Download Grades 9-10 Language Standards : Conventions of Standard English

Grades 9-10 Language Standards : Conventions of Standard English
Essential Questions:
1. Why is it important to have command of standard English conventions?
2. How do I determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word or usage?
3. How do words and their use influence language?
4. How does the depth of your vocabulary contribute to your ability to read, write, listen, and speak more effectively?
Essential Vocabulary: phrase and clause, phrase types (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute), clause types
(independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial), parallel structure, syntax, conventions, semicolon, conjunctive adverb; dependent
(subordinate) clause, colon
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 1 for Language: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and
usage when writing or speaking.
L.9-10.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Use parallel structure.*
b. Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent;
noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations.
Grade 9-10 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• create parallel structures.
• that meaning is
Students will…
constructed through
• phrase and clause
• use various types of
adherence to standard
• explain the function of
phrases and clauses
• phrase types (noun, verb,
conventions.
verbals (gerunds,
purposefully.
adjectival, adverbial, etc.)
participles, infinitives) in
• that the sentence
• clause types (independent,
general and their function
structuring process must
dependent, etc.)
in particular sentences.
be purposeful.
• parallel structure
• form and use verbs in the
• that mastering
• syntax
active and passive voice.
conventions can aide
• conventions
reading comprehension.
• form and use verbs in the
indicative, imperative,
interrogative, conditional,
and subjunctive mood.
• recognize and correct
inappropriate shifts in verb
voice and mood.
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Adoption Date: July 22, 2013 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 2 for Language: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.9-10.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses.
b. Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation.
c. Spell correctly.
Grades 9-10 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• use a semicolon to link two
• that proper conventions
Students will…
or more closely related
must be used to effectively
• independent clause
independent clauses.
convey
meaning.
• know rules of
• semicolon
capitalization.
• use a colon to introduce a
• that accurate spelling
• conjunctive adverb
list or quotation.
creates
professional
• know how to use
• colon
writing.
proofreading tools like
• spell correctly.
• dependent (subordinate)
spellcheck or a dictionary.
•
that
complexity
of
purpose
clause
can require complex
• have visual recognition of
structures.
punctuation marks.
• know clauses and phrases.
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Adoption Date: July 22, 2013 Grade 9-10 Language Standards : Knowledge of Language
Essential Questions:
1. Why is it important to have command of standard English conventions?
2. How do I determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word or usage?
3. How do words and their use influence language?
4. How does the depth of your vocabulary contribute to your ability to read, write, listen, and speak more effectively?
Essential Vocabulary: citations, works cited page, plagiarism, format, documentation, style manual
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 3 for Language: Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in
different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
9-10.3 Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, including cultural contexts, to make effective
choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
a. Write and edit work so that it conforms to the guidelines in a style manual (e.g., MLA Handbook, Turabian’s Manual for Writers) appropriate
for the discipline and writing type.
Grade 9-10 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• adapt writing type to the
• that seeking and using
Students will…
discipline’s specific style
resources is necessary.
• citations
requirements.
• use verbs in the active and
• that language functions in
• works cited page
passive voice and in the
different contexts.
• write following specific
• plagiarism
conditional and subjunctive
guidelines using a resource
•
that
effective
choices
need
• format
mood to achieve particular
such as the MLA
to be made to enhance
• documentation
effects (e.g., emphasizing
handbook, etc.
meaning
or
style.
• style manual
the actor or action;
expressing uncertainty or
describing a state contrary
to fact).
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Adoption Date: July 22, 2013 Grade 9-10 Language Standards : Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Essential Questions:
1. Why is it important to have command of standard English conventions?
2. How do I determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word or usage?
3. How do words and their use influence language?
4. How does the depth of your vocabulary contribute to your ability to read, write, listen, and speak more effectively?
Essential Vocabulary: context clues, signal words, connotation, denotation, euphemism, oxymoron, colloquial, idiom, nuance, cultural diversity,
etymology, domain and grade-specific vocabulary
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 4 for Language: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words
and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as
appropriate.
9-10.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content,
choosing flexibly from a range of strategies, recognizing the role culture plays in the development of language.
a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning
of a word or phrase.
b. Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical;
advocate, advocacy).
c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the
pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, or its etymology.
d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a
dictionary).
Grade 9-10 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• consult appropriate print
• that they can find the
Students will…
and digital reference
meaning of unfamiliar
• context clues
materials.
words by using decoding
• have a working knowledge
• signal words
strategies, context, or word
of roots, prefixes, and
• use patterns of word
• connotation
patterns before consulting
suffixes.
changes correctly.
• denotation
reference materials.
• use dictionary, thesaurus,
• verify and determine the
• etymology
and/or glossary.
meanings of words.
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Adoption Date: July 22, 2013 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 5 for Language: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and
nuances in word meanings.
9-10. 5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, cultural diversity, and nuances in word meanings.
a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text.
b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
Grade 9-10 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• analyze the effect of
• that figurative language
Students will…
figurative language devices
can change according to
• euphemism
on the meaning and
culture.
• interpret figures of speech
• oxymoron
purpose of the text.
(e.g., verbal irony, puns) in
• that nuances (subtle
• colloquial
context.
• interpret figures of speech
distinction or variation)
• idiom
and nuance.
determine context
• use the relationship
• nuance
meaning.
between particular words
• cultural diversity
to better understand each
of the words.
• distinguish among the
connotations (associations)
of words with similar
denotations (definitions)
(e.g., bullheaded, willful,
firm, persistent, resolute).
• recognize the influence
time, culture, gender, and
social relationships have
upon word meaning.
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Adoption Date: July 22, 2013 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 6 for Language: Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific
words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence
in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
9-10.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and
listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or
phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Grade 9-10 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• acquire and use accurately
• that general academic and
Students will…
grade-appropriate general
domain-specific words
• domain and grade-specific
academic and domainand
phrases
increase
vocabulary
• acquire and use accurately
specific words and phrases.
written and oral language
grade-appropriate general
skills.
academic and domain• demonstrate independence
specific words and phrases.
in gathering vocabulary
• that choosing specific
knowledge using multiple
words or phrases can aid
• gather vocabulary
references.
in comprehension and
knowledge when
expression.
considering a word or
phrase important to
comprehension or
expression.
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Adoption Date: July 22, 2013