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Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: WA 1.1 Read aloud narrative and expository I can read aloud narrative and expository text text fluently and accurately and with fluently with good expression. appropriate pacing, intonation, and expression. Question Stems:

Essential Standard: WA 1.2 Identify and interpret figurative language and words with multiple meanings.

Student Friendly Language: I can find and explain figurative language and words with multiple meanings.

Question Stems: In this sentence, the word ______ means In the sentence, the underlined phrase suggests Without changing the meaning of the sentence, which word can best be used to replace the underlined part? Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: WA 1.4 Monitor expository text for unknown I can use word, sentence, and paragraph clues words or words with novel meanings by using to find meanings of unfamiliar words. word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning. Question Stems: What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the sentence? What clues can you find that help you understand this word or phrase? Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: RC 2.3 Connect and clarify main ideas by I can connect and clarify main ideas by identifying their relationships to other sources recognizing their connection to other sources and related topics. and topics. Question Stems: The passage is mainly about __________s Which of the following sources would provide the best evidence to support the main idea in paragraph __? The authors argument could have been stronger if he/she had included

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Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: RC 2.5 Follow multiple-step instructions for I can follow multiple step instructions for filling preparing applications (e.g., for a public library out applications. card, bank savings account, sports club, league membership). Question Stems: According to the registration form, additional forms may be obtained at any of these places except a What is the first action that should be taken? Where should the application be returned?

Essential Standard: RC 2.7 Make reasonable assertions about a text through accurate, supporting citations.

Student Friendly Language: I can justify claims about a text with accurate, supporting examples or details.

Question Stems: Which statement is best supported by the article? Which sentence from the passage shows that the ______ is like both the _______ and the ________________? Information in the passage supports the idea that _______s _______ was How did ______ help her _______?

Essential Standard: RC 2.8 Note instances of unsupported inferences, fallacious reasoning, persuasion, and propaganda in text.

Student Friendly Language: I can find examples of faulty reasoning, persuasion, propaganda, and unsupported inferences.

Question Stems: Why does the author of the article most likely include a quote from _______ in paragraph __? Which detail is intended to persuade the reader that _____________________? What other information in the flyer conflicts with this statement?

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Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: LR 3.2 Analyze the effect of the qualities of the I can analyze the effects of characterization on character (e.g., courage or cowardice, ambition the plot and outcome of a story. or laziness) on the plot and the resolution of the conflict. Question Stems: Which words from the poem tell the reader that these stanzas are written in the first person? Essential Standard:
LR 3.4 Define how tone or meaning is

conveyed in poetry through word choice, figurative language, sentence structure, line length, punctuation, rhythm, repetition, and rhyme.

Student Friendly Language: I can explain how tone and meaning are shown in poetry through word choice, figurative language, sentence structure, line length, and rhyme.

Question Stems: How does the poet create a sense of activity in the poem? Which words from the poem are intended to provide a sense that the poem was written long ago? How does the poet achieve her tone?

Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: LR 3.6 Identify and analyze features of I can identify and analyze features of themes themes conveyed through characters, actions, shown through characters, actions, and and images. images. Question Stems: The _________________could best represent

Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: LR 3.7 Explain the effects of common literary I can explain the effects of common literary devices (e.g., symbolism, imagery, metaphor) devices, like symbolism, imagery, and in a variety of fictional and nonfictional texts. metaphor. Question Stems: The phrase as fast as the wind in paragraph 7 is an example of The phrase ________________________is an example of (simile/metaphor) What is the purpose of the metaphors used throughout the poem?

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Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: WS 1.2 Create multiple-paragraph expository I can create a multiple paragraph expository compositions: composition that: a. Engage the interest of the reader and state a. has a clear purpose and interests the reader a clear purpose. b. has supporting details b. Develop the topic with supporting details and precise verbs, nouns, and adjectives to paint c. uses descriptive words a visual image in the mind of the reader. d. concludes with a detailed summary linked to the purpose c. Conclude with a detailed summary linked to the purpose of the composition. Question Stems: Which sentence provides additional details to the information in paragraph ___? Which sentence could best be added to paragraph 1 as a supporting detail? Which sentence could best be added to the last paragraph to help summarize the report? Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: WS 1.3 Use a variety of effective and coherent I can use a variety of organizational patterns organizational patterns, including comparison that fit my purpose for writing, like compare and contrast; organization by categories; and and contrast, arrangement by categories, arrangement by spatial order, order of spatial order, order of importance, and importance, or climactic order. climactic order. Question Stems: Which organizational pattern was used to arrange the details in the _______ and ______ paragraphs? Essential Standard: WS 1.6 Revise writing to improve the organization and consistency of ideas within and between paragraphs. Student Friendly Language: I can revise my writing to improve the ideas within and between paragraphs.

