Academic standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.4
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.5
- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.3
- Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.6
- Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.1
- Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.2
- Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.3
- Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.4
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9-10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.5
- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.6
- Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.9
- Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.3
- Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.4
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.10
- By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.4
- Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.6
- Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 7 Language...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1
- Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1
- Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two)...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.4
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.5
- With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.6
- Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.7
- Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8
- Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
- CLE 3001.1.1
- Demonstrate control of Standard English through grammar usage and mechanics (punctuation, capitalization, and spelling).
- CLE 3001.1.2
- Employ a variety of strategies and resources to determine the definition, pronunciation, etymology, spelling, and usage of words and phrases.
- CLE 3001.1.3
- Understand and use a variety of sentence structures.
- CLE 3001.2.5
- Understand strategies for expressing ideas clearly and effectively in a variety
of oral contexts.
- CLE 3001.2.7
- Participate in work teams and group discussions.
- CLE 3001.3.1
- Write in a variety of modes for different audiences and purposes.
- CLE 3001.3.3
- Organize ideas into an essay with a thesis statement in the introduction, well constructed paragraphs, a conclusion, and transition sentences that connect...
- CLE 3001.5.1
- Use logic to make inferences and draw conclusions in a variety of challenging oral and written contexts.
- CLE 3001.6.1
- Comprehend and summarize the main ideas of informational and technical texts and determine the essential elements that elaborate them.
- CLE 3001.6.2
- Analyze the organizational structures of informational and technical texts.
- CLE 3001.8.5
- Know and use appropriate literary terms to derive meaning from various literary genres.
- GLE 0601.1.2
- Employ a variety of strategies and resources to determine the definition,
pronunciation, and usage of words and phrases.
- GLE 0601.8.5
- Identify and analyze common literary terms (e.g., personification, conflict,
theme).
- GLE 0701.1.2
- Employ a variety of strategies and resources to determine the definition,
pronunciation, and usage of words and phrases.
- GLE 0701.2.6
- Deliver effective oral presentations.
- GLE 0701.3.3
- Organize ideas into an essay with an introduction, developing paragraphs,
conclusion, and appropriate transitions.
- GLE 0701.3.4
- Refine strategies for editing and revising written work.
- GLE 0701.4.1
- Define and narrow a problem or research topic.
- GLE 0701.4.2
- Gather relevant information from a variety of print and electronic sources, as well as from direct observation, interviews, and surveys.
- GLE 0701.4.3
- Make distinctions about the credibility, reliability, consistency, strengths, and
limitations of resources, including information gathered from websites.
- GLE 0701.4.4
- Write a research paper, using primary and secondary sources and technology
and graphics, as appropriate.
- GLE 0801.1.2
- Employ a variety of strategies and resources to determine the definition,
pronunciation, and usage of words and phrases.
- SPI 0601.1.15
- Use context clues and prior knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the
meaning of multi-meaning words.
- SPI 0601.1.16
- Use context clues and prior knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the
meaning of unfamiliar words.
- SPI 0601.1.17
- Use dictionaries, thesauruses, electronic sources, and glossaries as aids in
determining the meaning of unfamiliar words.
- SPI 0601.1.20
- Use knowledge of root words, affixes, syllabication, and/or spelling patterns
as aids in determining meaning within context.
- SPI 0601.5.5
- Specify a logical word choice to complete an analogy using synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, categories, subcategories, whole/part, and functions.
- SPI 0601.8.7
- Analyze figurative language (i.e., hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification,) within context.
- SPI 0701.1.20
- Recognize and use grade appropriate and/or content specific vocabulary
within context.
- SPI 0701.2.4
- Determine the most effective methods for engaging an audience during an oral
presentation (e.g., making eye contact, adjusting speaking rate).
- SPI 0701.3.1
- Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to
persuade, to entertain).
- SPI 0701.3.13
- Select the most appropriate format for writing a specific work-related text
(i.e., instructions, directions, letters, memos, e-mails, reports).
- SPI 0701.3.2
- Identify the audience for which a text is written.
- SPI 0701.3.5
- Select the appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the
flow of a writing sample.
- SPI 0701.3.8
- Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well-developed paragraph.
- SPI 0701.4.1
- Select the most focused research topic.
- SPI 0701.4.3
- Determine the most appropriate research source for a given research topic.
- SPI 0701.7.2
- Select the visual image that best reinforces a viewpoint or enhances a presentation.
- SPI 3001.1.1
- Demonstrate an understanding of the eight parts of speech, including their troublesome aspects, such as how to form the past and past participle of irregular but...
- SPI 3001.1.12
- Use context clues and/or knowledge of roots, affixes, and cognates to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
- SPI 3001.1.13
- Select the appropriate word among frequently confused words (i.e., to/too/two, their/there/theyre, it/its, you/youre, whose/whos, which/that/who, accept/except,...
- SPI 3001.1.15
- Use a sample reference source to determine aspects of a given word (e.g., spelling, part of speech, definition, cognates, etymology, synonyms).
- SPI 3001.2.7
- Select the most appropriate strategies for participating productively in a team (e.g., gaining the floor in orderly, respectful ways and listening with civility...
- SPI 3001.3.14
- Select the most precise word to provide clarity appropriate to audience and purpose.
- SPI 3001.3.3
- Choose the transitional device that appropriately connects sentences or paragraphs within a writing sample.
- SPI 3001.3.4
- Select a vivid word (e.g., adjective, adverb, verb) to strengthen a written description.
- SPI 3001.8.13
- Locate words or phrases in a passage that provide historical or cultural cues.
- TSS.ELA.6.L.VAU.4
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on 6th grade-level text by choosing flexibly from a range of...
- TSS.ELA.6.L.VAU.5
- When reading, listening, writing, and speaking, explain the function of figurative language, word relationships, and connotation/denotation and use them ...
- TSS.ELA.7.L.KL.3
- When writing and speaking, choose precise language to express ideas concisely.
- TSS.ELA.7.L.VAU.6
- Acquire and accurately use grade-appropriate general academic and domainspecific words and phrases; develop vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or...
- TSS.ELA.7.SL.PKI.4
- Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use...
- TSS.ELA.7.SL.PKI.6
- Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
- TSS.ELA.7.W.PDW.4
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- TSS.ELA.7.W.PDW.5
- With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new...
- TSS.ELA.7.W.PDW.6
- Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to collaborate with others; link to and cite sources; type a complete product in...
- TSS.ELA.7.W.RBPK.7
- Conduct research to answer a question, drawing on multiple sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
- TSS.ELA.7.W.RBPK.8
- Integrate relevant and credible information from print and digital sources; quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding...
- TSS.ELA.7.W.RW.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
- TSS.ELA.7.W.TTP.1
- Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- TSS.ELA.7.W.TTP.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of...
- TSS.ELA.7.W.TTP.3
- Write narratives (fiction and nonfiction) to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.L.CSE.1
- Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking; use effective parallel structure and various types...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.L.CSE.2
- Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing; when reading and writing, explain the...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.L.KL.3
- Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend ...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.L.VAU.4
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on 9th -10th grade-level text by choosing flexibly from a range...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.L.VAU.5
- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings in grades 9-10 reading and content; interpret figures...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.L.VAU.6
- Acquire and accurately use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.RI.CS.4
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.RL.CS.4
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.SL.CC.1
- Initiate and participate effectively with varied partners in a range of collaborative discussions on appropriate 9th- 10th grade topics, texts, and...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.W.TTP.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to analyze and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection...
- TSS.ELA.9-10.W.TTP.3
- Write narrative fiction or literary nonfiction to convey experiences and/or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured...
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