5. Fields of Knowledge - Arts, Language, and Literature
English Language
| THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 5.16 CHANGES IN THE LANGUAGE: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students demonstrate understanding of the ways in which
the English language evolves and changes. This is evident when students:
5.16 Changes in the Language Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not Applicable. | · Informal discussion of evolving appropriate
slang.
· Recognize how new developments in technology and science impact language. |
· Can identify word origin by using a dictionary.
· Recognize the impact of media on language development. · Recognize impact of major events on language. · Recognize how cultures have an effect on language. |
| 5.17 DIALECTS: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students respect diversity in dialects. This is evident
when students:
5.17 Dialects Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not Applicable. | · Participate in discussion after reading
aloud/during reading groups.
· Hear differences in dialects. |
· Recognize dialects as appropriate regional and cultural communication. |
| 5.18 STRUCTURES: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students demonstrate an understanding of the structures
of the English language. This is evident when students:
5.18 Structures Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Use sentences
· Use beginnings and endings |
· Recognize and use 7 parts of speech
(noun, adjective, verb, pronoun, adverb, conjunction, preposition).
· Identify simple subjects and predicates in sentences. · Write a paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence. · Write informative, persuasive, narrative, and expository paragraphs. · Use mechanics correctly: capital letters, ending punctuation, commas, quotes, apostrophes. |
· Use a variety of sentence structures (compound,
complex).
· Use paragraphs to organize material. · Use correct mechanics: capital letters, ending internal punctuation (i.e. colon, semi-colon, quotes, apostrophes). · Use correct spelling. · Write using past, present and future tenses. · Self edit for correctness. · Recognize common errors. |
| THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) | Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) | Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| 5.16 CHANGES IN LANGUAGE: Students demonstrate understanding
of the ways in which the English language evolves and changes.
5.17 DIALECTS: Students respect diversity in dialects. 5.18 STRUCTURES: Students demonstrate an understanding of the structures of the English language. |
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| Examples of Classroom Activities for Standard
5.16, 5.17, 5.18. This will vary from team to team. |
Process writing
Classroom discussion |
Process writing
Classroom discussion Presentations |
Process writing
Essays Self-assessment Portfolio conferences |
| Examples of Assessment Strategies for Standards 5.16, 5.17, 5.18 |
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