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Language Arts - Grade 12

Language Arts

The Idaho State Achievement Standards for Language Arts provides skills for kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Reading programs during the first three years should be designed so that adequate instructional time is devoted to the teaching of phonemic awareness skills, phonics skills, the development of spelling and orthographic skills, the development of reading fluency and automaticity and the development of reading comprehension strategies. Each of these components of reading instruction should be taught in an integrated context with ample practice provided in reading familiar material. This is imperative for those demonstrating difficulty in learning to read, but beneficial for all.

The Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) is designed to measure grade level knowledge. The tests are administered in the fall and winter and any student who is not at grade level must take the test again in the spring. The IRI assess the skills that each child should have mastered at the time of testing.

Grade 12

The Idaho State Achievement Standards for Language Arts/Communications lists learning goals for students in grades 9-12.


Genres

    Literature: Social/Cultural/Historical
The learner will be able to interpret the social, cultural, and historical importance of Ancient Literature.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Literature Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.02.c
  
    Author Intention
The learner will be able to analyze the intentions of the author in reading selections by considering the following elements: characterization, form, use of organization, plot, point of view, author's purpose, use of theme.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Author: Intentions Analysis Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.03.b
  
    Author Technique: Describe/Style
The learner will be able to describe characteristics of author style by using elements like tone and mood.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Author: Style/Technique Comprehension Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.g
  
    Author: Format/Describe/Evaluate
The learner will be able to describe and evaluate the author's use of format.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Author Comprehension Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.g
  
    Author: Language/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the author's use of language.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Author Evaluation Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.g
  
    Author: Literary Devices/Describe
The learner will be able to evaluate the author's use of literary devices.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Author Evaluation Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.g
Assessment Resources
- Skills Connection, EdVISION Corporation, Version 2.1, Author - B [Software].  
  
    Author: Structure/Use/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate an author's use of structure to elicit a response in a reader.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Author Evaluation Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.02.d
  
    Author: Style/Use/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate an author's use of style to elicit a response in a reader.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Author Evaluation Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.02.d
  
    British Literature: Social/Cultural
The learner will be able to interpret the social, cultural, and historical importance of British Literature.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
British Literature Synthesis Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.02.c
  
    Characteristics: Identify
The learner will be able to identify key characteristics of genres.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Genre: Characteristics Knowledge Master 1.5 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.02.a
  
    Fiction: Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate fiction.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Fiction Evaluation Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.03.d
  
    Nonfiction: Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate nonfiction.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Nonfiction Evaluation Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.03.d
  
    Technical: Daily Life/Use
The learner will be able to use information from technical materials in daily life situations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Technical Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.05.d
  

Information Processing

    Information: Expand
The learner will be able to expand information.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Information/Ideas: Processing Application Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.f
  
    Information: Validity/Judge
The learner will be able to judge information for validity.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Information/Ideas: Evaluation Evaluation Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.03.a
  

Language Expressions

    Grammar: Rules/Apply
The learner will be able to apply an understanding of the rules of grammar.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Grammar Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.02.a
  

Language Mechanics

    Punctuation: Apply
The learner will be able to apply fundamental punctuation rules to written works.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Punctuation Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.02.a
  
    Capitalization: Application of Rules
The learner will be able to apply capitalization rules in his/her written work.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Capitalization: Applications Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.02.a
Assessment Resources
- Skills Connection, EdVISION Corporation, Version 2.1, Capitalization - A [Software].  
  

Listening

    Evaluating: Verbal/Nonverbal
The learner will be able to evaluate the purpose, content, organization, and delivery of verbal communication and nonverbal cues.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Evaluating Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 754.03.a
  
    Purposes: Electronic/Live/Gather
The learner will be able to gather, interpret, or use information from a variety of electronic or live sources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Listening Purposes Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 754.01.a
  
    Response: Expression/Literary
The learner will be able to listen for literary expression.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Listening Responses Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 754.02
  
    Strategies: Analyze/Evaluate
The learner will be able to use listening strategies to analyze and evaluate ideas.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Listening Strategies Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 754.03
  
    Behaviors: Interpersonal
The learner will be able to use effective listening behaviors in interpersonal situations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Listening Behaviors Application Master 1.5 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 754.01.c
  
    Purposes: Understanding/ Information
The learner will be able to listen for information and increase understanding.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Listening Purposes Comprehension Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 754.01
  
    Respond and Interpret: Oral Presentation
The learner will be able to listen and respond to oral presentations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Listening Responses Comprehension Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 754.02.a
  