Question Stems: Which of the following revisions would make sentence ____ more informative? Which sentence could best be added to the beginning of the _______ paragraph? Which word should be added to the beginning of the ____ sentence? (transitional words)

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Essential Standard: W App 2.1 Write narratives: Student Friendly Language: Write narratives:

a. Establish and develop a plot and setting and A. I can write a plot and setting and give a point of view that is correct for the stories. present a point of view that is appropriate to the stories. B. I can add sensory details and concrete language to create plot and character. b. Include sensory details and concrete language to develop plot and character. C. I can use a variety of narrative writing tools such as dialogue and suspense. c. Use a range of narrative devices (e.g., dialogue, suspense). Question Stems:

Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: W App 2.2 Write expository compositions Write expository compositions that include (e.g., description, explanation, comparison description, explanation, comparison and and contrast, problem and solution): contrast, problem and solution: a. State the thesis or purpose. b. Explain the situation. A. I can state a thesis or purpose. B. I can explain the situation.

c. Follow an organizational pattern appropriate C. I can follow an organizational pattern that is correct for the type of writing. to the type of composition. d. Offer persuasive evidence to validate arguments and conclusions as needed. Question Stems: D. I can give persuasive evidence to confirm arguments and conclusions

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Essential Standard: W App 2.3 Write research reports: a. Pose relevant questions with a scope narrow enough to be thoroughly covered. b. Support the main idea or ideas with facts, details, examples, and explanations from multiple authoritative sources (e.g., speakers, periodicals, online information searches). c. Include a bibliography. Question Stems: Student Friendly Language: Write research reports: A. I can ask important questions with a narrow enough view to be completely covered. B. I can support my main idea with facts, details, examples, and explanations from multiple reliable sources. C. I can include a bibliography.

Essential Standard: W App 2.4 Write responses to literature:

Student Friendly Language: Write responses to literature:

a. Develop an interpretation exhibiting careful A. I can write an interpretation that shows careful reading, and understanding. reading, understanding, and insight. b. Organize the interpretation around several clear ideas, premises, or images. c. Develop and justify the interpretation through sustained use of examples and textual evidence. Question Stems: B. I can organize my interpretation around several clear ideas, or images. C. I can use examples and text evidence to support my interpretation.

Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: W App 2.5 Write persuasive compositions: Write persuasive compositions: a. State a clear position on a proposition or proposal. b. Support the position with organized and relevant evidence. c. Anticipate and address reader concerns and counterarguments. Question Stems: A. I can write a clear position on a proposal. B. I can support my position with organized and important evidence. C. I can determine and address reader concerns and counterarguments.

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Essential Standard: WO 1.1 Use simple, compound, and compound-complex sentences; use effective coordination and subordination of ideas to express complete thoughts. Student Friendly Language: I can identify and correctly use simple, compound, and compound-complex sentences.

Question Stems: Which is the best way to rewrite the sentence to form a complex sentence? Which is the best way to combine these sentences without changing the meaning? Which is the best way to rewrite the sentence to form a complex sentence? Essential Standard: WO 1.2 Identify and properly use indefinite pronouns and present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect verb tenses; ensure that verbs agree with compound subjects. Student Friendly Language: I can identify and use indefinite pronouns and present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect verb tenses. I can also make sure that verbs agree with compound subjects.

Question Stems: What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence? Essential Standard: WO 1.5 Spell frequently misspelled words correctly (e.g., their, theyre, there). Student Friendly Language: I know how to spell frequently misspelled words correctly.

Question Stems: What is the correct spelling of the underlined word in the sentence? Which word from the report is spelled incorrectly?

Essential Standard: Student Friendly Language: Speaking Apps 2.2 Deliver Informative Give informative presentations: presentations: a. Pose relevant questions sufficiently limited in A. I can ask important questions correctly limited in range to be answered completely. scope to be completely and thoroughly answered. B. I can develop the topic with facts, details, b. Develop the topic with facts, details, examples, and explanations from good examples, and explanations from multiple sources (e.g., speakers, magazines, authoritative sources (e.g., speakers, newspapers, online information). periodicals, online information). Question Stems:

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Essential Standard: Speaking Apps 2.4 Deliver persuasive presentations: a. Provide a clear statement of the position. b. Include relevant evidence. c. Offer a logical sequence of information. Student Friendly Language: Give persuasive presentations: a) I can give a clear statement of the position. b) I can include important evidence. c) I can offer information in logical order.

d) I can keep the listener interested and get d. Engage the listener and foster acceptance of acceptance of the proposition or proposal. the proposition or proposal.

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