SUPPORTING THE TRANSITION TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CORE ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Missouri Department of Elementaryand Secondary EducationOctober, 2012

•STUDENTS•TEACHERS•PARENTS

RESOURCES

Grade 1Identify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures.)

TYPES OF TEXT

Grade 2Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.

TYPES OF TEXT

Grade 4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).

TYPES OF TEXT

Grade 6Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

TYPES OF TEXT

Grade 8Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new.

TYPES OF TEXT

Grades 9-10Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (e.g., Washington’s Farewell Address, the Gettysburg Address, Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech, King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”), including how they address related themes and topics.

TYPES OF TEXT

Grades 11-12Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. (include at least one play by Shakespeare and one play by an American dramatist).

TYPES OF TEXT

ALL GRADES•Narrative Writing•Informative/Explanatory •Opinion K-5/Argument 6-12

MENTOR TEXT FOR WRITING TYPES

To support Classroom Teachers AND Students

Lessons

KINDERGARTENIdentify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.

LESSONS

Grade 5Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.

LESSONS

Grade 7Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.

LESSONS

Grades 9-10Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

LESSONS

Grade 1Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.

AWARENESS

Grade 3Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

AWARENESS

Grade 5Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

AWARENESS

Grade 7Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed.

AWARENESS

Grade 11-12Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

AWARENESS

Director of English Language ArtsMissouri Department of Educationdiane.audsley@dese.mo.gov

Diane Audsley