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Language Arts Goals and Descriptions

Units
Genres | Reading Operations | Speaking | Word Analysis
 

Arkansas' Learning Standards are defined in the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks, discipline-based documents which clearly describe what students must know and be able to do in the area of Language Arts at three critical levels: grades 4, 8, and 12. The rigorous academic content standards and the student learning expectations within each document provide the focus for instruction for each local school district, without rigidly prescribing every element of the local curriculum. Student demonstration of the standards and learning expectations within the Arkansas Frameworks is the anchor for the entire education system, with instructional programs, state-level assessments, professional development, school improvement planning, teacher/administrator licensure, and accountability sharing the common goal of improved student learning and performance around these standards.

The Language Arts portion of the ACTAAP is based on standards in the Arkansas Language Arts Curriculum Framework.

The Stanford Achievement Test, Ninth Edition (SAT-9) contains six subtests for Language Arts levels Primary 1 through Primary 3. At the higher levels, there are seven subtests.

Genres

This unit includes identifying and comparing key characteristics of literary genres, as designated by a work's subject, theme, style, and time period. Some example of genres are: science fiction, poetry, drama, British literature, and multicultural literature. This unit includes identifying and comparing key characteristics of literary genres, as designated by a work's subject, theme, style, and time period. Some example of genres are: science fiction, poetry, drama, British literature, and multicultural literature.

Reading Operations

This unit includes constructing meaning from fiction and non-fiction selections at comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and judgment levels of understanding. It includes skills which address identifying, discussing, and comparing both concrete and abstract elements of selections (setting, plot, characterization, genre, historical period, theme, tone, moral message, and psychological and political implications). STRAND 2: READING

CONTENT STANDARD 1:

Students will comprehend, evaluate and respond to works of literature and other kinds of writing which reflect their own cultures and developing viewpoints as well as those of others.

GRADES K-4 (Student learning expectations:)

R.1.1. Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between written and oral language.
R.1.2. Demonstrate and use concepts of print such as directionality, spacing, punctuation and configuration in developmentally appropriate ways.
R.1.3. Recognize and associate letters and sounds.
R.1.4. Use phonetic skills to decode words.
R.1.5. Use major cueing systems such as phonetic, syntactic and semantic to decode and construct meaning.
R.1.6. Expand vocabulary through reading.
R.1.7. Understand the goal of reading is to construct meaning.
R.1.8. Understand that reading is communication between the author and the reader.
R.1.9. Establish purposes for reading, such as enjoying, learning, modeling, sharing, performing, investigating and solving problems.
R.1.10. Use relationships between words and sentences, sentences and paragraphs, and paragraphs and whole pieces to understand text.
R.1.11. Use prior knowledge to extend reading ability and comprehension.
R.1.12. Use specific strategies such as making comparisons, predicting outcomes, drawing conclusions, identifying the main ideas and understanding cause and effect to comprehend a variety of literary genres from diverse cultures and time periods.
R.1.13. Understand that texts have different purposes (e.g. persuading, informing, entertaining and instructing).
R.1.14. Use print for daily activities (e.g. following directions, using references).
R.1.15. Demonstrate knowledge of expository and narrative texts.
R.1.16. Use strategies for visual organization of information, such as story maps, semantic mapping, charts, etc.
R.1.17. Read independently and with others daily (e.g. sustained silent reading, shared reading, partner reading).
R.1.18. Read, listen and respond to a variety of literary genres from diverse cultures.
R.1.19. Read more than one work by a single author.
R.1.20. Use strategies such as keeping reading logs, conferences with teacher, and discussions with other readers for
monitoring progress in reading.
R.1.21. Experiment with creative and playful language, such as text innovations, choral reading, etc.
R.1.22. Use technological aids (e.g. data base, spreadsheet, desktop publishing) to support growth in reading.

CONTENT STANDARD 2:

Students will demonstrate a willingness to use reading to continue to learn, to communicate and to solve problems independently.

GRADES K-4 (Student learning expectations:)

R.2.1. Use critical thinking and problem solving strategies to integrate content from all subject matter areas.
R.2.2. Read for personal reasons, such as for enjoyment, for information and for inquiry.
R.2.3. Demonstrate fluency and comprehension in both silent and oral reading.
R.2.4. Select appropriate reading material from library media centers and other sources.
R.2.5 Respond to reading in a variety of ways (e.g. writing, re-telling, art, drama).
R.2.6. Use reading to enhance writing.
R.2.7. Select appropriate resource material from a variety of sources (e.g. library media centers, community and home).
R.2.8. Initiate and participate in conversations about reading.

This unit includes constructing meaning from fiction and non-fiction selections at comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and judgment levels of understanding. It includes skills which address identifying, discussing, and comparing both concrete and abstract elements of selections (setting, plot, characterization, genre, historical period, theme, tone, moral message, and psychological and political implications).

Speaking

This unit focuses on techniques and strategies (voice modulation, body language, ordering of ideas, visual aids, etc.) to convey meaning and to present information and opinions to groups. This unit includes: formal and informal communication, debate skills, and verbal/nonverbal communication.

Word Analysis

The Word Analysis Unit focuses on examining word structure and sound. It includes topics such as: consonants, vowels, rhyming, and word building. The Word Analysis Unit focuses on examining word structure and sound. It includes topics such as: consonants, vowels, rhyming, and word building.