A Correlation of Keystone Level C, To the Texas (TEKS) Essential Knowledge and Skills English Language Arts and Reading Grade 8
Introduction This document demonstrates how Pearson Longman Keystone supports the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Reading. Pearson Longman Keystone is a Grades 6-12 eight-level flexible program designed for English learners and struggling readers whose academic achievement is two or more years below grade level. Through explicit, intensive, and focused instruction that accelerates students' language acquisition, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and oral and written communication skills, students will quickly begin achieving academic success and be better prepared to transition to mainstream coursework across the curriculum. Pearson Longman Keystone blends rigorous, research-based reading and language skills instruction together with a balance of content-area readings and age-appropriate, highinterest literature. In addition, this series incorporates the focused and purposeful instructional principles of Understanding by Design, which allow students to demonstrate their understanding and mastery of skills through multiple formal and informal assessment opportunities. Through this process, students will be equipped with the key transferable academic skills necessary for lifelong success. Program Highlights Six thematic units per level are organized around a Big Question Critical academic vocabulary and key words are explicitly taught before each reading Connected learning opportunities allow students to demonstrate their mastery of the skills covered Well-organized instructional support provides a clearly defined roadmap of instruction 2
110.20., Beginning with School Year 2009-2010. (b) Knowledge and skills. (1) Reading/Fluency. Students read gradelevel text with fluency and comprehension. Students are expected to adjust fluency when reading aloud grade-level text based on the reading purpose and the nature of the text. SE/TE: Fluency, 29, 49, 59, 89, 135, 140, 181, 213, 218, 241, 290, 315, 355, 365, 370, 425, 439, 444 (2) Reading/Vocabulary Development. Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing. Students are expected to: (A) determine the meaning of gradelevel academic English words derived un, after, 97, Suffixes er, or, 175, SE/TE: Word Study: Prefixes im, over, from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic Greek and Latin roots, 433 roots and affixes; (B) use context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or ambiguous words or words with novel meanings; (C) complete analogies that describe a function or its description (e.g., pen:paper as chalk: or soft:kitten as hard: ); (D) identify common words or word parts from other languages that are used in written English (e.g., phenomenon, charisma, chorus, passé, flora, fauna); and (E) use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words. SE/TE: Academic words, 6, 22, 36, 52, 80, 96, 110, 128, 156, 174, 188, 206, 234, 248, 264, 278, 306, 322, 340, 358, 386, 400, 418, 432; Literary terms, 5, 35, 95, 109, 155, 187, 247, 263, 321, 339, 385, 399; Key words, 21, 51, 79, 127, 173, 205, 233, 277, 305, 357, 417, 431 SE/TE: For related material see: Related words, 279 SE/TE: For related material see: Greek and Latin roots, 433 SE/TE: Key words (use dictionary), 19, 53, 95, 125, 153, 199, 227, 275, 321, 351, 393, 425 3
(3) Comprehension of Literary Text/Theme and Genre. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about theme and genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding. Students are expected to: (A) analyze literary works that share similar themes across cultures; SE/TE: For related material see: Literary terms: oral tradition, legend, 187, myth, 399; Genre: legend, 190 197, myth, 402 409; also see: Further Reading, 445 (B) compare and contrast the similarities and differences in mythologies from various cultures (e.g., ideas of afterlife, roles and characteristics of deities, purposes of myths); and (C) explain how the values and beliefs of particular characters are affected by the historical and cultural setting of the literary work. (4) Comprehension of Literary Text/Poetry. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of poetry and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to compare and contrast the relationship between the purpose and characteristics of different poetic forms (e.g., epic poetry, lyric poetry). (5) Comprehension of Literary Text/Drama. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of drama and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze how different playwrights characterize their protagonists and antagonists through the dialogue and staging of their plays. SE/TE: For related material see: Literary terms: oral tradition, legend, 187, myth, 399; Genre: legend, 190 197, myth, 402 409; also see: Further Reading, 445 SE/TE: Reading Strategies: Analyze Cultural Context, 157; Analyze Historical Context, 7; Genre: legend, 190 197, myth, 402 409 SE/TE: Poetry, 101, 266 269, 390, 391; Review and Practice, 102, 392; Prepare to Read, 262 265; Practice, 270 271 SE/TE: Prepare to Read, 338 341; Play Excerpt, 342 349; Review and Practice, 350 351 4
