Compose descriptive sentences with age appropriate spelling.

Create sentences with correct usage of eight parts of speech with teacher emphasis on  nouns, verbs, and prepositions.

Use consistent verb tense.

Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences that illustrate correct subject verb agreement using a variety of conjunctions and punctuation (commas, semi-colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, end punctuation).

Demonstrate the ability to write either a narrative, expository, or persuasive composition with an introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, and conclusion for a specific purpose with teacher support.

Construct paragraphs using main ideas and supporting details.

Define and explain the importance of word choice, organization, consistent point of view, and transitions in a composition.

Apply knowledge of word choice, organization, consistent point of view, and transitions in writing and revision.

Explore and use available technological hardware and software for writing, revising, and editing.

Select genre of a composition according to purpose and audience.

Use appropriate language, details, and format for a specified audience.

Produce multi-paragraph narrative, informative, and persuasive compositions with introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions.

Generate a variety of creative compositions such as short stories, poems, songs, plays for a specified purpose and audience.

Explore available technologies to design, produce, and present multimedia works for specified audiences.

· Evaluate the situation and assume the appropriate listening mode, modifying, controlling, and blocking out distractions.

· Produce summaries and paraphrase in oral or written form in response to complex spoken messages, such as multi-step directions, lectures, multi-media, presentations, speeches, debates, and discussions.

· Identify and investigate the differences between nonverbal and verbal messages.

Use listening skills, such as paraphrasing, to understand and complete multi-step instructions.

· Identify audience and purpose to determine appropriate presentation format.

· Choose language that is clear and appropriate in the context of audience, purpose, and message.

· Explore the use of notes, outlines, or other graphic organizers to structure and aid in a presentation.

Create a two minute oral presentation in which preparation is evident and good public speaking skills are displayed.

· Plan and practice presentations using rehearsal techniques to develop public speaking skills such as nonverbal expression, pace, tone, volume, enunciation, etc.

· Apply notes, outlines, and other graphic organizers as visual cues.

· Explore and employ relaxation and rehearsal techniques (e.g., taking deep breaths, recording or video taping presentation) to plan and practice the presentation.

· Recognize, evaluate, and recommend strategies to be used by members of a group/panel presentation.

· Practice speaking skills and procedures to contribute meaningfully to group discussions, including respectful, courteous, and on-task  behavior,  turn taking;  relevant responses; appropriate language, volume, tone, and rate.

· Identify the conflict or conflicts and design a plan for resolution applying previously learned strategies, such as monitoring word choice, volume, rate, and tone.

· Explore print, online, and multi-media  resources.

· Demonstrate the ability to locate, organize, and use information from print resources (dictionary, atlas, almanac, encyclopedia, textbook, thesaurus, book newspaper, phonebook, etc.).

· Select a topic from a list and begin to formulate questions to direct research.

· Use a variety of sources such as reference books, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedia, interviews, and available technology to collect information relevant to a topic.

· Choose an approach or organizational pattern and arrange information in an orderly manner (e.g., note cards, outlining).  

· Design and create a project using information gathered through research.

· Understand differences between primary and secondary sources.

· Identify sources for finding information for personal and academic uses.

· Understand and define plagiarism and other copyright issues.

· Create a bibliography of sources, using MLA style.

Same as Subcategory 5.B.3a

Explore, compare, and respond to multiple sources to create new meaning through the writing process.

Create and present an original story or other work (e.g., poems, monologues, reports and plays) supported by research.