List of Standards

Knowledge Standards -
Identify a variety of Georgia authors both male and female.

Documents resources (bibliography, footnotes, endnotes, etc.).

Responds to questions with appropriate information.

Identifies the difference between the concepts of theme in a literary work and author’s purpose in an expository text.

Identifies messages and themes from books in all subject areas.

Reasoning Standards -
Interprets and evaluates the various ways in which visual image makers (e.g., graphic artists, illustrators, news photographers) communicate information and affect impressions and opinions.

Analyzes a character’s traits, emotions, or motivations and gives supporting evidence from the text(s).

Compares and contrasts motivations and reactions of literary characters from different historical eras confronting similar situations or conflicts.

Relates messages and themes from one subject area to those in another subject area.
Analyzes and uses simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences correctly, punctuates properly, and avoids fragments and run-ons.

Performance Standards -

Reads with a rhythm, flow, and meter that sounds like everyday speech (prosody).

Writes texts of a length appropriate to address the topic or tell the story.

Demonstrates an understanding of the literary work.

Plans and conducts multiple-step information searches by using computer networks and modems.

Edits writing to improve word choice, grammar, punctuation, etc.

Product Standards -

Produces final drafts/presentations that demonstrate accurate spelling and the correct use of punctuation and capitalization

Gives oral presentations or dramatic interpretations for various purposes.

Creates an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.

Creates an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.

Plans and drafts research focused writing independently and resourcefully.

DISPOSITION:
Actively solicits another person’s comments or opinions.