Listening and Speaking
listen to and interpret a message, ask relevant questions to clarify the meaning, and respond thoughtfully.
Generate resourceVocabulary
use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases including academic vocabulary.
Generate resourceidentify the meaning of and use words with prefixes, suffixes, and roots such as tele-, micro-, -ology, and -graph.
Generate resourceReading: Literary Text
infer multiple themes within a text, distinguishing theme from topic, using text evidence.
Generate resourceanalyze how the structure and elements of drama including scenes, acts, and cast of characters affect meaning.
Generate resourceReading: Informational Text
describe how the author's point of view influences the information or meaning conveyed in the text.
Generate resourceanalyze how the organizational pattern of a text, including compare and contrast and cause and effect, contributes to the reader's understanding.
Generate resourceResponse to Text
respond orally or in writing to information from a text by citing textual evidence.
Generate resourceComposition
write an argumentative essay that states a clear position, provides organized paragraphs with supporting evidence, and includes a concluding paragraph.
Generate resourcecompose a literary text, including a personal narrative or poem, using sensory details, concrete words, and varied sentence structures.
Generate resourceInquiry and Research
synthesize information from multiple sources to create a new understanding of a topic and document sources.
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