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English LanguageArts, Grade 9, 1999
1.) Apply strategies to interprettextual, functional, andrecreational written materials.
Examples: applying prior knowledge,noting organizational pattern,determining sequence of events,determining cause and effect, notingimportant details, drawing conclusionsabout main idea
PLATO Lesson Reference
PLATO Intermediate Reading Strategies
Chapter 3a. Section 1,2
Chapter 6a. Section 1, 3
Plato Reading for Information
Chapter 4
LessonAttempted
2.) Exhibit the habit of readingfor a substantial amount of timedaily, including assigned andself-selected materials at theirindependent and instructionallevels.
PLATO Fundamental Reading Strategies
Chapter 2-8
3.) Demonstrate readingimprovement gained throughsubstantial amounts of dailyreading.
PLATO Fundamental Reading Strategies
Chapter 2-8
4.) Recognize cultures andgenres represented in selectionsfrom world literature.
Example: Japanese poetry identified bycharacteristics
5.) Recognize the styles ofcommonly anthologized authorsof world literature.
• Standard usage versus dialect• Length and complexity of sentences• Diction• Literary devicesExamples: personification,onomatopoeia, flashbacks
Plato Writing Series
Chapter 3a. Section 1.1-1.6b. Section 4 4.1-4.6
6.) Determine the literaryelements in specific works.
• Plot• Tone• Mood• Character• Setting• Theme
Plato Fundamental Writing Process andPractice
Chapter 1
Plato Intermediate Reading Strategies
Chapter 6
7.) Critique literature, studentwriting, and variouspresentations.
Plato Communication Skills
Chapter 1
Plato Writing Strategies Level GG
8.) Determine when argumentand propaganda are used inwritten, oral, and visual forms.
• Fact versus opinion• Appeal to emotion
PLATO Intermediate Reading Strategies
Chapter 3
9.) Determine levels of usage.
• Formal• Informal
PLATO Intermediate Writing Process
Chapter 4
10.) Recognize that languagechanges and develops.
• Etymology• Connotation• Technology• Multicultural contexts
PLATO Intermediate Writing Process andPractice
Chapter 4,5
11.) Select and indicatepreferences for various forms ofcommunication.
Examples: magazines, Internet,movies, how-to books and videos,drama, biographies, documentaries
PLATO Communication Skills
Chapter 1a. Section 1,6
12.) Practice listening andviewing skills in a variety ofsituations.
• Interpersonal communications• Lectures• Small- and large-group settings• Multimedia presentations
PLATO Communication Skills
Chapter 2a. Section 1-6
Chapter 3b. Section 1-6
13.) Employ study skillseffectively.
• Taking accurate notes• Transferring and correlatinginformation• Using table of contents and index• Using mnemonic devices• Skimming and scanning• Outlining• Using graphic organizers
PLATO Writing in the Workplace
Chapter 1a. Section 1
Chapter 5b. Section 2
Chapter 6c. Section 2
PLATO Reading for Information
Chapter 3a. Section 1
Chapter 4,5
14.) Ask appropriate questionsin search of information.
PLATO Reading for Information
Chapter 3
b. a. Section 1-9
15.) Synthesize information forreports.
• Taking notes• Matching ideas• Contrasting ideas• Paraphrasing• Summarizing
PLATO Writing in the Workforce
Chapter 5a. Section 1-5
16.) Synthesize information froma variety of sources.
Examples: dictionary, thesaurus, atlas,almanac, cataloging systems, reader'sguide, encyclopedia, vertical file,reference books, computerized data,electronic text
PLATO Vocabulary Builder
Chapter All
17.) Conduct individual researchusing all aspects of the researchprocess.
• Managing informationExamples: locating, selecting,retrieving, evaluating• Documenting informationExample: correct use of copyrightedmaterials• Organizing informationExamples: choosing presentationmethod, following a style sheet• Presenting informationExamples: formal written reports,projects
PLATO Reading for Information
Chapter 3
PLATO Intermediate Writing Process
Chapter 1
18.) Demonstrate responsibleuse of others' ideas.
