Allamakee Language Arts
Standards and Benchmarks
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing. (includes usage skills)
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process.
Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language.
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in a systematic
ways.
• Benchmark b: Students will create research based products
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to an informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking
KINDERGARTEN:
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process
o The student will use random letters, words or pictures to convey an idea.
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes.
o The student will write a 1-3 sentence story using pictures and/or words.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language
o The student will use correct directionality and appropriate spacing when writing.
o The student will recognize a capital letter at the beginning and ending marks.
• Usage
o Capital letters in names
o Punctuation: period
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in a systematic
ways
o Students will select a book to share about a topic.
• Benchmark b: Students will create research based products
o Students will illustrate and write simple sentences and tell about a topic.
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning
o Students will identify letter and sounds of ABC’s and recognize they go together
to make words.
o Students will recognize high frequency words/rhyming words/own name and
classmates.
o Students will develop awareness of environmental print and track print in text.
o Students will recognize the importance of space between words.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word
o Students will use picture clues, prior knowledge, predicting, sequencing and
retelling to convey meaning.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements.
o Students will identify the main characters of the story.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres.
o Students will identify fiction and non-fiction.
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information.
o Students will identify the title, author and illustrator
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions.
o Students will share ideas at appropriate times.
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations.
o The students will contribute prior knowledge and ask questions.
• Benchmark c: Students will organize, ideas before speaking
FIRST GRADE:
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process.
o The student will use a complete sentence to convey thoughts to write on a specific
topic
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes
o The student will write a 1-3 sentence story.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language
o The student will consistently use appropriate capitalization and punctuation in a
sentence.
o Usage
 Action word
 Capital letters: first names, I, beginning of sentence
 Punctuation: period and question mark
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in a systematic
ways
o Students will select books to share about a topic and report some information
(teacher directed).
• Benchmark b: Students will create research-based products.
o Students will write at least 2 sentences about a topic.
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Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning
o Students will match spoken words with text.
o Students will read print and decode words with picture clues/phonetic analysis
and context clues.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word
o Students will use picture clues, prior knowledge, predicting, sequencing and
retelling to convey meaning.
o Students will learn and apply new sight word vocabulary.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will identify the main characters and the main idea of the story.
o Students will identify the table of contents and glossary.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will identify fiction and non-fiction.
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information
o Students will identify the title, author and illustrator.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students will share ideas at appropriate times.
o Students will share ideas during group discussions.
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o The students will remain on discussion topic stating information relating to the
topic
SECOND GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process.
o The student will write sentences to convey thoughts on a specific topic.
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes.
o The student will write short stories in paragraph form.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language
o The student will consistently use appropriate capitalization and punctuation in a
sentence.
o The student will use correct capitalization and punctuation in a 2-3 sentence
paragraph.
o Usage
 Proper nouns, pronouns, and verbs
 Punctuation: period, exclamation, comma, apostrophe, and question mark
 Contractions
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in a systematic
ways.
o Students will choose reference materials to research a topic
• Benchmark b: Students will create research-based products.
o Students will create a simple paragraph about their chosen topic.
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning.
o Students will apply basic letter/sound correspondence, phonetic skills and use
structural analysis to decode words.
o Students will recognize high frequency words in and out of context
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word
o Students will comprehend the story by answering questions using the text.
o Students will use prior knowledge, predicting, main idea, compare/contrast,
sequencing, cause/effect, fact and opinion, and retelling to convey meaning.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will identify the main characters, main idea of the story, and setting.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will identify fiction/non-fiction and biography.
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information
o Students will locate the table of contents, glossary and index.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students will share ideas during group discussions
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations
o The students will contribute prior knowledge and ask questions.
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o The students will remain on discussion topic stating information relating to the
topic
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THIRD GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process
o The student will create and write in logical sequence using details in complete
sentences.
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes.
o The student will write short stories in paragraph form.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language.
o The student will use correct capitalization and punctuation in a 2-3 sentence
paragraph
o Usage
 Review above
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Introduce adjectives, adverbs and verbs; capitalization: personal titles,
holidays, dates, landforms, introductory words, book titles, written works,
movies
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in a systematic way
o Students will use a variety of resource materials (dictionary, encyclopedia, library
books, atlas, internet and personal interview) to take notes as a whole group.
• Benchmark b: Students will create research-based products.
o Students will draft a report as a group and write individual reports.
