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EAST LONGMEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
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2006 - 2007 DISTRICT CURRICULUM GUIDES |
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Language Arts - College Transition Workshop |
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Nonfiction: Purpose/Structure/Elements
The learner will be able to
recognize, analyze, and apply knowledge of purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction or informational materials and provide evidence from the text to support their comprehension.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Nonfiction |
Master |
MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 12, 13 |
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Analyze: Characteristics
The learner will be able to
analyze key characteristics of a variety of genres.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Genre: Analyze |
Master |
MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 12, 10 |
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Author Technique: Nonfiction/Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze how authors use the elements of nonfiction to achieve their purposes.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Author: Style/Technique |
Master |
MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 12, 13.27 |
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Characteristics: Identify
The learner will be able to
identify key characteristics of genres.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Genre: Characteristics |
Master |
MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 12, 10 |
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Author Intentions: Nonfiction
The learner will be able to
determine author intention in nonfiction reading materials.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Author: Intentions |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Author Style: Choices/Examine
The learner will be able to
examine how an author's stylistic choices contribute to the effectiveness of a selection.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Author: Style/Technique |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Characteristics: Knowledge/Apply
The learner will be able to
use knowledge of key characteristics of a variety of genres.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Genre: Characteristics |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Nonfiction: Elements/Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze elements of nonfiction.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Nonfiction |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Short Story: Key Elements
The learner will be able to
recognize the traits that represent the short story.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Story/Short Story |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information Processing: Application
The learner will be able to
use language to apply information.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Processing |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information/Ideas: Collect
The learner will be able to
apply language to collect information and ideas.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Selection |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information/Ideas: Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast presented information.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Comparison |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information/Ideas: Evaluate/Accuracy
The learner will be able to
evaluate the accuracy of information and ideas.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Evaluation |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information/Ideas: Evaluate/Completeness
The learner will be able to
evaluate the completeness of information and ideas.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Evaluation |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information/Ideas: Organization
The learner will be able to
analyze the effects of organization of information and ideas.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Organization |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information/Ideas: Processing/Analysis
The learner will be able to
apply language to critically analyze information and ideas.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Processing |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information: Interpretation
The learner will be able to
use language to interpret information.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Interpretation |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information: Interpretation/Conclude
The learner will be able to
use an interpretation of information to draw conclusions.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Interpretation |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information: Interpretation/Decisions
The learner will be able to
use an interpretation of information to make decisions.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Interpretation |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Information: Interpretation/Directions
The learner will be able to
use an interpretation of information to convey directions.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Interpretation |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Organizing Information: Resources/Task
The learner will be able to
organize resources to complete a task by a given deadline.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Organization |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Organizing Information: Steps/Task
The learner will be able to
create logical steps to complete a task by a given deadline.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Information/Ideas: Organization |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Communicating: Concepts/Explain
The learner will be able to
explain frequently used concepts that succinctly state the subject that is being defined.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Communication: Conveying Meaning |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Communicating: Concepts/Terms/Classify
The learner will be able to
explain frequently used concepts, classifying the terms.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Communication: Conveying Meaning |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Communicating: Design/Audience/Apply
The learner will be able to
give instructions to an audience for completing a specific operation or procedure by applying the use of design elements to enhance the presentation and/or product.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Communication: Conveying Meaning |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Communicating: Details/Concepts/Explain
The learner will be able to
explain frequently used concepts that effectively organize details.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Communication: Conveying Meaning |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Communicating: Information/Accurate
The learner will be able to
give instructions to an audience for completing a specific operation or procedure by supplying accurate information.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Communication: Conveying Meaning |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Communicating: Own Words/Information
The learner will be able to
use one's own words to describe new information.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Communication: Conveying Meaning |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Thinking: Cause/Effect/Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze cause/effect relationships.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Comprehension: Critical Thinking |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Strategies: Diction/Audience/Accommodate
The learner will be able to
create texts that aid an audiences comprehension of a principle or theory by adjusting the diction to accommodate the audience.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Composing: Strategies |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Strategies: Encouragement/Create
The learner will be able to
create reflective texts that provide the audience with a feeling of encouragement to explore his or her own ideas.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Composing: Strategies |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Strategies: Organization
The learner will be able to
apply strategies for conveying meaning by using organizational clues to meaning.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Composing: Strategies |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Listening: Use/Lectures
The learner will be able to
use critical listening skills during lectures.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Listening |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Listening: Synthesize/Ideas
The learner will be able to
