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mvsd Language Arts The Idaho State Achievement Standards for Language Arts provides skills for kindergarten through twelfth grade. Grade 1 The Idaho State Achievement Standards for Language Arts provides skills for first grade. |
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This unit includes identifying and comparing key characteristics of literary genres, as designated by a work's subject, theme, style, and time period. Some examples of genres are: science fiction, poetry, drama, British literature, and multicultural literature. This unit includes identifying and comparing key characteristics of literary genres, as designated by a work's subject, theme, style, and time period. Some example of genres are: science fiction, poetry, drama, British literature, and multicultural literature. |
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Genre: Fiction/Nonfiction/Listen/Discuss
The learner will be able to listen to and discuss various fiction and nonfiction texts.
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Informational Text: Read/Various
The learner will be able to read various informational materials.
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Narrative: Various/Read
The learner will be able to read various narrative texts.
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Genre: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the genre of a given passage.
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Technical: Information/Gather
The learner will be able to read to gather technical information.
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| Language Arts Processes |
| Language Arts Processes is an integrated Language Arts unit. It addresses multiple processes: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and representing. This unit includes language processes used in real-world, career, and other settings as well as traditional school settings. Language Arts Processes also deals with multiple forms of text: written, oral, and visual. |
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Language Processes: Information/Relate
The learner will be able to orally relate novel information in his/her own words.
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| Language Expressions |
| This unit focuses on language conventions, structure, usage, and language study. It also addresses parts of speech, figures of speech, syntax, paragraph and sentence structure, word agreement, modifiers, and grammar. |
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Grammar: Understanding/Develop
The learner will be able to develop a beginning understanding of grammar.
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Grammar: Rules/Apply
The learner will be able to identify nouns ,action verbs, and pronouns (he, she, they).
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Sentence Structure: Understand
The learner will be able to arrange words in order to form complete sentences; statements, questions, and commands, containing 4-6 words, using very basic vocabulary. Students will also recognize complete sentences.
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Expression: Word/Meaning/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that words are part of language used to impart meaning.
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Expression: Sentence/Meaning/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that sentences and phrases are part of language used to impart meaning.
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Adjective: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the adjective in a given sentence.
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Verbs: Action/Identify
The learner will be able to identify past and present tense action verbs.
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Subject-verb agreement
The learner will be able to recognize subject-verb recognize in a short simple sentence.
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;Noun: Plural Forms
The learner will be able to identify the regular and irregular plural form of a noun.
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Pronoun: Subject/Object
The learner will be able to complete a given sentence with the correct subjective or objective pronoun, eg. me, them, us.
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Pronoun: Nominative
The learner will be able to use appropriate nominative pronouns: eg. he, she, it, or they.
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Pronoun: Possessive/Use/Speaking/Writing
The learner will be able to use the correct forms of possessive pronouns when speaking and writing: eg. her, his, their.
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Pronoun: Takes the place of a noun
The learner will be able to understand that a pronoun takes the place of a noun and is used to take the place of a singular "thing".
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| Language Mechanics |
| This unit includes comprehending and applying the rules which govern punctuation and capitalization when writing and editing written works. |
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Punctuation: Identify Correct
The learner will be able to identify and use the correct punctuation namely; period, question mark and comma, exclamation point used in city/state, date.
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Capitalization: Application of Rules
The learner will be able to apply capitalization rules in his/her written work namely; proper nouns eg. names, name of cities, states, school and the first letter of a sentence.
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Apostrophe: Simple Contractions
The learner will be able to begin to use apostrophes correctly in contractions.
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Vocabulary: New
The learner will be able to understand and use new vocabulary: comma, contraction, punctuate, tight mark, sentence, capital letter, capitalized, underlined, sentence, missing words.
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| Listening |
| This unit includes identifying and distinguishing between sounds and patterns in sounds, constructing meaning from information delivered verbally, and understanding and responding to verbal information. |
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Response: Expression/Literary
The learner will be able to listen for literary expression.
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Strategies: Analyze/Evaluate
The learner will be able to use listening strategies to analyze and evaluate ideas.
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Presentation: Oral/Visual/Understand
The learner will be able to use listening skills to understand, comprehend, and evaluate oral and visual presentations.
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Directions: Three Step
The learner will be able to follow three-step directions given orally.
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Response: Oral Presentations
The learner will be able to listen to an oral presentation and compare and contrast the information presented and give appropriate feedback.
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Behaviors: Eye Contact
The learner will be able to maintain eye contact with a speaker.
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Questions: Who/What/Where/When
The learner will be able to demonstrate critical listening by answering questions asking "who," "what," "where," and "when".
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Cultural: Understanding/Enrich
The learner will be able to use listening skills to acquire information which may enrich his/her understanding of different cultures.
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Emergent Listening: Repeat/Sequence
The learner will be able to listen to and discriminate between two sounds.
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| Problem Solving |
| This unit addresses strategies applicable across the curriculum for approaching problems, diagnosing problems, generating possible solutions, and testing possible solutions for validity. |
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Critical Thinking: Fact/Opinion
The learner will be able to differentiate between real and imaginary, and fact and opinion.