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning.
o Students will apply basic letter/sound correspondence, phonetic skills and use
structural analysis to decode words.
o Students will recognize high frequency words in and out of context.
o Students will read with expression and use context clues for decoding and
comprehension.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word.
o Students will use prior knowledge and information from the text to establish
comprehension.
o Students will identify and use multiple meaning words.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will identify main characters, setting, main idea of the story, fact and
opinion, time, problem, solution and prediction.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will identify fiction/non-fiction and biography/autobiography and tall
tales.
o Student will be introduced to science fiction, realistic fiction, mystery, historical
fiction and poetry.
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information
o Students will use the table of contents, glossary and index.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students will share ideas during group discussions.
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations.
o The students will contribute prior knowledge and ask questions.
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o The students will remain on discussion topic stating information relating to the
topic.
FOURTH GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process
o The student will use prewriting, drafting, revising and publishing to write
paragraphs.
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes.
o The student will write a paragraph with a topic, supporting and detail sentences
to tell a story, inform and correspond with others
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language
o The student will use correct capitalization and punctuation in a full page of
writing.
o Usage
 Review capitalization: personal titles, holidays, dates, landforms,
introductory words, book titles, written works, movies
 Introduce state of being
 Developing adjectives and adverbs
 Developing quotes
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in a systematic
ways
o Students will put information into graphic organizers (flow charts, story maps and
outlines) using available resources.
• Benchmark b: Students will create research based products
o Students will build to a 3paragraph paper/presentation.
o Students will build to a 5 to 6 paragraph paper using research skills and including
a bibliography.
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning.
o Students will be able to vary their rate of reading based on audience and purpose.
o Students will use prefix and suffixes, roots and plurals to identify words.
o Students will read using punctuation clues.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word
o Students will use comprehension strategies introduced earlier and details, context
clues, drawing conclusions, summarizing to establish comprehension.
o Students will use synonyms, antonyms and homophones to convey and
comprehend meaning.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will identify previously taught elements and identify 3 important events.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will identify and comprehend fiction and nonfiction in various genres
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information
o Students will use previously taught concepts plus captions, headings bold
face/highlighted vocabulary words to locate information.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
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o Students will volunteer appropriate information and answer questions by raising
hand during group discussions.
Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations
o Students will contribute prior knowledge and ask questions.
Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking
o Students will remain on discussion topic stating information relating to the topic.
FIFTH GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process
o The student will use prewriting, drafting, revising and publishing to combine
paragraphs into essay and story format.
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes.
o The student will write a series of paragraphs using topic, supporting and detail
sentences to create stories and essays.
o Research paper; Letter writing; Personal Narrative.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language.
o The student will use correct capitalization and punctuation in a full page of
writing.
o Usage
 Introduce prepositions and interjections
 Punctuation; quotes, compound sentences, interjections and abbreviations
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in systematic ways
o Students will put information into graphic organizers (flow charts, story maps and
outlines) using available resources.
• Benchmark b: Students will create research based products
o Students will build to a 3-paragraph paper/presentation.
o Students will build to a 5 to 6 paragraph paper using research skills and including
a bibliography.
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning.
o Students will use prefix and suffixes, roots and plurals to identify words.
o Students will read using punctuation clues.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word
o Students will use comprehension strategies introduced earlier and author’s
purpose, classifying and categorizing, fact/opinion.
o Students will use vocabulary such as figurative language, idioms, similes and
metaphors.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will identify previously taught elements and identify 3 important events.
Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will identify and comprehend fiction and nonfiction in various genres.
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information
o Students will use previously taught concepts plus italicized words, prologue and
epilogues.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students will use appropriate nonverbal and verbal skills to communicate.
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations
o The students will offer constructive criticism to own and other work during
monitored class sessions.
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o The students will use notes for read alouds and speeches.
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SIXTH GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process.
o The student will use prewriting, drafting, revising and publishing to combine
paragraphs into essay and story format.
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes.
o The student will write a series of paragraphs using topic, supporting and detail
sentences to create stories and essays
o The student will write expository paragraphs; research papers; letters and personal
narratives.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language.
o The student will use correct capitalization and punctuation in a full page of
writing.
o Usage
 Appositives, split quotes
 Developing all of the above
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in systematic ways
o Students will put information
o Into graphic organizers (flow charts, story maps and outlines) using available
resources
• Benchmark b: Students will create research based products
o Students will build to a 3-paragraph paper/presentation.
o Students will build to a 5 to 6 paragraph paper using research skills and including
a bibliography.
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning.
o Students will use prefix and suffixes, roots and plurals to identify words.
o Students will read using punctuation clues.
Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word.
o Students will use comprehension strategies introduced earlier and author’s
purpose, classifying and categorizing, fact/opinion.
o Students will use vocabulary such as figurative language, idioms, similes and
metaphors.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will identify foreshadowing.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will identify and comprehend fiction and nonfiction in various genres.
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information
o Students will use previously taught concepts plus footnotes and dedications.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students will use appropriate nonverbal and verbal skills to communicate.
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations
o The students will offer constructive criticism to own and other work during
monitored class sessions.
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o The students will use notes for read alouds and speeches.
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SEVENTH GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process
o The student will use prewriting, drafting, revising and publishing to combine
paragraphs into 3 paragraph essays.
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes
o The student will use prewriting, drafting, revising and publishing to combine
paragraphs into 3 paragraph essays.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language
o Usage
 Continue development of capitalization of proper nouns, personal titles,
places, dates, holidays
 Continue development of ending punctuation; commas, apostrophes
 Continued development of adjectives/adverbs, state of being,
prepositions, and interjections
 Continued development of verbs
 Continued development of abbreviations and appositives
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in a systematic
ways
o Students will use webbing/clustering, guided study notes, study-skills for note
taking of non-fiction materials.
• Benchmark b: Students will create research-based products.
o Students will write using an introduction, body and conclusion.
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning
o Students will use titles, headings and bold print to interpret materials in textbooks.
o Students will follow the plot line format to aid in comprehension.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word
o Students will context clues and punctuation to interpret meaning.
o Students will use resources such as a dictionary and/or thesaurus to determine
meaning and unknown words.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will identify theme, point of view, plot line (exposition, conflicts/rising
action, climax, falling action and resolution).
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will focus on short stories, poetry, drama and novels.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students must use the cooperative learning model.
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model as part of the evaluation
process.
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model in their organization and
delivery of information.
EIGHTH GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process.
o The student will experience writing in different formats including persuasive,
personal experience, descriptive, narrative, critique and poetry.
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes.
o The student will experience writing in different formats including persuasive,
personal experience, descriptive, narrative, critique and poetry.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language.
o Usage
 Continue development of capitalization of proper nouns, personal titles,
places, dates, holidays
 Continue development of ending punctuation; commas, apostrophes
 Continued development of adjectives/adverbs, state of being, prepositions,
and interjections
 Continued development of verbs
 Continued development of abbreviations and appositives
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in a systematic
ways
o Students will use ¼ to ¾ notes, webbing/clustering, guided study-notes, note
taking to apply to a speech; outlining, research to provide background
information.
• Benchmark b: Students will create research based products
o Students will use Internet sources and print materials, along with note-cards and
outlining to reach a final project, paper or speech with a minimum of 3 sources.
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning
o Students will use titles, headings and bold print to interpret materials in textbooks
o Students will follow the plot line format to aid in comprehension.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word
o Students will context clues and punctuation to interpret meaning.
o Students will use resources such as a dictionary and/or thesaurus to determine
meaning and unknown words.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will identify the elements of a short story; drama; novel; pro/antagonist;
static/dynamic character, mood and voice.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will focus on short stories, poetry, drama and novels.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students must use the cooperative learning model.
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model as part of the evaluation
process.
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model in their organization and
delivery of information.
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NINTH GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process
o The student will experience research writing and writing short answer questions
on tests.
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes
o The student will experience research writing and writing short answer questions
on tests.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language
o Usage
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Continue development of capitalization of proper nouns, personal titles,
places, dates, holidays
 Continue development of ending punctuation; commas, apostrophes
 Continued development of adjectives/adverbs, state of being, prepositions,
and interjections
 Continued development of verbs
 Continued development of abbreviations and appositives
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in systematic ways
o Students will use ¼ to ¾ notes, webbing/clustering, guided study-notes, note
taking to apply to a speech and outlining research to provide background
information.
• Benchmark b: Students will create research based products
o Students will use Internet sources and print materials, along with note-cards and
outlining to reach a final project, paper or speech with a minimum of 3 sources.
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning.
o Students will use titles, headings and bold print to interpret materials in
textbooks.
o Students will follow the plot line format to aid in comprehension.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word.
o Students will context clues and punctuation to interpret meaning.
o Students will use resources such as a dictionary and/or thesaurus to determine
meaning and unknown words.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will understand syntax, diction, tone in written materials.
o Students will be able to identify metaphor and irony in all genres.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will focus on short stories, poetry, drama and novels.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students must use the cooperative learning model.
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model as part of the evaluation
process.
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model in their organization and
delivery of information.
TENTH GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process
o The student will draft, edit and revise essays and speeches containing an
introduction, body and conclusion.
