GELA 0550 - Language Arts I

1. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
2. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
3. Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.
5. Compare and contrast the overall structure (such as chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
6. Interpret information presented in different media or formats. Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write about the subject knowledgeably.
7. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a view with reasons and information.
8. Write informative texts to examine a topic and convey ideas clearly.
9. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
10. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing.
11. Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
12. Gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in finished work, and provide a list of sources.
13. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
14. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
15. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when reading or writing.
16. Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases.
17. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances inword meanings.
18. Acquire and use accurately level appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.