CO English Language Arts Model Content Standards matched to Computer Literacy Press

CO English Language Arts Model Content Standards
matched to
Computer Literacy Press: Writing with Computers

using a full range of strategies to comprehend technical writing, newspapers, magazines, poetry, short stories, plays, and novels in addition to the types of reading material mentioned above. Students extend their thinking and understanding as they read stories about people from similar and different backgrounds.

STANDARD 1: : Students read and understand a variety of materials. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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using a full range of strategies to comprehend essays, speeches, autobiographies, and first-person historical documents in addition to the types of literature mentioned above.

STANDARD 1: : Students read and understand a variety of materials. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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using a full range of strategies to comprehend literary criticism and literary analysis, professional and technical journals, and professional-level reading materials that match their career or academic interests.

STANDARD 1: : Students read and understand a variety of materials. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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writing stories, letters, and reports with greater detail and supporting material;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

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Text pp. 99-107

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6-8

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Adjectives and Adverbs

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Text pp. 112-124

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6-8

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The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

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Text pp. 139-154

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6-8

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choosing vocabulary and figures of speech that communicate clearly;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

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Text pp. 99-107

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6-8

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Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

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Text pp. 112-124

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6-8

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

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Text pp. 139-154

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6-8

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drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading for a legible final copy;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

Capitalization

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Text pp. 2-16

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6-8

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Sentences

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Text pp. 19-29

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6-8

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Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Component:

Nouns and Verbs

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Text pp. 69-85

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

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Text pp. 99-107

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6-8

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Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

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Text pp. 112-124

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6-8

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Component:

Pronouns and Prepositions

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Text pp. 126-137

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

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Text pp. 139-154

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6-8

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Component:

Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 158-170

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6-8

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Grammar Review

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Text pp. 200-208

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6-8

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Component:

Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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6-8

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applying skills in analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and explanation to their writing and speaking;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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incorporating source materials into their speaking and writing (for example, interviews, news articles, encyclopedia information);

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Component:

Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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6-8

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writing and speaking in the content areas (for example, science, geography, history, literature), using the technical vocabulary of the subject accurately; and

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

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Text pp. 99-107

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6-8

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Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

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Text pp. 112-124

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6-8

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Component:

Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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6-8

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using fictional, dramatic, and poetic techniques in writing;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

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Text pp. 139-154

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The Writing Process and Persuasive Writing

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Text pp. 210-217

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conveying technical information in a written form appropriate to the audience;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

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Text pp. 99-107

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The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

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Text pp. 139-154

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supporting an opinion using various forms of persuasion (factual or emotional) in speaking and writing;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

The Writing Process and Persuasive Writing

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Text pp. 210-217

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incorporating material from a wider range of sources (for example, newspapers, magazines, interviews, technical publications, books) in their writing and speaking;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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selecting a focused topic and drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading a legible final copy;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

Capitalization

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Text pp. 2-16

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Sentences

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Text pp. 19-29

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Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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Nouns and Verbs

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Text pp. 69-85

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The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

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Text pp. 99-107

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Adjectives and Adverbs

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Text pp. 112-124

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Pronouns and Prepositions

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Text pp. 126-137

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The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

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Text pp. 139-154

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Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 158-170

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Grammar Review

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Text pp. 200-208

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Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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writing in various specialized fields such as career and academic interest areas (for example, scientific, technical, business communications); and

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

Using Transitions with Memos

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Text pp. 88-97

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The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

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Text pp. 139-154

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writing longer, formal papers using sources such as technical journals and government publications to support an original thesis;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

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Text pp. 139-154

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Component:

Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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making oral presentations for audiences within or outside the school in a variety of media;

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

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Text pp. 139-154

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Component:

The Writing Process and Persuasive Writing

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Text pp. 210-217

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using style books or technical manuals to become self-evaluators of their writing; and

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

Capitalization

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Text pp. 2-16

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Component:

Sentences

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Text pp. 19-29

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analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating a variety of written and spoken material.