(6) Comprehension of Literary Text/Fiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to: (A) analyze linear plot developments (e.g., conflict, rising action, falling action, resolution, subplots) to determine whether and how conflicts are resolved; SE/TE: Literary terms & Literary Check: plot, 5; external conflict, 109; suspense, 247; Reading Strategy: analyze text structure, 265, 387; also see: Reader's Theater, 14, 44, 102, 166, 198, 256, 270, 332, 410 (B) analyze how the central characters' qualities influence the theme of a fictional work and resolution of the central conflict; and (C) analyze different forms of point of view, including limited versus omniscient, subjective versus objective. (7) Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze passages in well-known speeches for the author's use of literary devices and word and phrase choice (e.g., aphorisms, epigraphs) to appeal audience. (8) Comprehension of Literary Text/Sensory Language. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about how an author's sensory language creates imagery in literary text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to explain the effect of similes and extended metaphors in literary text. SE/TE: Literary terms & Literary Check: characters, 95; character motive, 187; dialogue, 321; also see: Reader's Theater, 14, 44, 102, 166, 198, 256, 270, 332, 410 SE/TE: Literary terms & Literary Check: point of view, 95, character motive, 187, speaker, 263, dialogue, 321, diary, 339; also see: Literary response and evaluation: comparing your experiences to text, 103, writing from another point of view, 106, writing dialogue, 167, 257 SE/TE: Reading Strategy: perform critical analysis, 279; Comprehension (informational text): Analyze, 28, 58, 88, 120, 134, 180, 212, 240, 284, 314, 364, 424, 438; Critical thinking, 64, 140, 218, 290, 370, 444 SE/TE: Literary terms: irony, 155, symbol, 263, personification, 399; sensory details, 32, 68 72; also see: Writing Poetry, 271, 393 5
(9) Comprehension of Informational Text/Culture and History. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about the author's purpose in cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze works written on the same topic and compare how the authors achieved similar or different purposes. SE/TE: Reading Strategies: Analyze Cultural Context, 157; Analyze Historical Context, 7; Literary Terms: Author's Influences, 109 (10) Comprehension of Informational Text/Expository Text. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about expository text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to: (A) summarize the main ideas, supporting details, and relationships among ideas in text succinctly in ways that maintain meaning and logical order; SE/TE: Reading Strategy: identify main idea and details, 359; In Your Own Words (informational text), 28, 58, 88, 120, 134, 180, 212, 240, 284, 314, 364, 424, 438 (B) distinguish factual claims from commonplace assertions and opinions and evaluate inferences from their logic in text; (C) make subtle inferences and draw complex conclusions about the ideas in text and their organizational patterns; and (D) synthesize and make logical connections between ideas within a text and across two or three texts representing similar or different genres and support those findings with textual evidence. SE/TE: Distinguish Fact from Opinion, 307 SE/TE: Reading Strategies (informational text): recognize sequence, 23; recognize cause and effect, 129; Text Structure by genre: science text, 208 211, 420 423, social studies text, 82 86, 176 179, 236 239, 280 283, 308 313, 360 363, interview, 112 113 SE/TE: Link the Readings, 64, 140, 218, 290, 370, 444; also see: In Your Own Words (informational text), 28, 58, 88, 120, 134, 180, 212, 240, 284, 314, 364, 424, 438 6
