2.0 Reading Comprehension

Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. They describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization and purpose.

1.0 Writing Strategies: Research and Technology

	1.4 Plan and conduct multi-step information searches by using computer networks and modems.
	1.5 Achieve and effective balance between researched information and original ideas.

1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions: Grammar

1.4 Edit written manuscripts to ensure that correct grammar is used

1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions: Punctuation and Capitalization

1.5 Use correct punctuation and capitalization

1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions: Spelling

1.6 Use correct spelling conventions

1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies: Comprehension

1.2 Paraphrase a speaker's purpose and point of view and ask relevant questions concerning the speaker's content, delivery and purpose.

1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies: Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication

	1.5 Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, appropriate and colorful modifiers, and the active rather than the passive voice in ways that enliven oral presentations.
	1.6 Use appropriate grammar, word choice, enunciation and pace during formal presentations

2.0 Speaking Applications

2.1 Deliver narrative presentations

2.2 Deliver oral responses to literature

2.3 Deliver research presentations