synthesize important ideas he/she has heard.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Listening |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Listening: Use/Discussions
The learner will be able to
use critical listening skills during class discussions.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Listening |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Main Idea: Identify/Lectures
The learner will be able to
identify the main idea of lectures.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Main Idea |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Paraphrasing: Purpose/Clarity
The learner will be able to
paraphrase the speaker's purpose to enhance clarity.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Paraphrasing/Restating |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Purposes: Learn/Speakers
The learner will be able to
use his/her listening skills to learn new information from speakers.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Listening Purposes |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Response: Ideas/Graphic Organizer
The learner will be able to
use graphic organizers to organize ideas from auditory material.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Listening Responses: Written/Visual |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Response: Ideas/Outline
The learner will be able to
use an outline to organize ideas from auditory material.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Listening Responses: Written/Visual |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Strategies: Enhance Understanding
The learner will be able to
use listening skills to enhance understanding.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Listening Strategies |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyze: Information
The learner will be able to
analyze information to solve problems.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Problems: Analyze |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyze: Points of View/Various
The learner will be able to
analyze problems and possible solutions from various points of view.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Problems: Analyze |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Thinking: Draw Conclusions
The learner will be able to
draw conclusions about information synthesized from multiple sources.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Thinking |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Thinking: Fact/Judgment
The learner will be able to
distinguish between fact, judgment, and opinion.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Thinking |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Thinking: Implied Meaning
The learner will be able to
comprehend implied meanings.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Thinking |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Thinking: Information/Assess
The learner will be able to
use critical thinking skills to assess information.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Thinking |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Thinking: Objective/Subjective
The learner will be able to
distinguish between objective and subjective forms of information and events.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Thinking |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Thinking: Support Conclusions
The learner will be able to
provide rational support for conclusions.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Thinking |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Thinking: Use/Strategies
The learner will be able to
use critical thinking strategies to complete projects.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Thinking |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Decision: Information/Assess/Informed
The learner will be able to
assess information in order to make informed decisions.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Thinking: Decision |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Problem Solving: Information/Locate
The learner will be able to
locate information from reading materials to solve problems or pursue a topic.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Problems |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Solution Concepts: Variety
The learner will be able to
produce and offer a variety of solutions to problems.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Solutions |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Strategies: Apply Knowledge/Information
The learner will be able to
apply prior knowledge and content area information to make critical judgments.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Problem-Solving Strategies |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Abstract Element: Concepts/Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze abstract concepts.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Abstract Elements |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyze: Fiction
The learner will be able to
analyze point of view in fiction.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Point of View: Analyze |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyze: Fiction
The learner will be able to
analyze cause and effect in fiction.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Cause/Effect: Analyze |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyze: Fiction
The learner will be able to
analyze theme in fiction.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Themes: Analyze |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyze: History/Consequences
The learner will be able to
analyze cause and effect in history to understand consequences of decisions.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Cause/Effect: Analyze |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyze: Nonfiction
The learner will be able to
analyze point of view in nonfiction.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Point of View: Analyze |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyze: Nonfiction
The learner will be able to
analyze theme in nonfiction.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Themes: Analyze |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyze: Nonfiction
The learner will be able to
analyze the structure of nonfictional material.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Structure: Analyze |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyze: Nonfiction
The learner will be able to
analyze cause and effect in nonfiction.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Cause/Effect: Analyze |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyzing: Content
The learner will be able to
analyze written material.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Analyzing |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyzing: Read
The learner will be able to
read materials analytically.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Analyzing |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Analyzing: Recurring Patterns
The learner will be able to
analyze recurring patterns in reading materials.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Analyzing |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Argument: Logic/Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze the logic of an argument.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Argument |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School.; MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 12, 8.34, 13.26 |
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Cause/Effect: "Why"/"How&
The learner will be able to
determine cause and effect relationships by answering "why," "how," and "what-if" questions.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Cause/Effect |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Cause/Effect: Short Passage
The learner will be able to
identify cause and effect (both literal and inferred) from a short passage.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Cause/Effect |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Critical Thinking: Theme/Text/Examine
The learner will be able to
critically examine text to create thematic connections.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Thinking |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Culture: Cultures/Read/Respond
The learner will be able to
read and respond to literature reflecting other cultures.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Themes: Culture |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Culture: Differences/Recognize
The learner will be able to
recognize cultural differences within texts.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Themes: Culture |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Decode: Complex/Words
The learner will be able to
apply knowledge of decoding skills to read increasingly complex words by him/herself.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Reading Strategies: Decode |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Decode: Use/Structural Cues
The learner will be able to