(11) Comprehension of Informational Text/Persuasive Text. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about persuasive text and provide evidence from text to support their analysis. Students are expected to: (A) compare and contrast persuasive texts that reached different conclusions about the same issue and explain how the authors reached their conclusions through analyzing the evidence each presents; and SE/TE: Sowing the Seeds of Peace, 176 178; Seeds of Peace: Cultivating Friendship, 179 (B) analyze the use of such rhetorical and logical fallacies as loaded terms, caricatures, leading questions, false assumptions, and incorrect premises in persuasive texts. SE/TE: Reading Strategies: distinguish fact from opinion, 307; also see: Sowing the Seeds of Peace, 176 178; Seeds of Peace: Cultivating Friendship, 179 (12) Comprehension of Informational Text/Procedural Texts. Students understand how to glean and use information in procedural texts and documents. Students are expected to: (A) analyze text for missing or SE/TE: Follow the Drinking Gourd 87; extraneous information in multi-step Marilia s Bestos de Coco, 165 directions or legends for diagrams; and (B) evaluate graphics for their clarity in communicating meaning or achieving a specific purpose. SE/TE: For related material see: Follow the Drinking Gourd 87; Marilia s Bestos de Coco, 165; also see: Map, 282; Timeline, 310 311 (13) Reading/Media Literacy. Students use comprehension skills to analyze how words, images, graphics, and sounds work together in various forms to impact meaning. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater depth in increasingly more complex texts. Students are expected to: (A) evaluate the role of media in focusing attention on events and informing opinion on issues; SE/TE: Media Literacy and Projects, 65, 141, 219, 291, 371, 445 (B) interpret how visual and sound techniques (e.g., special effects, camera angles, lighting, music) influence the message; (C) evaluate various techniques used to create a point of view in media and the impact on audience; and SE/TE: Listening and Speaking Workshop: TV News Show, 292 293; Radio Commercial, 372 373; Media Literacy and Projects, 65, 141, 219, 291, 371, 445 SE/TE: Listening and Speaking Workshop: TV News Show, 292 293; Radio Commercial, 372 373; Media Literacy and Projects, 65, 141, 219, 291, 371, 445 7
(D) assess the correct level of formality and tone for successful participation in various digital media. SE/TE: Media Literacy and Projects, 65, 141, 219, 291, 371, 445; Listening and Speaking Workshop: TV News Show, 292 293; Radio Commercial, 372 373 (14) Writing/Writing Process. Students use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text. Students are expected to: (A) plan a first draft by selecting a SE/TE: Writing Workshop: Prewrite, 68, genre appropriate for conveying the 144, 222, 294, 374, 448 intended meaning to an audience, determining appropriate topics through a range of strategies (e.g., discussion, background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing a thesis or controlling idea; (B) develop drafts by choosing an appropriate organizational strategy (e.g., sequence of events, cause-effect, compare-contrast) and building on ideas to create a focused, organized, and coherent piece of writing; (C) revise drafts to ensure precise word choice and vivid images; consistent point of view; use of simple, compound, and complex sentences; internal and external coherence; and the use of effective transitions after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed; (D) edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling; and (E) revise final draft in response to feedback from peers and teacher and publish written work for appropriate audiences. SE/TE: Writing Workshop: Draft, 69, 145, 223, 295, 375, 449 SE/TE: Writing Workshop: Revise, 69, 145, 223, 295, 375, 450 SE/TE: Writing Workshop: Edit, 71, 147, 225, 297, 377, 452 SE/TE: Writing Workshop: Publish, 72, 148, 226, 298, 378, 453 (15) Writing/Literary Texts. Students write literary texts to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, events, and ideas. Students are expected to: (A) write an imaginative story that: (i) sustains reader interest; SE/TE: Personal Narrative, 138 139; Fictional Narrative, 144 148 8
(ii) includes well-paced action and an engaging story line; (iii) creates a specific, believable setting through the use of sensory details; (iv) develops interesting characters; and (v) uses a range of literary strategies and devices to enhance the style and tone; and (B) write a poem using: (i) poetic techniques (e.g., rhyme scheme, meter); (ii) figurative language (e.g., personification, idioms, hyperbole); and (iii) graphic elements (e.g., word position). (16) Writing. Students write about their own experiences. Students are expected to write a personal narrative that has a clearly defined focus and includes reflections on decisions, actions, and/or consequences. SE/TE: Personal Narrative, 138 139; Fictional Narrative, 144 148 SE/TE: Fictional narrative: use words that establish setting, 93 SE/TE: Fictional narrative: Rewrite familiar