STATE GOAL 1:
READ WITH UNDERSTANDING AND FLUENCY.
CAS A.
Apply strategic reading behaviors to examine, construct, and extend the
meaning of a wide
variety of texts to be informed, to perform a task, and for literary experience.
CFS
1.Select and use reading strategies according to textual complexities and
purpose:
skimming and scanning.
finding information to support particular ideas.
2.Survey materials, ask questions, make and confirm predictions with textual
references.
3.Restate or summarize information in text.
4.Relate new information to prior knowledge and experience.
5.Determine the author's purpose and point of view.
6.Respond to text using a variety of approaches associated with reading
research
literature:
critical stance.
global understanding.
developing interpretation.
personal reflections and responses.
imaging.
7.Draw conclusions and make inferences based upon explicit and implied
information.
CAS B.
Use a wide variety of word analysis strategies to construct meaning from unfamiliar text.
CFS
1.Use affixes and root/base words to determine connotative and denotative
meanings of
unknown or unfamiliar words within a passage.
2.Use etymology to construct meaning from words and text.
3.Employ a variety of resources to expand understanding, use, and application
of an
increasingly rich and complex vocabulary:
glossaries.
dictionaries.
thesaurus.
4.Use a range of cueing systems to determine pronunciation and multiple
meanings (e.g.,
phonics, context clues).
5.Infer word relationships in analogies.
CAS C.
Make and support inferences when reading nonfiction text, relating structure,
organization, and
content to the textual purpose.
CFS
1.Identify and describe the function of key elements in representative
works of nonfiction
(e.g., public documents, editorials, essays, thesis/central idea, organization).
2.Evaluate literary merit using a coherent set of evaluation criteria.
3.Analyze the impact of the author's decision regarding word choice and
content.
CAS B.
Compare and contrast themes, patterns, and relationships present in a variety
of fiction and
nonfiction reflective of different cultures, historical periods, and perspectives.
CFS
1.Compare and contrast characters, settings, and events in works from different
eras
dealing with themes, issues, and problems.
2.State and defend conclusions concerning how works from different cultures
reflect an
author's view of significant recurrent themes and issues:
responsibilities of the individual within a society.
family life.
courage, heroism.
commitment and human relationships.
ethical behavior.
3.Draw inferences about how the historical period during which a work of
literature was
written is reflected in the work itself.
4.Articulate and support conclusions about the impact of the work, its
relevance to the
reader, and ways in which the work elicits personal reactions and associations.
CAS B.
Write in a manner that reflects focus, organization, and coherence, using
a variety of supporting
evidence and elaborative detail.
CFS
1.Present effective introductions, body support, and conclusions that guide
and inform the
reader's understanding of key ideas and evidence in writing.
2.Create an organizing structure that balances and unifies all aspects
of the piece,
including:
chronological order/narrative sequence.
descriptive details in spatial order.
sequential pattern or organization.
cause and effect.
similarity and difference.
posing and answering a question.
3.Use evidence to support all statements and claims, including:
relating an anecdote.
presenting a description.
using facts and statistics.
presenting specific supporting examples.
using direct and indirect quotes.
4.Use effective transitions between ideas (e.g., first, furthermore, in
conclusion).
5.Revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and
rearranging text
STATE GOAL 4:
LISTEN AND SPEAK EFFECTIVELY IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS.
CAS A.
Listen and respond critically to gain knowledge from spoken messages and
formal
presentations.
CFS
1.Ask and respond to relevant questions.
2.Summarize and paraphrase essential information presented in spoken messages
and
formal presentations.
3.Articulate and describe the key structural elements of spoken messages
and formal
presentations.
4.Restate and carry out a series of oral instructions or directions.
5.Distinguish between facts and opinions.
6.Compare and contrast articulated perspectives and points of view.
7.Describe the relationship between a speaker's verbal communication skills
(e.g., word
choice, pitch, feeling, tone, and voice) and non-verbal messages (e.g.,
eye contact,
posture, and gestures).