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| Reading Operations |
| This unit includes constructing meaning from fiction and non-fiction selections at comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and judgment levels of understanding. It includes skills which address identifying, discussing, and comparing both concrete and abstract elements of selections (setting, plot, characterization, genre, historical period, theme, tone, moral message, and psychological and political implications). |
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Fluency: Read Aloud
The learner will be able to read aloud with fluency aproximately at 80 words a minute.
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Emergent Reading: Increasing Fluency
The learner will be able to increase oral reading fluency to grade-level expectations (approximately.
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Compare/Contrast: Human/Experience
The learner will be able to read and respond to a wide range of literature to compare and contrast the multiple facets of the human experience.
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Compare: Experience/Understanding
The learner will be able to recognize and compare his or her experiences and understanding to that of characters, events, and situations in a story.
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Strategies: Visual/Structural/Meaning
The learner will be able to combine visual, structural, and meaning cues to comprehend text.
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Strategies: Reread
The learner will be able to use rereading as a strategy to develop fluency.
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Purposes: Variety/Examine/Evaluate
The learner will be able to critically examine and evaluate a variety of traditional, technical, and electronic materials.
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Reading Behaviors: Books/100-200
The learner will be able to read 100-200 books within small groups and individually.
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Response: Questions/Answer
The learner will be able to answer comprehension questions.
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Reading Behaviors: Visualize
The learner will be able to visualize various aspects of the text.
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Reading Behaviors: Read/Pleasure
The learner will be able to read for one's own pleasure.
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Cause/Effect: "Why"/"How&
The learner will be able to identify cause and effect relationships by answering "why," "how," and "what-if" questions and identify main ideas from reading passages.
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Draw Conclusion: Reading Material
The learner will be able to draw conclusions and make inferences about events taking place in the reading material.
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Predicting: Discuss Predictions
The learner will be able to as the story progresses, discuss one's own predictions.
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Predicting: Illustrations/Content
The learner will be able to use illustrations to predict the content of reading materials.
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Directions: Signs/Labels/Instructions
The learner will be able to use signs, labels, and instructions to follow hard copies of directions as well as those from technological sources.
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Summary: Passage
The learner will be able to construct meaning and summarize a reading passage in his/her own words.
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Story: Elements/Identify
The learner will be able to identify story elements, such as setting, plot, and characters.
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Compare: Plot/Setting/Characters/Two
The learner will be able to compare the plot, setting, and characters of two stories.
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Strategies: Features/Use/Find
The learner will be able to identify and use text features to find information in text.
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Strategies: Self-Correct
The learner will be able to self-correct to monitor his/her reading.
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Strategies: Effective/Use
The learner will be able to develop and use effective reading strategies, such as decoding, context clues, and rereading to gain meaning.
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Purposes: Traditional/Understanding
The learner will be able to read various traditional reading materials to enhance his/her understanding.
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Reading Behaviors: Grade Level/Read
The learner will be able to fluently read grade level appropriate materials.
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Construct Meaning: Text/Conventions
The learner will be able to use one's own knowledge and text conventions to construct meaning and make predictions.
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Prereading: Questions/Generate
The learner will be able to generate questions that might be answered in a text prior to reading the text.
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Prior Knowledge: Predict Content
The learner will be able to use prior knowledge to predict content.
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Emergent Reading: Print Concepts
The learner will be able to demonstrate comprehension of print concepts.
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Sentence: Word/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize individual words in orally spoken sentences.
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Sentence: Isolation
The learner will be able to read a given sentence presented in isolation.
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Fact: Difference/Fantasy
The learner will be able to tell the difference between fact and fantasy.
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Collect Information: Traditional
The learner will be able to read traditional reading materials to collect information.
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Emergent Reading: Initial/Final Sounds
The learner will be able to recognize and use initial and final sounds in decoding words.
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Vocabulary: New
The learner will be able to understand and use new vocabulary: last, after, story, after, book, first, directions, sentences, poem, index, table of contents, sign, passage, before, second, story, following, letter, label, note, article, list, questions, main idea, riddle, list, passage, thing, passage, sentence, problem, sign, list, poem, fairy tale.
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| Speaking |
| This unit focuses on techniques and strategies (voice modulation, body language, ordering of ideas, visual aids, etc.) to convey meaning and to present information and opinions to groups. This unit includes: formal and informal communication, debate skills, and verbal/nonverbal communication. |
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Purposes: Information/Analysis/Critiques
The learner will be able to use speaking skills to present information and analyses or critiques of written or viewed material.
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Purposes: Interpretations/Share
The learner will be able to share interpretations of one's own work or literature through oral interpretations, memorization, presentation, and dramatic readings.
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Audience: Purpose/Situation
The learner will be able to speak appropriately to a variety of audiences for different purposes and situations.
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Purposes: Expression
The learner will be able to speak with expression.
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Purposes: Opinion/Express/Problem/Solve
The learner will be able to speak clearly , to share information ,to express his/her opinion, and to solve problems.
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Story: Participate/Courteous/Share/Turns
The learner will be able to participate in story telling, share opinions, and take turns in a courteous manner.
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Strategies: Expression/Reread
The learner will be able to reread to gain expression when speaking.
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General: Titles
The learner will be able to incorporate titles in making oral presentations.
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Sentence Structure: Phrasing/Fluency
The learner will be able to use correct phrasing to develop fluency and expression when speaking.
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