FL Language Arts Curr Framework matched to Computer Literacy Press: Writing with Computers

FL Language Arts Curr Framework
matched to
Computer Literacy Press: Writing with Computers

Benchmark LA.A.1.3.2
uses a variety of strategies to analyze words and text, draw conclusions, use context and word structure clues, and recognize organizational patterns.

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

Reference:

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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The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

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Text pp. 99-107

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6-8

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Prefixes and Suffixes

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Text pp. 172-179

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6-8

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Benchmark LA.A.1.3.3
demonstrates consistent and effective use of interpersonal and academic vocabularies in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

Reference:

Text pp. 112-124

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6-8

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Benchmark LA.A.1.3.4
uses strategies to clarify meaning, such as rereading, note taking, summarizing, outlining, and writing a grade-level-appropriate report.

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

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The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Component:

Using Transitions with Memos

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Text pp. 88-97

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6-8

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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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Component:

Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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6-8

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Benchmark LA.A.1.4.1
selects and uses prereading strategies that are appropriate to the text, such as discussion, making predictions, brainstorming, generating questions, and previewing to anticipate content, purpose, and organization of a reading selection.

Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 181-196

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Benchmark LA.A.1.4.2
selects and uses strategies to understand words and text, and to make and confirm inferences from what is read, including interpreting diagrams, graphs, and statistical illustrations.

Component:

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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The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

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Text pp. 99-107

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Component:

Prefixes and Suffixes

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Text pp. 172-179

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Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 181-196

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Benchmark LA.A.1.4.3
refines vocabulary for interpersonal, academic, and workplace situations, including figurative, idiomatic, and technical meanings.

Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

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Text pp. 112-124

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The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

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Text pp. 139-154

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Benchmark LA.A.1.4.4
applies a variety of response strategies, including rereading, note taking, summarizing, outlining, writing a formal report, and relating what is read to his or her own experiences and feelings.

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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Using Transitions with Memos

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Text pp. 88-97

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Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 181-196

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Component:

Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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Benchmark LA.A.2.3.1
determines the main idea or essential message in a text and identifies relevant details and facts and patterns of organization.

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Benchmark LA.A.2.3.3
recognizes logical, ethical, and emotional appeals in texts.

Component:

The Writing Process and Persuasive Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 210-217

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6-8

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Benchmark LA.A.2.3.5
locates, organizes, and interprets written information for a variety of purposes, including classroom research, collaborative decision making, and performing a school or real-world task.

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

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The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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6-8

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Benchmark LA.A.2.3.6
uses a variety of reference materials, including indexes, magazines, newspapers, and journals, and tools, including card catalogs and computer catalogs to gather information for research topics.

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

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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Interested:

Component:

Prefixes and Suffixes

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Text pp. 172-179

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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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Benchmark LA.A.2.3.7
synthesizes and separates collected information into useful components using a variety of techniques, such as source cards, note cards, spreadsheets, and outlines.

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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6-8

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Benchmark LA.A.2.4.1
determines the main idea and identifies relevant details, methods of development, and their effectiveness in a variety of types of written material.

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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Benchmark LA.A.2.4.4
locates, gathers, analyzes, and evaluates written information for a variety of purposes, including research projects, real-world tasks, and self-improvement.

Component:

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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Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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Benchmark LA.A.2.4.5
identifies devices of persuasion and methods of appeal and their effectiveness.

Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 181-196

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The Writing Process and Persuasive Writing

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Text pp. 210-217

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Benchmark LA.A.2.4.6
selects and uses appropriate study and research skills and tools according to the type of information being gathered or organized, including almanacs, government publications, microfiche, news sources, and information services.

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

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Text pp. 99-107

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Prefixes and Suffixes

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Text pp. 172-179

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Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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Benchmark LA.A.2.4.8
synthesizes information from multiple sources to draw conclusions.

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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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Benchmark LA.B.1.3.1
organizes information before writing according to the type and purpose of writing.

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Component:

Using Transitions with Memos

Reference:

Text pp. 88-97

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6-8

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

Reference:

Text pp. 99-107

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6-8

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

Reference:

Text pp. 139-154

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 181-196

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6-8

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Benchmark LA.B.1.3.2
drafts and revises writing that
� is focused, purposeful, and reflects insight into the writing situation;
� conveys a sense of completeness and wholeness with adherence to the main idea;
� has an organizational pattern that provides for a logical progression of ideas;
� has support that is substantial, specific, relevant, concrete, and/or illustrative;
� demonstrates a commitment to and an involvement with the subject;
� has clarity in presentation of ideas;
� uses creative writing strategies appropriate to the purpose of the paper;
� demonstrates a command of language (word choice) with freshness of expression;
� has varied sentence structure and sentences that are complete except when fragments are used purposefully; and
� has few, if any, convention errors in mechanics, usage, and punctuation.

