Middle School
	Language Arts
	6^th Grade	7^th Grade	8^th Grade
	Oral Communication: Listening, participating in discussion, presenting ideas.
Developing as a reader	6.1 E) Listen to proficient models of oral reading from classic and contemporary works to appreciate language and to increase vocabulary.	7.1 E) Listen to proficient models of oral reading from classic and contemporary works to appreciate language and to increase vocabulary.	8.1 E) Listen to proficient models of oral reading from classic and contemporary works to appreciate language and to increase vocabulary.
Understanding/Appreciating literature	6.2 B) Compare language, oral traditions, and experiences that connect and reflect customs, regions, and cultures.	7.2 B) Compare language, oral traditions, and experiences that connect and reflect customs, regions, and cultures.	8.2 B) Compare language, oral traditions, and experiences that connect and reflect customs, regions, and cultures.
Developing as a researcher	6.2 C) Clarify and support spoken ideas with evidence, elaboration, and examples.	7.2 C) Clarify and support spoken ideas with evidence, elaboration, and examples.	8.2 C) Clarify and support spoken ideas with evidence, elaboration, and examples.
Developing as a reader	6.2 F) ESL: Identify people, places, objects, events, and basic concepts such as numbers, days of the week, food, occupations, time, and surroundings.	7.2 F) ESL: Identify people, places, objects, events, and basic concepts such as numbers, days of the week, food, occupations, time, and surroundings.	8.2 F) ESL: Identify people, places, objects, events, and basic concepts such as numbers, days of the week, food, occupations, time, and surroundings.
Understanding/Appreciating literature	6.3 A) Present dramatic interpretation and read aloud texts, plays, and personal experiences to demonstrate understanding and engage an audience.	7.3 A) Present dramatic interpretations and read aloud texts, plays, and personal experiences to demonstrate understanding and engage an audience.	8.3 A) Present dramatic interpretations and read aloud texts, plays, and personal experiences to demonstrate understanding and engage an audience.
	Reading: Learning to read, reading to learn, responding to text.
Developing as a reader		7.4 A) Use context, syntax, phonics, knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, and structural cues (affixes and base words) to identify unknown words. [1.7.6B; 1.7.9B,D]	8.4 A) Use context, syntax, phonics, knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, and structural cues (affixes and base words) to identify unknown words. [1.8.6B; 1.8.9B,D]
Understanding/Appreciating literature	6.5 A) Read from a variety of self-selected and assigned genres, including classic and contemporary works, for pleasure, to acquire information, to appreciate the writer's craft and to discover models for his/her own writing.	7.5 A) Read from a variety of self-selected and assigned genres, including classic and contemporary works, for pleasure, to acquire information, to appreciate the writer's craft and to discover models for his/her own writing.	8.5 A) Read from a variety of self-selected and assigned genres, including classic and contemporary works, for pleasure, to acquire information, to appreciate the writer's craft and to discover models for his/her own writing.
Developing as a researcher	6.5 B) Use multiple reference aids (dictionary, thesaurus, technology) to locate or clarify meanings.	7.5 B) Use multiple reference aids (dictionary, thesaurus, technology) to locate or clarify meanings.	8.5 B) Use multiple reference aids (dictionary, thesaurus, technology) to locate or clarify meanings.