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes.
o The student will draft, edit and revise essays and speeches containing
introduction, body and conclusion.
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language
o Usage
 Continue development of capitalization of proper nouns, personal titles,
places, dates, holidays
 Continue development of ending punctuation; commas, apostrophes
 Continued development of adjectives/adverbs, state of being, prepositions,
and interjections
 Continued development of verbs
 Continued development of abbreviations and appositives
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in systematic ways
o Continue with above topics and add parallelism in outlining.
• Benchmark b: Students will create research based products
o Students will research and develop an informative and/or persuasive topic for a
power point presentation.
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning
o Students will use titles, headings and bold print to interpret materials in textbooks.
o Students will follow the plot line format to aid in comprehension.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word.
o Students will context clues and punctuation to interpret meaning.
o Students will use resources such as a dictionary and/or thesaurus to determine
meaning and unknown words.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will understand syntax, diction and tone in written materials.
o Students will be able to identify metaphor and irony in all genres.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will focus on short stories, poetry, drama and novels.
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information
o Students will continue previous items in written text and technological sources.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students must use the cooperative learning model.
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model as part of the evaluation
process.
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model in their organization and
delivery of information.
ELEVENTH GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process
o The student will respond to literary works in a variety of formats (written and
graphic).
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes.
o The student will respond to literary works in a variety of formats (written and
graphic).
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language
o Usage
 Continue development of capitalization of proper nouns, personal titles,
places, dates, holidays
 Continue development of ending punctuation; commas and apostrophes
 Continued development of adjectives/adverbs, state of being, prepositions,
and interjections
 Continued development of verbs
 Continued development of abbreviations and appositives
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in systematic ways
• Benchmark b: Students will create research based products
o Students will complete a research essay (2 essays related to American literature
topics i.e. Civil War, Depression).
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning.
o Students will use titles, headings and bold print to interpret materials in textbooks.
o Students will follow the plot line format to aid in comprehension.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word.
o Students will context clues and punctuation to interpret meaning.
o Students will use resources such as a dictionary and/or thesaurus to determine
meaning and unknown words.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will understand syntax, diction and tone in written materials.
o Students will be able to identify metaphor and irony in all genres.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres.
o Students will focus on short stories, poetry, drama and novels.
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information.
o Students will continue previous items in written text and technological sources.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students must use the cooperative learning model.
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Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model as part of the evaluation
process.
Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model in their organization and
delivery of information.
TWELVTH GRADE
Standard 1: Students will communicate effectively through writing.
• Benchmark a: Demonstrates the general skills and strategies of the writing process
o The student will show proficiency in writing skills through various styles. (75%
accurate, 75% of the time)
• Benchmark b: Write stories and essays which fulfill different purposes
o The student will show proficiency in writing skills through various styles. (75%
accurate, 75% of the time)
• Benchmark c: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions of written language
o Usage
 Continue development of capitalization of proper nouns, personal titles,
places, dates, holidays
 Continue development of ending punctuation; commas, apostrophes
 Continued development of adjectives/adverbs, state of being, prepositions,
and interjections
 Continued development of verbs
 Continued development of abbreviations and appositives
Standard 2: Students will gather and use information for research purposes.
• Benchmark a: Organizes information and ideas from multiple sources in a systematic
ways.
• Benchmark b: Students will create research based products
Standard 3: Students will use the general skills and strategies of the reading process to read,
interpret and respond to a variety of literary and informational text.
• Benchmark a: Understands how print is organized to convey meaning
o Students will use titles, headings and bold print to interpret materials in textbooks.
o Students will follow the plot line format to aid in comprehension.
• Benchmark b: Uses comprehension strategies and vocabulary skills to understand the
written word.
o Students will context clues and punctuation to interpret meaning.
o Students will use resources such as a dictionary and/or thesaurus to determine
meaning and unknown words.
• Benchmark c: Identify the defining characteristics of literary elements
o Students will understand syntax, diction and tone in written materials.
o Students will be able to identify metaphor and irony in all genres.
• Benchmark d: Identify the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and
genres
o Students will focus on short stories, poetry, drama and novels.
• Benchmark e: Identify and uses various parts of a text to locate information
o Students will continue previous items in written text and technological sources.
Standard 4: Students will use speaking and listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
• Benchmark a: Contributes to group discussions
o Students must use the cooperative learning model.
• Benchmark b: Evaluates own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and
presentations.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model as part of the evaluation
process.
• Benchmark c: Students will organize ideas before speaking.
o Students must use the cooperative learning model in their organization and
delivery of information.