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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Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process

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Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Nouns and Verbs

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Text pp. 69-85

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6-8

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Component:

Using Transitions with Memos

Reference:

Text pp. 88-97

Required:

6-8

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

Reference:

Text pp. 99-107

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6-8

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Interested:

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Adjectives and Adverbs

Reference:

Text pp. 112-124

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6-8

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Pronouns and Prepositions

Reference:

Text pp. 126-137

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

Reference:

Text pp. 139-154

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6-8

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Interested:

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Prefixes and Suffixes

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Text pp. 172-179

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6-8

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The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 181-196

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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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Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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6-8

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Benchmark LA.B.1.3.3
produces final documents that have been edited for
� correct spelling;
� correct punctuation, including commas, colons, and semicolons;
� correct capitalization;
� effective sentence structure;
� correct common usage, including subject-verb agreement, common noun-pronoun agreement, common possessive forms, and with a variety of sentence structures, including parallel structure; and
� correct formatting.

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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Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

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Interested:

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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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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

Reference:

Text pp. 99-107

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6-8

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Interested:

Component:

Pronouns and Prepositions

Reference:

Text pp. 126-137

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6-8

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Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

Reference:

Text pp. 139-154

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6-8

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Comparative Writing

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Text pp. 158-170

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6-8

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Interested:

Component:

Prefixes and Suffixes

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Text pp. 172-179

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6-8

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 181-196

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6-8

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Interested:

Component:

Grammar Review

Reference:

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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Benchmark LA.B.1.4.1
selects and uses appropriate prewriting strategies, such as brainstorming, graphic organizers, and outlining.

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

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Component:

Using Transitions with Memos

Reference:

Text pp. 88-97

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

Reference:

Text pp. 99-107

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

Reference:

Text pp. 139-154

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 181-196

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Component:

Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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Benchmark LA.B.1.4.2
drafts and revises writing that
� is focused, purposeful, and reflects insight into the writing situation;
� has an organizational pattern that provides for a logical progression of ideas;
� has effective use of transitional devices that contribute to a sense of completeness;
� has support that is substantial, specific, relevant, and concrete;
� demonstrates a commitment to and involvement with the subject;
� uses creative writing strategies as appropriate to the purpose of the paper;
� demonstrates a mature command of language with precision of expression;
� has varied sentence structure; and
� has few, if any, convention errors in mechanics, usage, punctuation, and spelling.

Component:

Capitalization

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Text pp. 2-16

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Sentences

Reference:

Text pp. 19-29

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Interested:

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

Reference:

Text pp. 32-46

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

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Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Nouns and Verbs

Reference:

Text pp. 69-85

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Interested:

Component:

Using Transitions with Memos

Reference:

Text pp. 88-97

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

Reference:

Text pp. 99-107

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Interested:

Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

Reference:

Text pp. 112-124

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Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Pronouns and Prepositions

Reference:

Text pp. 126-137

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

Reference:

Text pp. 139-154

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 158-170

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Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Prefixes and Suffixes

Reference:

Text pp. 172-179

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Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 181-196

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Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Grammar Review

Reference:

Text pp. 200-208

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Interested:

Component:

Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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Benchmark LA.B.1.4.3
produces final documents that have been edited for
� correct spelling
� correct punctuation, including commas, colons, and common use of semicolons;
� correct capitalization;
� correct sentence formation;
� correct instances of possessives, subject/verb agreement, instances of noun/pronoun agreement, and the intentional use of fragments for effect; and
� correct formatting that appeals to readers, including appropriate use of a variety of graphics, tables, charts, and illustrations in both standard and innovative forms.

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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Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

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Text pp. 32-46

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

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Interested:

Component:

Nouns and Verbs

Reference:

Text pp. 69-85

Required:

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Interested:

Component:

Using Transitions with Memos

Reference:

Text pp. 88-97

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

Reference:

Text pp. 99-107

Required:

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Interested:

Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

Reference:

Text pp. 112-124

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Pronouns and Prepositions

Reference:

Text pp. 126-137

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Descriptive Composition

Reference:

Text pp. 139-154

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Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 158-170

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Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Prefixes and Suffixes

Reference:

Text pp. 172-179

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 181-196

Required:

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Grammar Review

Reference:

Text pp. 200-208

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Component:

Report Writing

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Text pp. 223-254

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Benchmark LA.B.2.3.1
writes text, notes, outlines, comments, and observations that demonstrate comprehension of content and experiences from a variety of media.

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Comparative Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 181-196

Required:

6-8

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Interested:

Component:

Report Writing

Reference:

Text pp. 223-254

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6-8

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Interested:

Benchmark LA.B.2.3.2
organizes information using alphabetical, chronological, and numerical systems.

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

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6-8

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Benchmark LA.B.2.3.3
selects and uses appropriate formats for writing, including narrative, persuasive, and expository formats according to the intended audience, purpose, and occasion.

Component:

Commonly Misspelled and Misused Words

Reference:

Text pp. 32-46

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6-8

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Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process

Reference:

Text pp. 49-66

Required:

6-8

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

Using Transitions with Memos

Reference:

Text pp. 88-97

Required:

6-8

Suggested:

Interested:

Component:

The Writing Process and Informative Narrative

Reference:

Text pp. 99-107

Required:

6-8

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Interested:

Component:

Adjectives and Adverbs

Reference: