Language+Arts+Level+7+Essential+Learnings

Essential Learnings and Indicators of Success
== **EL 1** Students will apply appropriate strategies and skills to understand a variety of texts. ==
 * 1) Students will recognize/identify features of different genres.
 * 2) Students will use multiple strategies including summarizing, paraphrasing, sequencing, and inferences.
 * 3) Students will identify main idea and details.
 * 4) Students will identify the meaning of unfamiliar words in context or using word recognition skills.
 * 5) Students will set purpose and activate prior knowledge.

== **EL 2** Students will use critical thinking skills to evaluate a variety of texts. ==
 * 1) Students will analyze character, plot, theme, setting, conflict, point of view and purpose of literature.
 * 2) Students will distinguish between fact and opinion.
 * 3) Students will predict, draw conclusions, and make inferences.
 * 4) Students will recognize and interpret figurative language.

== **EL 3** Students will select, interpret, and evaluate relevant information from a variety of sources. ==
 * 1) Students will judge the reliability and relevancy of information.
 * 2) Students will gather and locate pertinent information in a variety of texts.
 * 3) Students will organize information by using graphic organizers such as outlines, two-column notes, and
 * 4) thinking maps.
 * 5) Students will research using appropriate and varied reference material.
 * 6) Students will use organizational features of printed text (captions, chapter previews, summaries, prefaces, etc.).

== **EL 4** Students will appreciate that literature provides an understanding of human experience. ==
 * 1) Students will recognize, distinguish, and apply knowledge of the author's use of literary techniques and figurative language
 * 2) Students will connect literature to its cultural and historical context.

== **EL 5** Students will apply the writing process to organize and strengthen modes (types) of writing. ==
 * 1) Students will recognize the characteristics of expository paragraphs, descriptive writing, persuasive, and personal narrative pieces.
 * 2) Students will identify audience and purpose of writing.
 * 3) Students will take notes and plan with appropriate graphic organizers.
 * 4) Students will write a rough draft.
 * 5) Students will, in their second draft, revise for content and edit for conventions.
 * 6) Students will publish their writing for a variety of purposes and audiences.
 * 7) Students will organize writing using a logical arrangement of ideas (paragraph writing and multi-paragraph essay writing).

**EL 6** Students will write with appropriate conventions: spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. (mechanics)

 * 1) Students will apply capitalization and punctuation rules.
 * 2) Students will use appropriate resources to monitor conventional spelling.

**EL 7** Students will apply the rules of grammar and apply them in their writing. (grammar)

 * 1) Students will identify parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and articles).
 * 2) Students will use their knowledge of parts of speech to enhance writing.
 * 3) Students will use consistent verb tense.
 * 4) Students will apply correct subject/verb agreement to their writing.

**EL 8** Students will write fluently. (style)

 * 1) Students will differentiate between active and passive verbs.
 * 2) Students will apply the active voice in writing.
 * 3) Students will write in a variety of sentence structures (simple, compound, complex).
 * 4) Students will choose words that are precise and vivid.

**EL 9** Students will speak effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.

 * 1) Students will practice delivery with appropriate volume, rate/pace, tone, clarity, and expression.
 * 2) Students will incorporate non-verbal and physical aspects of public speaking (eye contact, posture, stance, gestures, and facial expressions).
 * 3) Students will speak using conventional grammar and usage.