State Standards in Language Arts

• develop an awareness of and use a variety of language resources; and acquire, develop, and use vocabulary and linguistic skills to communicate effectively.

• use a variety of language resources in a variety of contexts; and use and expand vocabulary and linguistic skills to communicate effectively.

• recognize relationships among topics in Language Arts study; and
• acquire critical thinking skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

• use language to understand various sources of information, local traditions, and culture as resources for learning;
• explore and expand connections among areas of Language Arts study; and
• apply critical thinking skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

• listen, react to, and retell conversations, drama, music, poems, and stories delivered live and through technology;
• read and retell stories; acquire vocabulary through listening, reading, observing, and interacting with others;

• listen, react to, and interpret conversations, drama, music, poems, and stories delivered live and through technology;

• read and study a wide range of materials;
• increase and use vocabulary through listening, reading, observing, and interacting with others;

• acquire basic listening skills;
• decode unknown words using phonics and structural analysis;
• use knowledge of culture, context clues, picture clues, and captions to aid comprehension;
• read aloud clearly, smoothly, and expressively, with proper phrasing;
• acquire the social skills of audience behavior.

• use active listening skills to acquire information;
• acquire and use knowledge of structural elements including rhetorical devices, figurative, descriptive, and visual language;
• apply knowledge of culture and context to aid comprehension;
• demonstrate comprehension of written and spoken language; use study skills independently;
• use the social skills of audience behavior in a variety of settings.

• develop and use a range of skills for speaking;
• express facts, ideas, and opinions in a variety of settings;
• recognize different uses of language and vocabulary;
• participate in drama, music, poems, and stories; and

• use appropriate strategies to organize and to deliver oral communication;
• express facts, ideas, and opinions in a variety of settings in oral and written forms;
• develop, write, and participate in drama, music, poems, and stories;

• peak at the developmentally appropriate level using correct voice and body language;
• acquire and use commonly accepted rules of spoken and written language, including grammar and spelling

• use correct voice and body language when speaking, with an awareness of cultural conventions which influence language;

• read and react to a wide variety of print and non-print materials in order to build understanding of content, self, and the cultures of the United States and the world;
• describe how language is used to present differing perspectives;

• analyze and critically respond to a variety of print and non-print materials in order to build understanding of content, self, and the cultures of the United States and the world;

• listen to, view, and read materials by a variety of authors covering diverse backgrounds and topics;
• demonstrate familiarity with a variety of cultures through literature and art;
• use language to describe similarities and differences among cultures;
• inquire and learn about language, vocabulary, and oral and written forms of communication from a variety of cultures within and outside the United States; and
• develop and use social and interpersonal skills to understand and communicate effectively within their own cultures and with the cultures of others.

• explain and appreciate elements of literature from diverse cultures;
• explain differences between the forms and content of oral traditions and literature from a variety of cultures;
• compare and contrast the use of language, voice, conventions, and format from a variety of cultures;
• develop an understanding of diverse literature, language, and cultural experiences; and
• develop, analyze, and use social and interpersonal skills to understand and communicate effectively within their own cultures and with the cultures of others.

• use language to share experiences; and
• describe similarities and differences between literature and daily life.

• use language and literature to build understanding of self and others.