Developing as a library user	6.5 D) Use word origins as an aid to understanding historical influences on English word meaning. [1.6.9D]	7.5 D) Use word origins as an aid to understanding historical influences on English word meaning. [1.7.9D]	8.5 D) Use word origins as an aid to understanding historical influences on English word meaning. [1.8.9D]
Developing as a reader	6.5 G) Comprehend on a critical/ evaluative level by distinguishing fact from opinion and by recognizing the author’s purpose and point of view. [4.6.10J; 3.6.12H]	7.5 G) Comprehend on a critical/ evaluative level by distinguishing fact from opinion and by recognizing the author’s purpose and point of view. [4.7.10J; 3.7.12H]	8.5 G) Comprehend on a critical/ evaluative level by distinguishing fact from opinion and by recognizing the author’s purpose and point of view. [4.8.10J; 3.8.12H]
Developing as a reader	6.5 H) Paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform, or organize ideas. [1.6.10G]	7.5 H) Paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform, or organize ideas. [1.7.10G] *District Benchmark*	8.5 H) Paraphrase and summarize text to recall important ideas. [1.8.10G]
Understanding/Appreciating literature	6.5 J) Recognize the distinguishing features of genres (including biography and autobiography, historical fiction, informational text, and poetry) and literary forms (such as stories, poems, myths, fables, tall tales, limericks, and plays). [3.6.12A]	7.5 J) Recognize the distinguishing features of genres (including biography and autobiography, historical fiction, informational text, and poetry) and literary forms (such as stories, poems, myths, fables, tall tales, limericks, and plays). [3.7.12A] *DB*	8.5 J) Recognize the distinguishing features of genres (including biography and autobiography, historical fiction, informational texts, and poetry) and literary forms (such as myths, fables, tall tales, limericks, plays, comedy, and tragedy). 3.8.10I; 3.8.12C;4.8.11D]
Developing as a reader	6.5 K) Recognize similarities and differences in texts in order to compare and contrast organization, themes, and treatments across literary versions and across issues and cultures. [3.6.10I; 3.6.12C; 4.6.11D]	7.5 K) Recognize similarities and differences in texts in order to compare and contrast organization, themes, and treatments across literary versions and across issues and cultures. [3.7.10I; 3.7.12C; 4.7.11D] *DB*	8.5 K) Recognize similarities and differences in texts in order to compare and contrast organization, themes, and treatments across literary versions and across issues and cultures. [2.8.12J]
Understanding/Appreciating literature	6.5 L) Understand and identify literary terms such as title, author, illustration, playwright, theater, stage, act, dialogue, and scene across a variety of literary forms and texts. [2.6.12J]	7.5 L) Understand and identify literary terms such as title, author, illustration, playwright, theater, stage, act, dialogue, and scene across a variety of literary forms and texts. [2.7.12J]	8.5 L) Understand and identify literary terms such as title, author, illustration, playwright, theater, stage, act, dialogue, and scene across a variety of literary forms and texts. [2.8.12J]
Understanding/Appreciating literature	6.5 N) Determine distinctive and common characteristics of cultures through wide reading.	7.5 N) Determine distinctive and common characteristics of cultures through wide reading.	8.5 N) Determine distinctive and common characteristics of cultures through wide reading.
Developing as a researcher	6.5 P) Interpret and use graphic sources of information, such as maps, graphs, timelines, or tables to address research questions. [3.6.10L]
Developing as a library user	6.5 Q) Tech: Demonstrates an understanding of and uses terminology related to the Internet, including URL, bookmarks, LAN, WAN, WWW, and HTML.	7.5 P) Tech: Demonstrates an understanding of and use terminology related to the Internet, including URL, bookmarks, LAN, WAN, WWW, and HTML.	8.5 P) Tech: Demonstrates an understanding of and uses terminology related to the Internet, including URL, bookmarks, LAN, WAN, WWW, and HTML.

Developing as a library user	6.5 R) Tech: Identifies the source, location, media, type, relevancy, and content validity of needed information.	7.5 Q) Tech: Identifies the source, location, media, type, relevancy, and content validity of needed information.	8.5 Q) Tech: Identifies the source, location, media, type, relevancy, and content validity of needed information.
Developing as a reader			8.5 R) Tech: Reads to comprehend and follows technical writing and instructions.
Understanding/appreciating literature	6.6 B) Recognize and interpret literary devices such as flashback, foreshadowing, and symbolism. [2.6.12J]	7.6 B) Recognize and interpret literary devices such as flashback, foreshadowing, and symbolism. [2.7.12J]	8.6 B) Recognize and interpret literary devices such as flashback, foreshadowing, and symbolism. [2.8.12J]
Understanding/appreciating literature	6.6 C) Recognize how style, tone, and mood contribute to the effect of the text. [4.6.12K]	7.6 C) Recognize how style, tone, and mood contribute to the effect of the text. [4.7.12K] *DB*	8.6 C) Recognize how style, tone, and mood contribute to the effect of the text. [4.8.12K]
Developing as a library user	6.6 G) Tech: Uses online Help.	7.6 G) Tech: Uses online Help.	8.6 G) Tech: Use online Help.
	Writing: Effective writing, conventions of writing, reflecting on writing.
Developing as a writer/presenter	6.7C) Analyze published examples as models for writing.	7.7C) Analyze published examples as models for writing.	8.7C) Analyze published examples as models for writing.
Developing as a writer/presenter	6.7 D) Develop drafts. [1.7.15A-E,G,H]	7.7 D) Develop drafts. [1.7.15A-E,G,H]	8.7 D) Develop drafts.
Developing as a writer/presenter	6.7 H) Use reference materials and available technology (including email and conventional mail) to support spelling and the writing process and to communicate with others. [1.7.15D,G]	7.7 H) Use reference materials and available technology (including email and conventional mail) to support spelling and the writing process and to communicate with others. [2.7.16E]	8.7 H) Use reference materials and available technology (including email and conventional mail) to support spelling and the writing process and to communicate with others.
Developing as a writer/presenter	6.8 D) Tech: Uses technical writing strategies to create products such as a technical instruction guide.	7.8 D) Tech: Use technical writing strategies to create products such as a technical instruction guide.	8.8 D) Tech: Uses technical writing strategies to create products such as a technical instruction guide.
Developing as a writer/presenter	6.9 A) Write to reflect on ideas, to discover, and to problem solve. [1.7.15A]	7.9 A) Write to reflect on ideas, to discover, and to problem solve. [1.7.15A]	8.9 A) Write to reflect on ideas, to discover, and to problem solve.
Developing as a researcher	6.9 E) Tech: Determines and uses technology specifications to evaluate projects for design, content delivery, purpose, and audience, using established criteria or rubrics.	7.9 H) Tech: Determine and use technology specifications to evaluate projects for design, content delivery, purpose, and audience using established criteria or rubrics.	8.9 F) Tech: Determine and use technology specifications to evaluate projects for design, content delivery, purpose, and audience using established criteria or rubrics.
Developing as a library user		7.9 E) Identify challenges faced by published authors and strategies they use to compose various types of text.	8.9 E) Identify challenges faced by published authors and strategies they use to compose various types of text.
Developing as a researcher	6.9 G) Tech: Evaluates the product for relevance to the assigned task.	7.9 F) Tech: Evaluates the product for relevance to the assigned task.	8.9 H) Tech: Evaluates the product for relevance to the assigned task.
	Viewing and Representing: Using/interpreting visual media, producing visual media.
Understanding/appreciating literature	6.10 A) Evaluate how illustrator’s choice of style, elements, and choice of media such as film, print and technology help to represent or extend the text’s meaning and influence the audience.	7.10 A) Evaluate how illustrator’s choice of style, elements, and choice of media help to represent or extend the text’s meaning and influence the audience.	8.10 A) Evaluate how illustrator’s choice of style, elements, and choice of media help to represent or extend the text’s meaning and influence the audience.
Developing as a reader	6.10 B) Compare/contrast information and points of view across a variety of visual and electronic media.	7.10 B) Compare/contrast information and points of view across a variety of visual and electronic media.	8.10 B) Compare/contrast information and point of view across a variety of visual and electronic media.
Developing as a reader	6.10 C) Interpret information and ideas presented in print, visual, graphic, and electronic formats.	7.10 C) Interpret information and ideas presented in print, visual, graphic, and electronic formats.	8.10 C) Interpret information and ideas presented in print, visual, graphic, and electronic formats.
Developing as a reader	6.10 D) Tech: Recognizes information manipulation, such as advertising.	7.10 D) Recognizes information manipulation in both print and electronic media.	8.10 D) Recognize information manipulation in both print and electronic media.
Developing as a writer/presenter	6.11 A) Select, organize and produce visuals to extend the meaning of a product or presentation and compare and contrast print, visual and electronic media with a story.	7.11 A) Produce, select and organize visuals to extend the meaning of a product or presentation.	8.11 A) Produce, select, and organize visuals to extend the meaning of a product or presentation.
Developing as a writer/presenter	6.11 B) Produce communications such as a class newspaper, report, presentation using technology or appropriate media.	7.11 B) Produce communications such as a class newspaper, report, presentation using technology or appropriate media.	8.11 B) Produce communications such as a class newspaper, report, presentation using technology or appropriate media.
Developing as a writer/presenter	6.11 F) Tech: Creates interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences, including audio, video, text, and graphics.	7.11 E) Tech: Creates interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences, including audio, video, text, and graphics.	8.11 F) Tech: Creates interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences, including audio, video, text, and graphics.
Developing as a writer/presenter	6.11 G) Tech: Uses telecommunications tools for publishing (e.g., Internet browsers, video conferencing, or distance learning).	7.11 F) Tech: Uses telecommunications tools for publishing (e.g., Internet browser, video conferencing, or distance learning).	8.11 G) Tech: Uses telecommunications tools for publishing (e.g., Internet browsers, video conferencing, or distance learning).
Developing as a library user	6.11 H) Tech: Exercises appropriate care with all types of media and equipment.	7.11 H) Tech: Exercises appropriate care when working with all types of media and equipment.	8.11 H) Exercise appropriate care when working with all types of media and equipment.
	Information Literacy: Gathering/using information through research, synthesizing/producing/presenting.
Developing as a researcher	6.12 A) Organize prior knowledge about a topic in order to raise questions for further study.	7.12 A) Organize prior knowledge about a topic in order to raise questions for further study.	8.12 A) Organize prior knowledge about a topic in order to raise questions for further study.
Developing as a researcher	6.12 B) Raise, evaluate, and revise questions for investigations related to personal interests or units or study.	7.12 B) Raise, evaluate, and revise questions for investigations related to personal interests or units or study.	8.12 B) Raise, evaluate, and revise questions for investigations related to personal interests or units or study.
Developing as a researcher	6.12 C) Take notes from a variety of sources including speakers, print sources, and on-line searches.	7.12 C) Take notes from a variety of sources including speakers, print sources, and on-line searches.	8.12 C) Take notes from a variety of sources including speakers, print sources, and on-line searches.
Developing as a researcher	6.12 D) Locate, organize, and interpret information using parts of a book, text features (headings, tables, graphs, etc.) and electronic sources.	7.12 D) Locate, organize, and interpret information using parts of a book, text features (headings, tables, graphs, etc.) and electronic sources. *DB*	8.12 D) Locate, organize, and interpret information using parts of a book, text features (index, headings, tables, graphs, etc.) and electronic sources.
Developing as a researcher	6.12 E) Follow accepted formats for writing research, including documenting sources.	7.12 E) Follow accepted formats for writing research, including documenting sources.	8.12 E) Follow accepted formats for writing research, including documenting sources.
Developing as a library user	6.12 F) Tech: Uses strategies to locate and acquire needed information on the LAN, the WAN, and the Internet.	7.12 F) Tech: Uses strategies to locate and acquire needed information on the LAN, the WAN, and the Internet.	8.12 F) Tech: Use strategies to locate and acquire needed information on the LAN, the WAN, and the Internet.
Developing as a library user	6.12 G) Tech: Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information, including keyword and Boolean search strategies.	7.12 G) Tech: Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information, including keyword and Boolean search strategies.	8.12 G) Tech: Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information, including keyword and Boolean search strategies.
Developing as a library user	6.12 H) Tech: Demonstrates the ability to access, operate, and manipulate information from secondary/remote devices (e.g., CD-ROM, laser disc, online catalogs).	7.12 H) Tech: Demonstrates the ability to access, operate, and manipulate information from secondary/remote devices (e.g., CD-ROM, laser disc, online catalogs).	8.12 H) Tech: Demonstrate the ability to access, operate, and manipulate information from secondary/remote devices (CD-ROM, laser disc, on-line catalogs).
Developing as a library user			8.12 I) Use specialized reference resources from a variety of print and electronic formats.
Developing as a researcher	6.13 A) Summarize and draw conclusions from multiple sources of information gathered from print and electronic sources.	7.13 A) Summarize and draw conclusions from information gathered from print and electronic sources by taking notes, authoring and making charts. *DB*	8.13 A) Summarize and draw conclusions from information gathered from print and electronic sources by taking notes, outlining and making charts.
Developing as a writer/presenter	6.13 B) Produce research projects and reports for various audiences using visuals to support meaning/effectiveness.	7.13 B) Produce research projects and reports using visuals to support meaning/effectiveness.	8.13 B) Produce research projects and reports using visuals to support meaning/effectiveness.
Developing as a researcher	6.13 D) Tech: Determines and employs methods to evaluate electronic information for accuracy and validity.	7.13 E) Tech: Determines and employs methods to evaluate electronic information for accuracy and validity.