story: choose words and expressions to reflect character, 106 107; Personal narrative: use dialogue, 138, 139; Fictional narrative: use dialogue to bring characters to life, 145 SE/TE: Fictional narrative: use words that establish setting, 93; Rewrite familiar story: choose words and expressions to reflect character, 107; Personal letter: include memories, ideas, and sensory details, 124, 125; Personal narrative: use dialogue, 138, 139; Fictional narrative: use dialogue to bring characters to life, 145 SE/TE: Writing Poetry, 271, 393; also see: Rhyme, 385 SE/TE: Writing Poetry, 271, 393; also see: Imagery, 35; Personification, 399 SE/TE: Writing Poetry, 271, 393 SE/TE: Personal Letter, 124; Personal Narrative, 138 139 9
(17) Writing/Expository and Procedural Texts. Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes. Students are expected to: (A) write a multi-paragraph essay to convey information about a topic that: (i) presents effective introductions and concluding paragraphs; SE/TE: Classifying Paragraph: introduce main topic first, 217; Expository Essay: what is main topic, 222, introduce topic in first paragraph, 223; Magazine Article: grab reader s attention with interesting information, 244, 245; Plot Summary: introduce main character and setting, 260; Response To Literature: explain main idea, 275; Problem and Solution: explain the problem first, 289; Expository Essay: begin by telling what essay is about, 294, 295; Expository Essay: main and concluding paragraphs, 222, sum up information in concluding paragraph, 223, concluding paragraph, 294, 295 (ii) contains a clearly stated purpose or controlling idea; (iii) is logically organized with appropriate facts and details and includes no extraneous information or inconsistencies; (iv) accurately synthesizes ideas from several sources; and SE/TE: Compare and contrast: use specific examples, 202; Expository Essay: support information with facts and details, 223; Magazine Article: grab reader s attention with interesting information, 244, 245; Response To Literature: support your ideas with evidence from the text, 275; Expository Essay: adding details, ideas, examples, 294, 295 SE/TE: Compare and contrast: use specific examples, 202; Classifying Paragraph: introduce main topic first, 217; Expository Essay: do I show knowledge of the topic, 223; Magazine Article: combine sentences with adjective clauses, 245; Response To Literature: use adverbial clauses of time, purpose, reason, or contrast, 275; Problem and Solution: explain the problem first, 289; Expository Essay: show interest in my topic, 295 SE/TE: Writing Workshop: Descriptive Essay, 68 72; Expository Essay, 222 226, 294 298; Research Report, 448 453 10
(v) uses a variety of sentence structures, rhetorical devices, and transitions to link paragraphs; (B) write a letter that reflects an opinion, registers a complaint, or requests information in a business or friendly context; (C) write responses to literary or expository texts that demonstrate the use of writing skills for a multiparagraph essay and provide sustained evidence from the text using quotations when appropriate; and (D) produce a multimedia presentation involving text, graphics, images, and sound using available technology. SE/TE: Instructions: use sequence words, 170, 171; Compare and contrast: use transitions, 202, 203; Expository Essay: linking words, 223; Magazine Article: combine sentences with adjective clauses, 245; Problem and Solution: use sequence words, 289; Expository Essay: using transitions, 295 SE/TE: Personal Letter, 124; Letter Editor, 368 SE/TE: Writing assignments, 18 19, 32 33, 48 49, 62 63, 92 93, 106 107, 124 125, 138 139, 170 171, 184 185, 202 203, 216 217, 244 245, 260 261, 288 289, 318 319, 336 337, 354 355, 368 369, 396 397, 414 415, 428 429, 442 443 SE/TE: Media Literacy and Projects, 65, 141, 219, 291, 371, 445; also see: Publish, 72, 148, 226, 298, 378, 453 11
(18) Writing/Persuasive Texts. Students write persuasive texts to influence the attitudes or actions of a specific audience on specific issues. Students are expected to write a persuasive essay appropriate audience that: (A) establishes a clear thesis or position; SE/TE: Advertisement: begin with attention-grabbing audience, 318, 319; Review: state your opinion, 336, 337; Persuasive Paragraph: introduce topic you feel strongly about, 354; Persuasive Speech: introduce your topic in first paragraph, 375 (B) considers and responds views of others and anticipates and answers reader concerns and counterarguments; and (C) includes evidence that is logically organized to support the author's viewpoint and that differentiates between fact and opinion. SE/TE: Advertisement: include facts and details, 318; Review: provide reasons for your opinion, 336, 337; Persuasive Paragraph: support with facts and details, 354, include reasons others might disagree, 355; Persuasive Speech: state your opinion and give supporting details, 375 SE/TE: Advertisement: tailor your message to audience, 318; Review: provide reasons for your opinion, 336, 337; Persuasive Paragraph: use strong words to appeal to readers emotions, 354; Persuasive Speech: state your opinion and give supporting details, 375; also see: distinguish fact from opinion, 307 12
