Standard Knowledge Reasoning Performance Skill Product
1.Standard: Demonstrate Recognize pronouns: Demonstrate command of Demonstrate
command of the Pronoun case: the command of the
conventions of standard subjective, conventions of standard conventions of
English grammar and usage objective, possessive English standard English
when writing or speaking. Intensive pronouns grammar and usage when grammar and
(myself writing usage when
and ourselves) I can use appropriate speaking
vague pronouns grammar and usage I can correctly
shifts in pronoun number when writing. use grammar and
and person Correct shifts in pronoun usage when
I can recognize number speaking.
pronouns. and person
I can find and correct Place pronouns in
Recognize variations from changes in pronoun the proper case
standard English number/person. I can place
I can recognize irregular pronouns in the
words/phrases or rules Correct vague pronouns proper case.
in standard English. Improve expression in Use intensive
language pronouns
Identify strategies to using strategies I can use
improve I can correct confusing intensive
expression in language pronouns to clarify my pronouns.
I can identify strategies language.
to improve expression in Use correct
language. pronoun number
and
person
I can use correct
pronoun number
and person.
Use correct vague
pronouns
Recognize
variations from
standard
English in their
own and others’
speaking
I can use correct
pronouns and
recognize
irregular
pronouns.
Use strategies to
improve
expression in
conventional
language
I can use
conventional
language to
improve my
expression.
2.Demonstrate command of Apply correct
the conventions of standard capitalization,
English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
punctuation, and spelling when
when writing. writing
I can use correct
capitalization,
punctuation, and
spelling when writing.
Know punctuation rules
for:
commas
parentheses
dashes
I know punctuation rules
for commas,
parentheses, and
dashes.
Use commas to set off
nonrestrictive/parenthetical
elements
I can use commas to set
off clauses that could be
used in parentheses.
Use parentheses to
set off
nonrestrictive,
parenthetical
elements
I can use commas to set
off clauses that are not
essential to the
sentence.
Use dashes to set off
nonrestrictive/parenthetical
elements
I can use dashes to set
off elements that are not
essential to the clause.
Recall and apply spelling
rules
I can remember and use
spelling rules.
Identify and correct
misspelled
words
I can identify and correct
misspelled words.
3.Use knowledge of Recognize conventions of Apply knowledge of Use:
language and its language for: language when knowledge of
conventions when writing, writing writing language when
speaking, reading, or speaking reading speaking
listening. reading listening knowledge of
a. Vary sentence patterns listening I can apply language language
for meaning, reader/listener I can recognize the rules when reading, writing, conventions when
interest, and style. of language for writing, and listening. speaking
b. Maintain consistency in speaking, reading, and Apply knowledge of I can use
style and tone. listening. language knowledge of
conventions when: language and
Recognize: writing language rules
various sentence patterns reading when speaking.
style listening Vary sentence
tone I can use language rules patterns for:
when writing, reading, meaning
I can recognize sentence and listening. listener interest
patterns, style, and the style
author’s attitude toward Determine when to vary while speaking
a piece. sentence I can vary
patterns for: sentences for
meaning meaning, listener
reader/listener interest interest, and style
I can use different kinds while speaking.
of sentence patterns for Maintain
meaning, and consistency in
reader/listener interest. style and
Maintain consistency in tone while
style and speaking
tone when writing I can maintain
I can use the same style consistency in
and attitude toward a style and attitude
piece of writing while speaking.
throughout the whole
piece.
4.Determine or clarify the Identify: Determine or clarify the
meaning of unknown and common context clues meaning of an
multiple-meaning words and in text unknown or multiple
phrases based on grade 6 (e.g., overall meaning of meaning word by:
reading and content, sentence or paragraph, a using context as a clue
choosing flexibility from a word’s position in a to the
range of strategies. sentence, a word’s overall meaning of a
function word or
in a sentence) phrase
I can identify context clues using Greek and Latin
in text. affixes
Greek affixes and roots and roots as clues to the
Latin affixes and roots meaning of a word
I can identify Greek and I can use context clues to
Latin root words and find the meaning of a
prefixes/suffixes word using Greek and
Recognize and use Latin root words and
pronunciation prefixes/suffixes.
symbols
I can recognize and use Verify preliminary
pronunciation symbols. determination of the
meaning of a word or
Use common reference phrase by
materials checking inferred
(e.g., dictionary, meaning in context
glossary, or a dictionary
thesaurus) to find the I can use the definition of
meaning of a a word by checking the
word dictionary definition.
I can use reference books
to find the meaning of a Choose flexibly from a
word. range of
Consult print and digital vocabulary strategies to
reference determine or
materials to: clarify the meaning of an
find the pronunciation unknown
of a word or phrase
word I can use my vocabulary
clarify a word’s precise strategies to determine
meaning the meaning of an
determine a word’s part unknown word or phrase.
of
speech
I can consult print and
reference materials to find
the pronunciation of a word,
find the word’s meaning, or
the part of speech.
5.Standard:DEMONSTRATE Identify different types of Analyze text to locate
UNDERSTANDING OF figures of speech (e.g. figures of speech (e.g.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, personification) personification) and
WORD RELATIONSHIP, interpret meanings in
AND NUANCES IN WORD I can identify different context
MEANINGS types of figures of
a. Interpret figures of speech I can locate and
speech(e.g., personification) interpret figures of
in context Know the different types of speech used in text
b. Use the relationship word relationships (e.g. Analyze the relationship
between particular words cause/effect, part/whole, between particular words
(e.g., cause/effect, item/category). (e.g. cause/effect,
part/whole, item/category) part/whole, item/category)
to better understand each of I know the different for clarity
the words. types of word
Distinguish among the relationships(such as I can explain the
connotations cause/effect, different types of word
partial/whole). relationships(such as
(associations) of words Define the terms cause/effect,
with similar denotations denotations and partial/whole).
(definitions) (e.g., stingy, connotations of words Distinguish among the
scrimping, economical, connotations of words
unwasteful, thrifty). I can define the with similar denotations
denotations and (e.g. stingy, scrimping,
connotations of economical, unwasteful,
words. thrifty)
I can choose the most
appropriate words from
a list of synonyms to
convey the best
meaning.
6.Acquire and use Identify general Make meaning and use
accurately grade- academic and accurately
appropriate general domain specific words words and phrases
academic and domain- and important to
specific words and phrases; phrases that are grade the comprehension of
gather vocabulary appropriate academic
knowledge when I can identify special and domain-specific
considering a word or vocabulary and phrases words
phrase important to that are grade appropriate I can use accurate words
comprehension or Gather vocabulary and phrases important to
expression. knowledge understanding academic
when considering words and domain-specific
and words.
phrases important to Apply and use
comprehension or knowledge of
expression vocabulary w hen
I can have vocabulary considering
knowledge when studying words and phrases
words and phrases important to
important to comprehension of
comprehension or expression
expression. I can apply and use
vocabulary knowledge
when looking at words
and phrases important to
understanding expression.
Select appropriate
resources to aid
in gathering vocabulary
knowledge
I can use appropriate
resources to gain
vocabulary knowledge.