addresses the following portions of the
Massachusetts English Language Arts
Curriculum Framework
Strand: Language
Standard 1: Discussion - Students will use agreed upon rules for informal and formal discussions in small and large groups.
Standard 2: Questioning. Listening, and Contributing - Students will pose questions, listen to the ideas of others and contribute their own information or ideas in group discussions or interviews in order to acquire new knowledge.
Standard 4: Vocabulary and Concept Development - Students will understand and acquire new vocabulary and use it correctly in reading and writing.
Standard 6: Formal and Informal English - Students will describe, analyze, and use appropriately formal and informal English.
Strand: Reading and Literature
Standard 7: Beginning Reading - Students will understand the nature of written English and the relationship of letters and spelling patterns to the sounds of speech.
Standard 8: Understanding a Text - Students will identify the basic facts and essential ideas in a text and use them as the basis for interpretation.
Standard 11: Theme - Students will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of theme in a literary work and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Standard 15: Style and Language - Students will identify and analyze how an author appeals to the senses, creates imagery, suggests mood, and sets tone.
Strand: Composition
Standard 23: Organizing Ideas in Writing - Students will organize ideas in writing in a way that makes sense for their purpose.
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