Sixth Grade

Seventh Grade

Eighth Grade

Sixth Grade

Reading

Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
Word Recognition
Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials
Structural Features of Informational Materials
Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Expository Critique
Literary Response and Analysis
Structural Features of Literature
Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Literary Criticism  

Writing

Writing Strategies
Organization and Focus
Research and Technology
Evaluation and Revision
Writing Applications
Write narratives:
Write expository compositions (e.g., description, explanation, comparison and contrast, problem and solution)
Write persuasive compositions
Sentence Structure
Grammar
Spelling  

Listening and Speaking

Listening and Speaking Strategies
Students deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly and relate to the background and interests of the audience. They evaluate the content of oral communication.
Comprehension
Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication
Analysis and Evaluation of Oral and Media Communications
Speaking Applications
Deliver narrative presentations
Deliver informative presentations
Deliver persuasive presentations:

1. Provide a clear statement of the position.

2. Include relevant evidence.

3. Offer a logical sequence of information.

4. Engage the listener and foster acceptance of the proposition or proposal.

Deliver presentations on problems and solutions:

1. Theorize on the causes and effects of each problem and establish connections between the defined problem and at least one solution.

2. Offer persuasive evidence to validate the definition of the problem and the proposed solutions.

Seventh Grade

Reading

Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
Word Recognition
Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials
Structural Features of Informational Materials
Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Expository Critique
Literary Response and Analysis
Structural Features of Literature
Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Literary Criticism  

Writing

Writing Strategies
Organization and Focus
Research and Technology
Evaluation and Revision
Writing Applications
Write narratives:
Write expository compositions (e.g., description, explanation, comparison and contrast, problem and solution)
Write persuasive compositions
Sentence Structure
Grammar
Spelling  

Listening and Speaking

Listening and Speaking Strategies
Students deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly and relate to the background and interests of the audience. They evaluate the content of oral communication.
Comprehension
Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication
Analysis and Evaluation of Oral and Media Communications
Speaking Applications
Deliver narrative presentations
Deliver informative presentations
Deliver persuasive presentations:

1. Provide a clear statement of the position.

2. Include relevant evidence.

3. Offer a logical sequence of information.

4. Engage the listener and foster acceptance of the proposition or proposal.

Deliver presentations on problems and solutions:

1. Theorize on the causes and effects of each problem and establish connections between the defined problem and at least one solution.

2. Offer persuasive evidence to validate the definition of the problem and the proposed solutions.

Eighth Grade

Reading

Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
Word Recognition
Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials
Structural Features of Informational Materials
Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Expository Critique
Literary Response and Analysis
Structural Features of Literature
Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Literary Criticism

Writing

Writing Strategies
Organization and Focus
Research and Technology
Evaluation and Revision
Writing Applications
Write narratives:
Write expository compositions (e.g., description, explanation, comparison and contrast, problem and solution)
Write persuasive compositions
Sentence Structure
Grammar
Spelling

Listening and Speaking

Listening and Speaking Strategies
Students deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly and relate to the background and interests of the audience. They evaluate the content of oral communication.
Comprehension
Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication
Analysis and Evaluation of Oral and Media Communications
Speaking Applications
Deliver narrative presentations
Deliver informative presentations
Deliver persuasive presentations:

1. Provide a clear statement of the position.

2. Include relevant evidence.

3. Offer a logical sequence of information.

4. Engage the listener and foster acceptance of the proposition or proposal.

Deliver presentations on problems and solutions:

1. Theorize on the causes and effects of each problem and establish connections between the defined problem and at least one solution.

2. Offer persuasive evidence to validate the definition of the problem and the proposed solutions.

Recite Poems