http://www.readingonline.org/
1. Apply appropriate strategies to interpret various types of reading materials.
• Textual
• Functional
• Recreational
Examples: recognizing symbolism, using context clues, following directions, recognizing cause and effect, identifying sequence
http://www.literaturecircles.com/

2. Exhibit the habit of reading for a substantial amount of time daily, including assigned and self-selected materials at their independent and instructional levels.

3. Read for a variety of purposes.
• Practical information
Examples: newspapers, catalogs, directions
• Survival
Examples: weather reports, posted warnings
• Pleasure
Examples: short stories, novels, magazines

4. Demonstrate reading improvement gained through substantial amounts of daily reading.
http://www.yahooligans.com/School_Bell/Language_Arts/Authors/

5. Exhibit familiarity with American literature to 1900 and related world literature representing a variety of cultures.
http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/AmeLit.html
http://www.nagasaki-gaigo.ac.jp/ishikawa/amlit/authorlist/listauthors.htm
http://www.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/aufram.html
 

6. Identify examples of differences in language usage among several authors.
Examples: Phyllis Wheatley, William Cullen Bryant, William Bradford

7. Recognize characterization as a means of expressing various ideas and ways of interacting.
http://www.literaturecircles.com/

8. Determine how authors use imagery, symbolism, dialogue, and plot to express meaning.
Examples: stereotypes, archetypes

9. Recognize elements of plot in print form as well as in movies and plays.
• Exposition
• Conflict
• Rising action
• Climax
• Denouement
http://www.literaturecircles.com/

10. Recognize fallacies of logic in written, oral, and visual presentations.
Example: appeal to emotion or authority

11. Read and view nonprint and print media critically and selectively.
Examples: applying a personal criterion to use of television, discerning the reliability of Internet information

12. Examine and report others’ ideas as represented in literature including dramatic productions.
• Summary
• Paraphrase
• Review

13. Identify main ideas and supporting details from non-fictional reading.
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/

14. Write in response to literature.
Examples: response journals, critical analyses

15. Demonstrate listening skills.
• Standard English recognition
• Vocabulary development
• Dialects, slang, and jargon
http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html

16. Interact effectively in group situations.
Examples: phrasing of questions, respecting the rights of others, rephrasing for clarification

17. Apply personal study skills.
• Predicting
• Summarizing
• Skimming and scanning
• Underlining
• Notetaking
• Outlining
• Classifying
• Listening actively
• Reviewing with partner
• Recognizing genre
• Recognizing author style

18. Apply the principles of standard English by adjusting vocabulary and style to suit the occasion.
• Formal
• Informal
- Slang
- Dialect
- Jargon
• Tone
• Tempo
• Nonverbal behaviors
- Eye contact
- Gestures

19. Produce thoughtful compositions through improved use of phases in the writing process.
• Prewriting
• Drafting
• Revising
• Editing*
• Publishing
http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/
http://www.io.com/~hcexres/tcm1603/acchtml/process_over.html

*See content standard 20 for specific concepts.

20. Demonstrate knowledge of language terminology and application of the concepts.
• Capitalization
- Proper nouns and adjectives
- Regions of the country
- Books, works of art, videos, ships, buildings
- Courtesy titles
• Punctuation
- Commas for items in a series, compound sentences, friendly letter salutation, direct address, introductory adverb clauses, nonrestrictive appositives and phrases including parenthetical expressions, and with dialogue
- Apostrophes for possession (singular and plural)
- Periods for abbreviations
- Underlining or italicizing for certain titles
- Quotation marks for certain titles and for dialogue
- Ellipses
- Parentheses
- Hyphens
- Colons
- Semicolons
• Grammar, usage, and spelling
- Subject-verb agreement
- Noun and verb forms
- Pronoun-antecedent agreement
- Avoidance of double negatives, fragments, run-ons, comma splices, shifts in verb tense (all)
- Phrases and clauses
- Appropriate subordination
- Placement of modifiers
- Pronoun case, number, and gender
- Parallel structure in lists or series, clauses, phrases
- Word choice for vividness and clarity
- Preference for active voice
- Spelling of commonly confused words
http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html
http://pw1.netcom.com/~rlederer/rllink.htm

21. Conduct individual research using all aspects of the research process.
• Managing information
Examples: locating, selecting, retrieving, evaluating
• Documenting information
Example: correct use of copyrighted materials
• Organizing information
Examples: presentation method, following a style sheet
• Presenting information
Examples: the I-Search paper, a career-search paper
http://braindance.com/bdimmap4.htm

22. Use available technology related to English language arts.

23. Write in a variety of modes for many purposes and audiences.
• Modes
- Description
- Narration
- Exposition
- Persuasion
• Purposes
- Entertainment
- Information
- Persuasion
• Audiences
Examples: peers, parents, local organizations, prospective employers
http://pw1.netcom.com/~rlederer/rllink.htm

24. Demonstrate a mastery of paragraph structures.
Examples: comparison and contrast, persuasion, explanation

25. Write to clarify and to organize thoughts and ideas.

26. Speak successfully in a variety of situations.
• Controlling anxiety
• Clarifying through word choice
Examples: telling personal anecdotes, reporting on current events, reading personal poems

27. Organize for orderly informal debates.
Example: transplanted Europeans versus Native Americans

28. Participate in dramatic activities as a means of sharing ideas and feelings.

29. Display an extended vocabulary.
• Common foreign words and terms
• Specialized and technical terms
• Analogies
• Formal and informal
http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html

30. Use audiovisual aids in presentations.