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Jefferson County Schools Language Arts The Tennessee English Language Arts Curriculum Framework for Kindergarten through Grade 12 was adopted by the State Board of Education on December 5, 1996. "The framework includes the Content Strands and Learning Expectations necessary to insure K-12 Tennessee students develop the language skills needed to succeed in school, in the workplace, and in their lives." English 9 The Tennessee End-of-Course Tests for language arts include an English I test. English I is a course that seeks to integrate the standards of reading, writing, viewing and representing, and speaking and listening. Students will work to comprehend and produce a wide variety of texts, including traditional works of literature, practical and persuasive forms of communication that involve speaking and listening skills, and the use of appropriate technology and media forms. The course will emphasize the communication and critical thinking skills that empower students to function effectively in a rapidly changing world. |
| Genres |
| The Genres Unit includes identifying and comparing key characteristics of literary genres, as designated by a work's subject, theme, style, and time period. Some examples of genres are science fiction, poetry, drama, British literature, and multicultural literature. |
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Elements: Poem/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration, or personification in a selected portion of a poem.
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Genre: Variety
The learner will be able to read a variety of genres.
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Genre: Variety/Respond
The learner will be able to respond in various ways to different genres.
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Genre: Variety/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret a variety of genres.
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Drama: Dramatic Irony
The learner will be able to identify dramatic irony in a play.
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| Language Expressions |
| The Language Expressions Unit focuses on language conventions, structure, usage, and language study. It also addresses parts of speech, figures of speech, syntax, paragraph and sentence structure, word agreement, modifiers, and grammar. |
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Patterns: Diversity/Respect
The learner will be able to use literature to develop an understanding and respect for multicultural, gender and ethnic diversity in language patterns.
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Dialect: Diversity/Respect
The learner will be able to use literature to develop an understanding and respect for multicultural, gender and ethnic diversity in language dialects.
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Culture: Diversity/Respect
The learner will be able to use literature to develop an understanding and respect for multicultural, gender and ethnic diversity in language.
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Culture: Diversity/Respect
The learner will be able to develop a knowledge and respect for multicultural and ethnic diversity in language.
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Parts of Speech: Correctly/Use
The learner will be able to correctly use parts of speech including subject and verb agreement, noun and pronoun agreement, possessive forms, and comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs.
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Noun: Edit/Plural/Singular
The learner will be able to edit to correct singular and plural possessive nouns.
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Subject-Verb: Intervening Phrase
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of subject-verb agreement where an intervening phrase is present.
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Pronoun: Indefinite/Use
The learner will be able to correctly use indefinite pronouns.
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Pronoun: Case/Select
The learner will be able to select the correct pronoun case for a sentence in which the pronoun follows "than" in a written work.
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Sentence Structure: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize correct sentence structure.
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Sentence Structure: Use
The learner will be able to use correct sentence structure.
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Sentence Structure: Double Negative/Edit
The learner will be able to edit written works to eliminate double negatives.
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Sentence Structure: Recognize Errors
The learner will be able to recognize and correct errors in sentence structure.
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Comparative/Superlative: Adverbs/Edit
The learner will be able to edit for correct usage of comparative and superlative adverbs.
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Fragment: Edit
The learner will be able to edit a fragmented sentence.
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Sentence Structure/Fragment/Run-On
The learner will be able to edit run-on sentences by using a comma and coordinating conjunction, subordinate conjunction, or semicolon within a writing sample.
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Sentence Structure/Combine Sentences
The learner will be able to use combined sentences to improve the structure within a passage.
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Sentence Combinations
The learner will be able to utilize various sentence-combining techniques.
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Adjective: Comparative/Superlative/Edit
The learner will be able to edit for the correct use of comparative and superlative adjectives.
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Dialect: Analyze/Present
The learner will be able to present and analyze an excerpt from a literary work containing dialect.
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Usage: Identify/Standard
The learner will be able to identify standard language usage.
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Usage: Demonstrate/Standard
The learner will be able to demonstrate standard language usage.
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Usage: Apply/Writing
The learner will be able to apply appropriate language usage in writing.
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Pronoun: Agreement/Personal
The learner will be able to determine correct pronoun/antecedent agreement for personal pronouns.
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Agreement: Correct/Use
The learner will be able to use correct pronoun and antecedent agreement.
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| Language Mechanics |
| The Language Mechanics Unit includes comprehending and applying the rules that govern punctuation and capitalization when writing and editing written works. |
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Quotation Mark: Direct Quote/Use
The learner will be able to correctly use quotation marks to punctuate a direct quote.
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Mechanics: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of mechanics.
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Mechanics: Standard English
The learner will be able to apply Standard English language mechanics.
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Mechanics: Use Correct
The learner will be able to write using correct mechanics.
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| Listening |
| The Listening Unit includes identifying and distinguishing between sounds and patterns in sounds, constructing meaning from information delivered verbally, and understanding and responding to verbal information. |
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Behaviors: Display Skills
The learner will be able to display listening comprehension skills.
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Behaviors: Diversity/Appreciation
The learner will be able to develop a knowledge and appreciation of diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects of various ethnic groups, geographic areas, and social roles.
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Behaviors: Active Listening
The learner will be able to engage in active listening during different situations.
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Strategies: Analyze/Evaluate
The learner will be able to use listening strategies to analyze and evaluate ideas.
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