control of oral and written language.
Indicator 3.1.3 The student will determine grammatical classification of words by using meaning, position, form, and function.
 http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/correct.html -This website provides students with sentences which may or may not be grammatically correct and the student must answer which they are.

 

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Expectation 3.1 The student will demonstrate understanding of the nature and structure of language, including grammar concepts and skills, to strengthen control of oral and written language.
Indicator 3.1.9 The student will recognize, combine, and transform basic sentence patterns to vary sentence structure, to emphasize selected ideas, and to achieve syntactic maturity.
http://www.paragraphpunch.com
Paragraph Punch
This website takes the student through the complete process of developing and writing a solid paragraph. Click on Start Writing Now to begin developing the paragraph.. 
Interactive WebSite
Expectation 3.1 The student will demonstrate understanding of the nature and structure of language, including grammar concepts and skills, to strengthen control of oral and written language.
Indicator 3.1.9 The student will recognize, combine, and transform basic sentence patterns to vary sentence structure, to emphasize selected ideas, and to achieve syntactic maturity.
 http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/lyricscss.htm - This website provides sentences, with various sentence structure, from song lyrics and the student must select the best word to complete the sentence in its correct form. Interactive WebSite
Expectation 3.3 The student will use capitalization, punctuation, and correct spelling appropriately.
Indicator 3.3.1 The student will edit texts for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
 http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html This resource provides access to an interactive spelling game that presents short lists of words and asks the user to select the one that is spelled correctly.

WebBased Game
Expectation 3.3 The student will use capitalization, punctuation, and correct spelling appropriately.
Indicator 3.3.1   The student will edit texts for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
 http://www.quia.com/mc/3522.html This resource provides access to a simple matching game that reviews the rules of Captialization

WebBased Game
Expectation 3.3  The student will use capitalization, punctuation, and correct spelling appropriately.
Indicator 3.3.2   The student will use available resources to correct or confirm revisions and/or editorial choices.
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/games/ This reource provides a link to a series of interactive games that review various punctuation and grammar rules.
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Expectation 3.3  The student will use capitalization, punctuation, and correct spelling appropriately.
Indicator 3.3.2   The student will use available resources to correct or confirm revisions and/or editorial choices.
 http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary.html - This is an online dictionary that is part of the infoplease.com website. Web Informational Resource
 
Expectation 3.3  The student will use capitalization, punctuation, and correct spelling appropriately.
Indicator 3.3.2   The student will use available resources to correct or confirm revisions and/or editorial choices.
 http://www.infoplease.com/thesaurus - This is an online thesaurus that is part of the infoplease.com website. Web Informational Resource

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Goal 7.0 Evaluate Content, Organization, and Language of Text

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Expectation 4.1 The student will describe the effect that a given text, heard or read, has on a listener or reader.
Indicator 4.1.1 The student will state and explain a personal response to a given text.
 http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/sybev/cliche/ This resource provides access to a database of Cliches. Searchable Database
Expectation 4.2 The student will assess the effectiveness of choice of details, organizational pattern, word choice, syntax, use of figurative language, and rhetorical devices.
Indicator 4.2.1   The student will assess the effectiveness of diction that reveals an author’s purpose.
Indicator 4.2.2 The student will explain how the specific language and expression used by the writer or speaker affects reader or listener response.
 http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/sybev/cliche/ This resource provides access to a database of Cliches. Searchable Databas
Expectation 4.2 The student will assess the effectiveness of choice of details, organizational pattern, word choice, syntax, use of figurative language, and rhetorical devices.
Indicator 4.2.2 The student will explain how the specific language and expression used by the writer or speaker affects reader or listener response.
 http://parkview.digitalbrain.com/digitalbrain/web/elearning/secdemolearning/
English/Exemplar%20Flash%20-%20Onomatopeia/ - This website provides the students with a written and verbal explanation of onomatopeia and gives examples.

 

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Expectation 4.2 The student will assess the effectiveness of choice of details, organizational pattern, word choice, syntax, use of figurative language, and rhetorical devices.
Indicator 4.2.4 The student will explain how repetitions of words, phrases, structural features, and ideas affect the meaning and/or tone of a text.
 http://www.ojohaven.com/collectives/ This resource provides access to a database of Collective nouns.  The user can browse the lists or can submit some of their own. " A bed of clams, an aarmory of aardvarks, a blush of embarassments, etc" Database
Expectation 4.3 The student will evaluate textual changes in a work and explain how these changes alter tone, clarify meaning, address a particular audience, or fulfill a purpose.
Indicator 4.3.2 The student will justify revisions in syntax and diction from a previous draft of a text by explaining how the change affects meaning.		 http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/exercises/dogqz.htm - This website involves students in transforming sentences that are written in active form to passive form.  They are told whether their answers are right or wrong and they can also ask for what a correct answer would be. Interactive Website
Expectation 4.3 The student will evaluate textual changes in a work and explain how these changes alter tone, clarify meaning, address a particular audience, or fulfill a purpose.
Indicator 4.3.1 The student will alter the tone of a text by revising its diction.		 http://parkview.digitalbrain.com/digitalbrain/web/elearning/
secdemolearning/English/Exemplar%20Flash%20-%20Henry%20VIII/ - This website provides an oral presentation of the wives of Henry VIII, told with a British accent and a number of British phrases that are not always familiar to students.		 Website
Indicator 4.3.3 The student will alter a text to present the same content to a different audience via the same or different media.
Indicator 4.3.4  The student will compare the differences in effect of two texts on a given subject.		 http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/Eng9/romeo.htm - This website provides many activities about Romeo and Juliet and presents the text from it in various forms--PowerPoints, summaries, original text, etc. Informational and Interactive Website