STANDARD 2: : Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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identifying the parts of speech such as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections;

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

Sentences

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Text pp. 19-29

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6-8

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

Interested:

Component:

Nouns and Verbs

Reference:

Text pp. 69-85

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Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

Reference:

Text pp. 112-124

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Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

Pronouns and Prepositions

Reference:

Text pp. 126-137

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Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 158-170

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6-8

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using correct pronoun case, regular and irregular noun and verb forms, and subject-verb agreement involving comparisons in writing and speaking;

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

Nouns and Verbs

Reference:

Text pp. 69-85

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6-8

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Component:

Pronouns and Prepositions

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Text pp. 126-137

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6-8

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using modifiers, homonyms, and homophones in writing and speaking;

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

Reference:

Text pp. 112-124

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Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 181-196

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6-8

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punctuating and capitalizing titles and direct quotations, using possessives, and correct paragraphing in writing;

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

Capitalization

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Text pp. 2-16

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6-8

Interested:

Component:

Sentences

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Text pp. 19-29

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Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

Required:

Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

Nouns and Verbs

Reference:

Text pp. 69-85

Required:

Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

Pronouns and Prepositions

Reference:

Text pp. 126-137

Required:

Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

Reference:

Text pp. 139-154

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Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 158-170

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6-8

Interested:

using prefixes, root words, and suffixes correctly in writing and speaking;

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

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Component:

Prefixes and Suffixes

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Text pp. 172-179

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6-8

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expanding spelling skills to include more complex words;

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Component:

Prefixes and Suffixes

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Text pp. 172-179

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6-8

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demonstrating use of conventional spelling in their published works; and

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

Reference:

Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

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Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

Reference:

Text pp. 139-154

Required:

Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

Prefixes and Suffixes

Reference:

Text pp. 172-179

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Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

using resources such as spell checkers, dictionaries, and charts to monitor their spelling accuracy.

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

Reference:

Text pp. 32-46

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Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

Required:

Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

Reference:

Text pp. 139-154

Required:

Suggested:

6-8

Interested:

Component:

Prefixes and Suffixes

Reference:

Text pp. 172-179

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Suggested:

6-8

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using pronoun reference correctly in writing and speaking;

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

Nouns and Verbs

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Text pp. 69-85

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Component:

Pronouns and Prepositions

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Text pp. 126-137

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using phrases and clauses for purposes of modification and parallel structure in writing and speaking;

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

Sentences

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Text pp. 19-29

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Interested:

Component:

Nouns and Verbs

Reference:

Text pp. 69-85

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Interested:

Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

Reference:

Text pp. 112-124

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Component:

Pronouns and Prepositions

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Text pp. 126-137

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using internal capitalization and punctuation of secondary quotations in writing;

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

Capitalization

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Text pp. 2-16

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Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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using manuscript forms specified in various style manuals for writing (for example, indenting for extended quotations, precise placement and form of page numbers, appropriate line spacing); and

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

Capitalization

Reference:

Text pp. 2-16

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Interested:

Component:

Sentences

Reference:

Text pp. 19-29

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

Reference:

Text pp. 32-46

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

Reference:

Text pp. 112-124

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 158-170

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Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 181-196

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Interested:

refining spelling and grammatical skills and becoming a self-evaluator of their writing and speaking.

STANDARD 3: : Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. : GRADES 9-12

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

Reference:

Text pp. 32-46

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Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

Reference:

Text pp. 139-154

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Prefixes and Suffixes

Reference:

Text pp. 172-179

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Grammar Review

Reference:

Text pp. 200-208

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recognizing an author's or speaker's point of view and purpose, separating fact from opinion;

STANDARD 4: : Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. : GRADES 5-8

Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 181-196

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6-8

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making predictions, drawing conclusions, and analyzing what they read, hear, and view;