California Standards for Unit One

The following are the state standards that will be covered in the first unit of instruction:

Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Instruction

Vocabulary and Concept Development

1.2-Use knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to understand content-area vocabulary.

1.3-Clarify word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement, or contrast.

Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials)

Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text

2.4-Identify and trace the development of an author's argument, point of view, or perspective in text.

Expository Critique

Assess the adequacy, accuracy, and appropriateness of the author's evidence to support claims and assertions, noting instances of bias and stereotyping.

Literary Response and Analysis

Narrative Analysis of Grade-Appropriate-Text

3.5-Contrast points of view (e.g., first and third person, limited and omniscient, subjective and objective) in narrative text and explain how they affect the overall theme of the work.

Writing Strategies

Organization and Focus

1.1-Create an organizational structure that balances all aspects of the composition and uses effective transitions between sentences to unify important ideas.

1.3-Use strategies of notetaking, outlining, and summarizing to impose structure on composition drafts.

Research and Technology

1.5-Give credit for both quoted and paraphrased information in a bibliography by using a consistent and sanctioned format and methodology for citations.

Evaluation and Revision

1.7-Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of the ideas and the precision of the vocabulary.

Writing Applications

2.2-Write responses to literature:

a. Develop interpretations exhibiting careful reading, understanding, and insight.

b. Develop interpretations around several clear ideas, premises, or images from the literary work.

c. Justify interpretations through sustained use of examples and textual evidence.

Written and Oral English Language Conventions

Grammar

1.4-Demonstrate the mechanics of writing (e.g., quotations marks, commas at the end of dependent clauses) and appropriate English usage (e.g., pronoun reference).

Punctuation

1.5-Identify hyphens, dashes, brackets, and semicolons and use them correctly.

Capitalization

1.6-Use correct capitalization.