Definitions: Power Standard : prioritized academic expectations determined to be the most critical and essential for students to learn. Power Standards will be listed on the report card. : Concise, written descriptions of what students are expected to know and be able to demonstrate in relation to the Power Standard. Read, comprehend, and analyze informational text to gather and integrate information. Independently cite multiple pieces of textual evidence that most strongly supports analysis and inferences. Analyze the development of and relationships between main ideas and supporting details in the text. (structure) Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events. Determine the meaning and use of words and phrases in the text and analyze how the word choices affect meaning, tone, and connections to other texts. Determine an author s point of view and/or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints. Read and comprehend informational text at independent reading level.
Read, comprehend, and analyze literature. Independently cite multiple pieces of textual evidence that most strongly support analysis and inferences. Determine a theme and analyze its development throughout the text including its relationship to the story elements. Generate an objective summary of the text while analyzing how dialogue affects the characters and the plot. Analyze how differences in the points of view of the author, characters, and reader create effects. Determine and analyze the impact of figurative and/or connotative meanings and uses of words and phrases in the text including analogies or allusions to other texts. *Read from a variety of genres at independent reading level. Write an argument to persuade. Introduce a claim, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. Support a claim with relevant, clear, and logical reasoning. Provide support for reasons using relevant evidence, accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of increasingly complex topic or text. Provide a thorough conclusion that follows from and supports the argument presented.
Write to inform and explain. Introduce a topic clearly and preview what is to follow. Logically organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension. Develop the topic with relevant, well chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or examples. Provide a thorough conclusion that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. Write a narrative to tell a fiction or nonfiction story. Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and a purposeful point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters. Organize an event sequence that unfolds with depth and detail naturally and logically. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters with depth and detail. Provide a thorough conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
Produce quality writing. Maintain the style appropriate to genre throughout the entire piece. Use conventions correctly with an emphasis on interjections, verbs, adverbs, and commas as seen on the 6 12 grammar scope and sequence. Use appropriate vocabulary and word choice to illuminate and/or enhance topic or description. Use a variety of phrases, clauses, and transitions consistently to enhance fluency. Revise and edit. Research to build and present knowledge. Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration. Gather relevant information from multiple and varied sources (print, digital, interviews, etc.) using search terms effectively when applicable; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. Use evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research when writing a reading response.
Speak and listen effectively. Engage in discussions by coming prepared having read or researched, following rules of discussion, and taking into account others perspectives and justifying views. Analyze the purpose of the information presented in diverse formats and evaluate the motives. Delineate a speaker s argument and specific claims and evaluate the reasoning and evidence noting that which is irrelevant. Present claims and findings in a logical sequence using relevant information to strengthen the main ideas and themes. Use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. Include multimedia components and visual displays to clarify the presented information, strengthening claims and evidence and adding interest.