Media

    Media: Relationships/Ideas/Cultures
The learner will be able to describe, compare, and contrast the relationships, ideas, and cultures depicted in a variety of media.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Media Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 756.02.a
  
    Media Aids: Effective Visual Aids
The learner will be able to create effective visual aids to be used with presentations. Effective elements may include: appropriate documentation, grammar, punctuation, and important images, messages, good organization, use of space, style, time, and word choice.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Media Aids: Presentation Synthesis Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 756.04.a
  
    Nonprint: Evaluate and Utilize
The learner will be able to evaluate and utilize nonprint media.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Media Form: Non-Print Evaluation Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 756.03.a
  
    Print/Nonprint: Visuals/Create
The learner will be able to use a wide range of resources to produce visuals that communicate through print and nonprint media.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Media Form: Non-Print Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 756.04
  

Reading Operations

    Analyzing: Processes/Plan
The learner will be able to develop analytic processes that increase understanding and retention of words, phrases, and information found in reading materials.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Analyzing Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.c
  
    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.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Compare/Contrast Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.02
  
    Compare: Experiences/Own/Others
The learner will be able to recognize and compare his/her own experience to the experiences of others in situations, events, and cultures found in reading materials.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Compare/Contrast Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.02.b
  
    Purposes: Situation/Information
The learner will be able to recognize, collect, and/or choose and connect pertinent information to given situations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reading Purposes Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.d
  
    Purposes: Variety/Examine/Evaluate
The learner will be able to critically examine and evaluate a variety of traditional, technical, and electronic materials.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reading Purposes Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.03
  
    Collect Information: Traditional
The learner will be able to read traditional reading materials to collect information.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reading Purposes: Collect Information Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01
  
    Compare/Contrast: Selections/Literary
The learner will be able to compare and contrast selections within literary materials.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Compare/Contrast Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.03.c
  
    Organization: Information/Record
The learner will be able to record and organize information from reading materials.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Organization Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.04.b
  
    Strategies: Data/Apply
The learner will be able to apply reading strategies to gather data.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reading Strategies Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.h
  
    Strategies: Facts/Apply
The learner will be able to apply reading strategies to gather facts.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reading Strategies Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.h
  
    Strategies: Ideas/Apply
The learner will be able to apply reading strategies to gather ideas.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reading Strategies Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.h
  
    Structure: Author/Describe
The learner will be able to describe the author's use of structure.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Structure Comprehension Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.g
  
    Evaluate: Information/Accuracy
The learner will be able to evaluate information to determine its accuracy.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Evaluating Evaluation Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.03.a
  
    Fluency: Independent/Increase
The learner will be able to increase fluency to grade-level expectations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reading Aloud: Fluency Master .
  

Speaking

    Discussion: Behavior/Participate
The learner will be able to behave appropriately when participating in discussions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Discussion/Conversation Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 755.03.b
  
    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.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Speaking Purposes Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 755.02.a
  
    Purposes: Oral/Communication/Use
The learner will be able to use oral communication for a range of purposes and audiences including word choice, pronunciation, inflection and/or modulation, physical gestures, eye contact, and posture.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Speaking Purposes Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 755.01.c
  
    Discussion: Cultural/Sensitivity/Show
The learner will be able to show cultural sensitivity in discussions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Discussion/Conversation Application Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 755.03.b
  
    Discussion: Questions
The learner will be able to ask appropriate questions in the context of a discussion.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Discussion/Conversation Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 755.03.b
  
    Evaluator: Critical/Purposes
The learner will be able to speak for critical evaluation purposes.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Evaluator Evaluation Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 755.03
  
    General: Designing Oral Presentations
The learner will be able to design effective oral presentations that may include the following elements: examples, responses to feed back, responses to questions, appropriate transitions, good visual aids.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Presentation: General Synthesis Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 755.01.b
  
    Language Conventions: Standard English
The learner will be able to use Standard English while speaking.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Language Conventions Application Master 0.5 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 755.01.a
  
    Response: Literature
The learner will be able to orally respond to literature.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Speaking Responses Comprehension Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 755.02
  
    Strategies: Purpose/Achieve
The learner will be able to create plans to achieve his/her purpose when communication breaks down.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Communication Strategies/Techniques Synthesis Master 1.5 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.05.a
  
    Technology: Use Form
The learner will be able to deliver a presentation using a form of technology.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Presentation: Technology Application Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 755.01.b
  

Spelling

    Spelling: Applications
The learner will be able to apply conventional spelling in his/her writing.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Spelling Applications Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.02.a
  