use a variety of structural cues to decode unknown words.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Emergent Reading: Decode |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Decode: Variety
The learner will be able to
use a variety of word parts to decode words in context.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Emergent Reading: Decode |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Detail: Subordinate Idea/Recognize
The learner will be able to
recognize subordinate ideas in reading materials.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Detail |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Diction: Mood/Effect/Evaluate
The learner will be able to
evaluate the effect diction has on the mood of a reading passage.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Figurative Language: Diction |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Draw Conclusion: Deductive Reasoning
The learner will be able to
draw logical conclusions using deductive reasoning.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Draw Conclusion |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Draw Conclusion: Implicit Information
The learner will be able to
draw a conclusion from implicit information found in a reading passage.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Draw Conclusion |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Draw Conclusion: Implied Meaning/Fact
The learner will be able to
draw conclusions from facts in the text to determine the implied meaning of a reading selection.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Draw Conclusion |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Draw Conclusion: Implied Meaning/Pattern
The learner will be able to
draw conclusions from patterns in the text to determine the implied meaning of a reading selection.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Draw Conclusion |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Draw Conclusion: Make Decisions
The learner will be able to
make decisions about reading materials.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Draw Conclusion |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Evaluating: Content
The learner will be able to
evaluate the content of reading materials.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Evaluating |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Fact/Opinion: Distinguish
The learner will be able to
distinguish between fact, reasoned judgment, and opinion in reading materials.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Fact/Opinion |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Inference: Information/Synthesize
The learner will be able to
synthesize information from reading materials to make inferences.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Inference |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Inference: Comprehend
The learner will be able to
comprehend inferential reading materials.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Inference |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Inference: Explain
The learner will be able to
explain inferences made from reading materials.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Inference |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Inference: Explanation/Meaning
The learner will be able to
make inferences to determine the most likely explanation of meaning in reading materials.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Inference |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Interpretation: Analytic Technique
The learner will be able to
interpret literature using analytic techniques.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Interpretation |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Interpretation: Critical/Nonfiction
The learner will be able to
interpret nonfiction texts using different critical lenses.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Interpretation |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Interpretation: Evidence/Provide
The learner will be able to
provide evidence from the text to support interpretations.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Interpretation |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Interpretation: Inference/Conclusions
The learner will be able to
make inferences and draw conclusions from interpretations of materials.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Interpretation |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Main Idea: Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze literary selections for a main idea.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Main Idea |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Main Idea: Concept/Nonfiction/Recognize
The learner will be able to
recognize underlying concepts in nonfiction.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Main Idea |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Main Idea: Understand/Stated/Unstated
The learner will be able to
understand the stated or unstated main idea or main topic.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Main Idea |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Main Idea: Understanding/Show
The learner will be able to
show his/her ability to read explanatory texts by demonstrating understanding of the main ideas.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Main Idea |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Mood: Author/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe the author's use of mood.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Mood |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Mood: Rhetorical Purpose/Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze how authors use mood for rhetorical purposes.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Mood |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Organization: Characteristics/Structure
The learner will be able to
understand the distinguishing characteristics of structure in a variety of genres.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Organization |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Organization: Coherence/Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze reading selections for coherence.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Organization |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Organization: Compare/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify organization structures of fiction and nonfiction that use comparisons.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Organization |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Point of View: Understand
The learner will be able to
apply strategies for reading from and understanding multiple points of view.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Point of View |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Post-Reading: Vocabulary/Discussion
The learner will be able to
show an understanding of story vocabulary during post-reading discussion or story response time.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Reading Responses: Discussions |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Question: Material/Answer/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify questions that should be answered by reading the passage.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Questions |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Question: Understanding/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify questions that will improve understanding of reading selections.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Questions |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Questions: Main Idea
The learner will be able to
identify questions designed to evaluate comprehension of the main idea of a reading passage.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Questions |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Questions: Read/Respond
The learner will be able to
read and respond to who, what, when, where, and how questions.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Questions |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Questions: Respond/Reading
The learner will be able to
respond to questions that are related to the passage he/she has read.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Questions |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Sequence: Beginning/Middle/End
The learner will be able to
identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Sequence |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Sequence: Chronological/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify chronological order within fiction and nonfiction.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Sequence |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School |
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Sequence: Development/Evaluate
The learner will be able to
evaluate the development of sequence in a piece of literature.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Sequence |
Master |
East Longmeadow High School< | | |