(19) Oral and Written Conventions/Conventions. Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to: (A) use and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking: (i) verbs (perfect and progressive tenses) and participles; SE/TE: Verb Tenses: past perfect, 367; present and past progressive tense, 91; present/ future factual conditionals, 286; present/past unreal conditionals, 287; present perfect progressive tense, 353; present perfect tense, 352; present perfect with for and since, 366 (ii) appositive phrases; SE/TE: Appositives, 16 (iii) adverbial and adjectival phrases and clauses; (iv) relative pronouns (e.g., whose, that, which); and (v) subordinating conjunctions (e.g., because, since); (B) write complex sentences and differentiate between main versus subordinate clauses; and (C) use a variety of complete sentences (e.g., simple, compound, complex) that include properly placed modifiers, correctly identified antecedents, parallel structures, and consistent tenses. SE/TE: Adjectival Clauses, 242 243; Adverbial Clauses, 272 273 SE/TE: Subject/Object relative Pronouns, 242 243 SE/TE: For related material see: Complex Sentences, 182 183 SE/TE: Complex Sentences, 182 183 SE/TE: Simple and Compound Sentences, 122 123; Complex Sentences, 182 183 13
(20) Writing/Conventions of Language/Handwriting. Students write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to: (A) use conventions of capitalization; and SE/TE: Capitalization of titles, 412; also see: Writing Workshop: Edit, 71, 147, 225, 297, 377, 452 (B) use correct punctuation marks, including: (i) commas after introductory SE/TE: For related material see: Complex structures and dependent adverbial Sentences, 182 183; Adverbial Clauses, clauses, and correct punctuation of 272 273 complex sentences; and (ii) semicolons, colons, hyphens, parentheses, brackets, and ellipses. (21) Oral and Written Conventions/Spelling. Students spell correctly. Students are expected to spell correctly, including using various resources to determine and check correct spellings. SE/TE: Semicolons, 394; Colons, 395; Hyphens and dashes, 413 SE/TE: Word Study: Double consonants, 7, Spelling long a and long e, 53, Words with ch and tch, 81, Prefixes im, over, un, after, 97, Compound nouns, 111, Consonant clusters, 129, Spelling s blends, 157, Suffixes er, or, 175, Silent letters, 235, Spelling long o, 265, Spelling /j/ sound, 341, Lexical sets, 387, Spelling long i, 401 (22) Research/Research Plan. Students ask open-ended research questions and develop a plan for answering them. Students are expected to: (A) brainstorm, consult with others, SE/TE: Writing: Prewrite, 396; Research decide upon a topic, and formulate a Report: Prewrite, 448 major research question to address the major research topic; and (B) apply steps for obtaining and evaluating information from a wide variety of sources and create a written plan after preliminary research in reference works and additional text searches. SE/TE: Research Report: Prewrite, 448; also see: Research Writing: Include Paraphrases and Citations, 414 415; Include Quotations and Citations, 428 429 14
(23) Research/Gathering Sources. Students determine, locate, and explore the full range of relevant sources addressing a research question and systematically record the information they gather. Students are expected to: (A) follow the research plan to gather information from a range of relevant print and electronic sources using advanced search strategies; SE/TE: Research Report: Prewrite, 448; also see: Research Writing: Include Paraphrases and Citations, 414 415; Include Quotations and Citations, 428 429 (B) categorize information thematically in order to see the larger constructs inherent in the information; (C) record bibliographic information (e.g., author, title, page number) for all notes and sources according to a standard format; and (D) differentiate between paraphrasing and plagiarism and identify the importance of using valid and reliable sources. SE/TE: Research Report: Prewrite, 448; also see: Research Writing: Include Paraphrases and Citations, 414 415; Include Quotations and Citations, 428 429 SE/TE: Research Report: Citing research sources, 450; also see: Research Writing: