Analyze and evaluate author’s/authors’ use of literary elements within and among genres
Analyze and evaluate author’s/authors’ use of conflict, theme and /or point of view within and among texts
Analyze and evaluate information from sources for relevance to the research question, topic or thesis.
Analyze connections between and among words based on meaning, content, and context to distinguish nuances or connotations
Apply academic vocabulary across disciplines
Develop an increasingly sophisticated working vocabulary including specialized vocabulary from academic content areas.
Differentiate between primary and secondary source material.
Evaluate the context of literal, figurative, and idiomatic vocabulary to clarify meaning
Evaluate the relevance and reliability of information, citing supportive evidence and acknowledging counter points of view in texts
Evaluate the use of graphics in text as they clarify and enhance meaning
Generalize the use of academic vocabulary across disciplines
Generate connections between and among words based on meaning, content, and context
Identify a single thesis, research question or topic. Attribute sources of information when appropriate. Use information in maps, charts, graphs, time lines, tables and diagrams to inform writing.
Identify characteristics of primary and secondary source materials.
Incorporate an expansive and expressive vocabulary that includes terms specific to the topic
Indentify and explain the literal and figurative meaning of vocabulary
Informational Writing: Develop substantial, relevant and illustrative content that demonstrates a clear understanding of the purpose (content).
Informational Writing: Employ effective organizational strategies and structures, such as logical order and transitions, which develop a controlling idea (organization).
Interpret and analyze the effect of literary devices within and among texts (e.g. personification, simile, alliteration, metaphor, symbolism, imagery, hyperbole, foreshadowing, flashback, allusions, satire, and irony)
Organize and present information and data that support and illustrate inferences and conclusions drawn from research.
Organize and present information drawn from research.
Question, reflect on, and interpret essential content across texts
Summarize relevant information from source material to achieve a research goal.
Summarize, draw conclusions, and make generalizations from a variety of mediums
Synthesize information gathered from a variety of sources.
Synthesize relevant information from source materials to achieve a research goal.
Use and cite evidence from texts to make assertions, inferences, generalizations, and to draw conclusions
Use connections between and among words based on meaning, content, and context to distinguish nuances or connotations
Use grade appropriate resources to confirm and extend meaning of vocabulary
Use the knowledge of language, including word origins and morphology to unlock meaning of specialized vocabulary across disciplines
Write informational pieces, specific to a purpose and audience, which have a well developed main idea, includes cause and effect relationships or problem and solution, and contain precise language and specific detail, relevant graphics, and primary and secondary sources (e.g. letters, reports, instruction, essays, articles, interviews).
Write to inform by: • presenting information purposefully and succinctly to meet the needs of the intended audience. • applying organizational structures that communicate information and ideas accurately and coherently. • using language that qualifies fact from opinion. • developing informational genres that relate to a variety of purposes and audiences (e.g.: instructions, memos, e-mails, correspondence, project plans, proposals, and resumes).
Write to inform by: • presenting information purposefully and succinctly to meet the needs of the intended audience. • applying organizational structures that communicate information and ideas accurately and coherently. • using language that qualifies fact from opinion. • communicating quantitative and qualitative technical information and concepts from primary and secondary sources accurately and coherently. • using language that qualifies evidence from inference. • developing informational genres that relate to a variety of purposes and audiences (e.g.: instructions, memos, e-mails, correspondence, project plans, proposals, and resumes).
Focus, content, organization, style, and conventions work together to impact writing quality
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Analyze a primary source for accuracy and bias and connect it to a time and place in United States history.
Contrast how a historically important issue in the United States was resolved and compare what techniques and decisions may be applied today.
Summarize how conflict and compromise in United States history impact contemporary society.
Analyze how words and phrases shape meaning and tone in texts.
Analyze the influence of the words and phrases in a text including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings, and how they shape meaning and tone.
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade level reading and content, including interpretation of figurative language in context.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade level reading and content, including interpretation of figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
Evaluate how words and phrases shape meaning and tone in texts.