• Documenting sources when quoting,paraphrasing, or summarizing• Using facts from common knowledge
PLATO Writing Series
Chapter 3a. Section 5
19.) Demonstrate proficiencywith available technology andsoftware in the oralcommunication, research, andwriting processes.
Examples: word processors, facsimilemachines
M.S. Word, Excel
20.) Evaluate personal style inapproaching the reading andwriting processes using teacherand peer feedback.
PLATO Writing Series
Chapter 4
a. Section 2. 1-5
21.) Write using the principalcharacteristics of an author'sstyle.
Example: organizing an original poemwith Emily Dickinson's simplicity
PLATO Intermediate Writing Process andPractice
Chapter 1a. Section 1
22.) Demonstrate personal styleand voice through writing poetryand prose.
PLATO Intermediate Writing Process andPractice
Chapter 3
a. Section 1-3
23.) Write in a variety of modesfor different purposes andaudiences.
PLATO Writing Series
Chapter 4a. Section1.1-1.7
• Modes- Description- Narration- Exposition- Persuasion• Purposes- Entertainment- Information- Persuasion• AudiencesExamples: peers, teachers, parents,local organizations, prospectiveemployers
b. Section 2.1-2.5
24.) Use a variety of sentencestructures in writing.
Example: combinations of simple,compound, complex, and compound-complex
PLATO Writing Series
Chapter 3
25.) Organize paragraphs in avariety of patterns.
Examples: chronological order, causeand effect, order of importance
PLATO Writing in the Work Place
Chapter 2a. Section 1—3
Chapter 3b. Section 1-5
26.) Write to clarify ideas andorganize thinking.
Example: spontaneous responsewriting
PLATO Writing in the Work Place
Chapter 5a. Section 1-4
27.) Respond to argument.
Examples: informal debate, letters tothe editor
PLATO Writing in the Work Place
Chapter 4a. Section 1-4
28.) Produce a final draft byusing the writing process withpeer and teacher assistance.
• Prewriting• Drafting• Revising• Editing (See content standard 29 forspecific concepts).• Publishing
PLATO Writing Series
Chapter 1-4
PLATO Intermediate Writing Process andPractice
Chapter 1
29.) Demonstrate understandingof language terms and ability toapply the concepts to writing.
• Capitalization- Proper nouns and adjectives- Regions of the country- Courtesy titles- Videos, paintings, and other works ofart• Punctuation- Commas for items in a series, directaddress, compound sentences, friendlyletter salutations, addresses,nonrestrictive appositives and phrases,introductory adverb clauses, and directquotations- Periods for abbreviations- Underlining or italicizing for certaintitles
PLATO Writing Series
Chapter 1-4
Grammar and MechanicsLevel JJ
Chapter 1-6
Grammar and MechanicsLevel EE
Chapter 1-4
- Quotation marks for certain titles- Quotation marks with direct quotations- Colons- Semicolons- Apostrophe for possession andcontractions• Grammar, usage, and spelling- Singular, plural, and possessive nounforms- Singular and plural verb forms- Subject-verb agreement- Pronoun-antecedent agreement- Avoidance of double negatives,fragments, run-ons, on-and-ons,comma splices, and homonymconfusion- Appropriate subordination- Placement of modifiers- Pronoun case, number, and gender- Tense- Parallel structure
30.) Discuss approaches togrammar and conventions asused in literature.
31.) Produce effective oralpresentations through use oftone, inflections, and tempo.
Examples: recitations, book reports,debates, summaries
PLATO Communication Skills
Chapter 3a. Section 1-6
32.) Vary the formality andprecision of spoken language tosuit different situations.
Examples: formal class discussions,prepared presentations, impromptuspeeches, informal small-groupinteraction
PLATO Intermediate Writing Process andPractice
Chapter 3
33.) Display self-confidence inspeaking.
Examples: answering questions whencalled upon, voluntarily asking andanswering questions, reading one'sown writing to peers, presenting resultsfrom research
PLATO Communication Skills
Chapter 3
34.) Display an extendedvocabulary in writing, speaking,and presenting.
• Synonyms• Antonyms• Affixes and base words• Classification• Context clues• Denotation and connotation
PLATO Writing Series
Chapter 3a. Section 2.6,2.7
PLATO Intermediate Reading
Chapter 1b. Section 1-3