Study and Research Skills

    Graphical Format: Understanding/Show
The learner will be able to show an understanding of the use of graphics, layout, white space, italics, parentheses, and other visual aids.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Graphical Format Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.05.b
  
    Cite: Sources and Paraphrased Informatio
The learner will be able to cite paraphrased information or quoted sources to avoid plagiarism.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Research Skills: Cite Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.06.a
  
    Research Project: Create Oral and Writte
The learner will be able to create and present research projects both orally and in writing.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Research Project Synthesis Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.04.c
  
    Research Skills: Questions/Research
The learner will be able to generate relevant research questions that can be researched.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Research Skills Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.04.a
  

Viewing/Representing

    Critical Viewing: Media/Examine
The learner will be able to view media to participate in critical examination.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Critical Viewing Analysis Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 756.03
  
    Purposes: Collect Data
The learner will be able to use viewing skills to collect data and gain understanding.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Viewing Purposes Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 756.01.b
  
    Responses: Media/View
The learner will be able to respond to media sources after viewing.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Viewing Responses Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 756.02
  
    Purposes: Media/Expression/View
The learner will be able to view media for the purposes of personal response and expression.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Viewing Purposes Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 756.02
  

Vocabulary

    Vocabulary: Grade Appropriate
The learner will be able to use grade level appropriate vocabulary.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Context Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 752.01.a
Assessment Resources
- Skills Connection, EdVISION Corporation, Version 2.1, Context for Word Meaning - A [Software].  
  

Writing
This unit focuses on each stage of the writing process: prewriting, writing, revising, and publishing. It includes skills covering a variety of organizational formats and purposes for writing (communicating ideas, opinions, and feelings, clarifying thoughts, and solving problems). Some example writing formats are: expository, narrative, poetry, and drama.

    Purposes: Compare/Contrast/Synthesize
The learner will be able to compare, contrast, and synthesize ideas and techniques from various forms of literature and fine arts that exemplify many cultures and perspectives.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Writing Purposes Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.04.a
  
    Purposes: Correctly/Write
The learner will be able to write correctly.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Writing Purposes Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.02
  
    Purposes: Expression
The learner will be able to write as a means of expression.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Writing Purposes Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.04
  
    Purposes: Facts/Data/Combine
The learner will be able to combine facts, data, and processes from technical and non-technical materials in his/her writing.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Writing Purposes Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.03.a
  
    Purposes: Inform
The learner will be able to write to inform.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Writing Purposes Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.03
  
    Reflective: Write
The learner will be able to write reflectively.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Expressive: Reflective Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.01.b
  
    Strategies: Purpose/Discipline/Select
The learner will be able to select tone, voice, style, mood, and persona appropriate to different purposes, disciplines, and audiences.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Writing Strategies Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.02.b
  
    Strategies: Suitable/Use
The learner will be able to use suitable topic sentences, word choice and sentence structure, parallelism, transitions, paragraphing, indentation, organization, and documentation of sources used in writing.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Writing Strategies Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.02.b
  
    Writing Behaviors: Thinking Skills
The learner will be able to employ higher-level thinking skills in written works: application, analysis, evaluation.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Writing Behaviors Master ID: Direct Writing Assessment, 1998, Grade 11, Audience, #5 week tested: 38.
  
    *Response: Literature
The learner will be able to write a response to literature.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Writing Responses Master ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.04
  
    Evaluating Writing: Structure/Evaluate
The learner will be able to write to evaluate structure.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Evaluating Writing Evaluation Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.05.a
  
    Purposes: Analyze and Evaluate
The learner will be able to write to analyze and evaluate ideas.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Writing Purposes Analysis Master 1.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.05.a
  
    Technical: Document/Clear/Write
The learner will be able to write clear and concise technical documents.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Technical Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.06.c
  
    Technical: Necessary Information
The learner will be able to write a technical document that adequately covers all the necessary information.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Technical Application Master 1.5 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.06.c
  
    Argument: Persuasion/Principles & te
The learner will be able to use principles of persuasion to present an argument effectively, including addressing the opposing viewpoints in a persuasive piece.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Persuasive: Argument Application Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.05.c; ID: Direct Writing Assessment, 1998, Grade 11, week tested: 20.
  
    Audience: Style/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the style that is suitable for the audience.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Audience Evaluation Master 2.0 ID: State Achievement Standards, Language Arts/Communications, 2001: Grades 9-12, 753.01.c; ID: Direct Writing Assessm