Use and punctuate declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences. Formerly 2.13b Capitalize all proper nouns and the word I. Formerly 2.13c Use singular and plural nouns and pronouns. Formerly 2.13d Use apostrophes in contractions and possessives. Formerly 2.13e Use contractions and singular possessives. Formerly 2.13f Use knowledge of simple abbreviations. Formerly 2.13g Use correct spelling for commonly used sight words, including compound words and regular plurals. Formerly 2.13h Use commas in salutation and closing of a letter. Formerly 2.13i Use past and present verbs. Formerly 2.13j. Added “past and present” and removed “and adjectives correctly in sentences” Use adjectives correctly. Formerly 2.13j. Revised from “use verbs and adjectives correctly in sentences” Research The student will conduct research by using available resources to gather information and answer questions to complete a research product. A Research Strand was added to Grade 1 for K-12 alignment. New content Generate topics of interest. New content Generate questions to gather information. New content Identify pictures, texts, people, or media as sources of information. New content Find information from provided sources. New content Organize information in writing or a visual display. New content
Removed “glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus” Use vocabulary from other content areas. Formerly 4.4e Develop and use general and specialized vocabulary through speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Formerly 4.4d. Revised from “Develop vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts” 4.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts, literary nonfiction texts, and poetry. Removed “narrative” and added “literary” Describe how the choice of language, setting, and characters contributes to the development of plot. Formerly 4.5b. Removed “and information” and added “development of plot”. Removed “author’s purpose” Identify the theme(s). New content Summarize events in the plot. Formerly 4.5d. Removed “supporting details” and added “events in the plot” Identify genres. New content Identify the narrator of a story and the speaker of a poem. New content Identify the conflict and resolution. Formerly 4.5e. Removed “problem and solution” and added “conflict and resolution” g) Identify sensory words. h) Draw conclusions/make inferences about text using the text as support. Added “using the text as support” Compare/contrast details in literary and informational nonfiction texts. New content Identify cause and effect relationships. k) Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension. l) Read with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful expression. Added “meaningful expression” 4.6 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts. a) Use text features such as type, headings, and graphics, to predict and categorize information. Removed “structures” and added “features”. Removed “in both print and digital texts” b) Explain the author’s purpose. Formerly 4.6c Identify the main idea. Formerly 4.6d Summarize supporting details. Formerly 4.6e
Draw conclusions and make inferences using textual information as support. Formerly 4.6f. Removed “simple” Distinguish between cause and effect. Formerly 4.6g Distinguish between fact and opinion. Formerly 4.6h Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension. Formerly 4.6k Read with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful expression. Formerly 4.6l. Added “and meaningful expression” Writing 4.7 The student will write in a variety of forms to include narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository. Revised from “The student will write cohesively for a variety of purposes” Engage in writing as a process. New content Select audience and purpose. Formerly 4.7a. Added “select” and removed “identify intended”. Added “and purpose” Narrow the topic. Formerly 4.7b. Revised from “Focus on one aspect of a topic” to “Narrow the topic” Use a variety of prewriting strategies. Formerly 4.7c Recognize different forms of writing have different patterns of organization. Removed “modes” and added “forms” Organize writing to convey a central idea. Formerly 4.7d Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea. Formerly 4.7f Write related paragraphs on the same topic. Formerly 4.7g. Removed “two or more” Elaborate writing by including details to support the purpose. Formerly 4.7k. Revised from “Include supporting details that elaborate the main idea” Express an opinion about a topic and provide fact-based reasons for support. New content Use transition words and prepositional phrases for sentence variety. Formerly 4.7h and 4.8b. Added “and prepositional phrases” Utilize elements of style, including word choice and sentence variation. Formerly 4.7i
Use a variety of sentence structures to infuse sentence variety in writing. New content Research 9.8 The student will find, evaluate, and select credible resources to create a research product. Removed “use print, electronic databases, online resources, and other media to access information.” Added “find, evaluate, and select credible resources.” Verify the validity and accuracy of all information. Formerly 9.8d Analyze information gathered from diverse sources by identifying misconceptions, main and supporting ideas, conflicting information, point of view, or bias. Formerly 9.8e; Removed “Make sense of.” Added “Analyze” Evaluate and select evidence from a variety of sources to support claims and introduce counterclaims. Revised from “Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to access information and answer questions” Cite sources for both quoted and paraphrased information using a standard method of documentation such as that of the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the American Psychological Association (APA). Formerly 9.8f and 9.8g; Added “for both quoted and paraphrased” Removed “of” Avoid plagiarism by using own words and follow ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using information. Formerly 9.8h; Revised from “Define the meaning and consequences of plagiarism and follow ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using information” Demonstrate ethical use of the Internet. New content Grade Ten Communication and Multimodal Literacies 10.1 The student will make planned multimodal, interactive presentations collaboratively and individually. New content; Removed “The student will participate in, collaborate in, and report on small group learning activities.” Make strategic use of multimodal tools. New content Credit information sources. New content Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with diverse teams including setting rules and goals for group work such as coming to informal consensus, taking votes on key issues, and presenting alternate views. Formerly 10.1e and 10.1f and new content