Citing research sources, 414, 428 SE/TE: For related material see: Research Report: Citing research sources, 450; also see: Research Writing: Include Paraphrases and Citations, 414 415; Include Quotations and Citations, 428 429 (24) Research/Synthesizing Information. Students clarify research questions and evaluate and synthesize collected information. Students are expected to: (A) narrow or broaden the major SE/TE: Research Report: Prewrite, 448; research question, if necessary, based Draft 449; Revise, 450; also see: Research on further research and investigation; Writing: Include Paraphrases and Citations, and 414 415; Include Quotations and Citations, 428 429 (B) utilize elements that demonstrate the reliability and validity of the sources used (e.g., publication date, coverage, language, point of view) and explain why one source is more useful and relevant than another. SE/TE: Research Writing: Include Paraphrases and Citations, 414 415; Include Quotations and Citations, 428 429 15
(25) Research/Organizing and Presenting Ideas. Students organize and present their ideas and information according purpose of the research and their audience. Students are expected to synthesize the research into a written or an oral presentation that: (A) draws conclusions and summarizes or paraphrases the findings in a systematic way; SE/TE: Research Writing: Include Paraphrases and Citations, 414 415 (B) marshals evidence to explain the topic and gives relevant reasons for conclusions; (C) presents the findings in a meaningful format; and (D) follows accepted formats for integrating quotations and citations into the written text to maintain a flow of ideas. SE/TE: For related material see: Research Report: Citing research sources, 450; also see: Research Writing: Include Paraphrases and Citations, 414 415; Include Quotations and Citations, 428 429 SE/TE: Writing Workshop: Research Report, 448 453; Research writing: introductory paragraph, 396, paraphrases and citations, 414, paraphrases and quotations, 428, main idea and examples, 442; also see: Media Literacy and Projects, 65, 141, 219, 291, 371, 445 SE/TE: Research Report: Citing research sources, 450; also see: Research Writing: Include Paraphrases and Citations, 414 415; Include Quotations and Citations, 428 429 16
(26) Listening and Speaking/Listening. Students will use comprehension skills to listen attentively to others in formal and informal settings. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to: (A) listen to and interpret a speaker's purpose by explaining the content, evaluating the delivery of the presentation, and asking questions or making comments about the evidence that supports a speaker's claims; SE/TE: Listening and Speaking Workshop: (Evaluate) Team Presentation, 66 67; Personal Narrative, 142 143; How to Demonstration, 220 221; TV News Show, 292 293, Radio Commercial, 372 373; Oral Report, 446 447; also see: Discussion, 15, 29, 45, 59, 89, 103, 121, 135, 167, 181, 199, 213, 241, 257, 271, 285, 315, 333, 351, 365, 393, 411, 425, 439 (B) follow and give complex oral instructions to perform specific tasks, answer questions, or solve problems; and (C) summarize formal and informal presentations, distinguish between facts and opinions, and determine the effectiveness of rhetorical devices. (27) Listening and Speaking/Speaking. Students speak clearly and point, using the conventions of language. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to advocate a position using anecdotes, analogies, and/or illustrations, and use eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, a variety of natural gestures, and conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively. (28) Listening and Speaking/Teamwork. Students work productively with others in teams. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to participate productively in discussions, plan agendas with clear goals and deadlines, set time limits for speakers, take notes, and vote on key issues. SE/TE: Listening and Speaking Workshop: How to Demonstration, 220 221 SE/TE: Listening and Speaking Workshop: (Evaluate) Team Presentation, 66 67; Personal Narrative, 142 143; How to Demonstration, 220 221; TV News Show, 292 293, Radio Commercial, 372 373; Oral Report, 446 447 SE/TE: Listening and Speaking Workshop: Team Presentation, 66 67; Personal Narrative, 142 143; How to Demonstration, 220 221; TV News Show, 292 293, Radio Commercial, 372 373; Oral Report, 446 447 SE/TE: Listening and Speaking Workshop: Team Presentation, 66 67; How to Demonstration, 220 221; TV News Show, 292 293, Radio Commercial, 372 373; also see: Discussion, 15, 29, 45, 59, 89, 103, 121, 135, 167, 181, 199, 213, 241, 257, 271, 285, 315, 333, 351, 365, 393, 411, 425, 439 17