Language Arts

Standard

 

  1. Students read with fluency and understanding.

 

Benchmarks

 

 

Demonstrates comprehension strategies

G.1.1.1

Applies word analysis skills, Demonstrate sound/symbol association, Reads high frequency words, Can decode and read unknown words, Shows an increase in number of words read per minute.

G1.1.2

Applies word attack skills to decode and pronounce unknown words in written materials.

G2.1.1

Reads aloud fluently and expressively with proper phrasing.

G2.1.2

Uses self-correction strategies (structural & contextual clues)

G2.1.3

Draw conclusion

G2.1.4

Sequences a story or series of events

G2.1.5

Identifies main character, main ideas, and problems in the stories.

G2.1.6

Examines and increases vocabulary relevant to context.

G2.1.7

Follows simple written directions

G2.1.8

Uses picture clues and picture captions to aid comprehension and to make predictions about content.

G2.1.9

Demonstrates comprehension strategies a. Relates cause/effect, drawing conclusions, main idea, making predictions, sequencing, and vocabulary

G3.1.1

Utilizes decoding strategies a. Analyzes structure of words

b. Applies phonics skills

G3.1.2

Establish purpose for reading; survey materials, ask questions, make predictions, connect, clarify and extend ideas.

G4.1.1

Identify structure (i.e. description, compare/contrast, cause and effect, sequence) of various texts to improve comprehension.

G4.1.2

Continuously check and clarify for understanding (ex. graphic organizers, webs, mapping, T. charts, Venn diagrams, var. levels of Bloom's taxonomy)

G4.1.3

Reads age appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy

G4.1.4

Analyzes literature (summarizes, facts and opinion, compare and contrast)

G5.1.1

Uses visual clues, word form context to determine meaning

G5.1.2

Is able to draw and justify inferences

G5.1.3

Improves fluency

G5.1.4

Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections, analyze meanings of words and phrases in context, using words correctly in a sentence, identify and interpret common idioms, similes, analogies, and metaphors,

G6.1.1

Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency. Preview reading material, Establish purpose for reading, Identify test structured.

G6.1.2

Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.

G6.1.3

Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend

G7.1.1

Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency.

G7.1.2

Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.

G7.1.3

Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections

G8.1.1

Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency

G8.1.2

Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.

G8.1.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard

  1. Students will read and understand literature representative of various purposes, sources, ideas, and cultures.

 

Benchmarks

Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of passages and texts.

G1.2.1

Uses a picture dictionary to determine word meaning

G2.2.2

Locates, identifies, and uses the table of contents & glossary

G2.2.3

Read a variety of literary information texts, Chooses to read a variety of materials, Identifies story elements and Uses multiple sources.

G3.2.1

Relates stories to personal and cultural experiences, Uses prior Knowledge and experiences to understand and respond to information.

G3.2.2

Respond to literary material by making inferences, drawing conclusions and comparing it to their own experiences, prior Knowledge and other texts.

G4.2.1

Establish a purpose for reading

G4.2.2

Relate character, setting, and plot to real life situations.

G4.2.3

Adjusts reading speed to suit material purpose and difficulty

G5.2.1

Uses information from a variety of sources

G5.2.2

Read and interpret a variety of literary works, Analyze how characters in literature deal with conflict, solve problems, and relate to real-life situations.

G6.2.1

Understand hw literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning.

G7.2.1

Applies reading skills and strategies to variety of literacy passages ad texts.

G7.2.2

Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning.

G8.2.1

Read and interpret a variety of literary works.

G8.2.2

 

 

 

 

Standards

3. Students will write to communicate for a variety of purposes.

 

 

Standard

 

4. Students will listen and speak effectively for diverse purposes.

 

Standard

 

5. Students use a variety of technological and informational sources to acquire, synthesize and communicate information.

 

 

 

 

Math--Standard

 

 

  1. Students will understand the use of numbers and the processes of computation.

 

Benchmarks

 

Students will add and subtract whole numbers.

MA-A1-1

Students will understand basic whole number relationships.

MA-A1-2

Students will understand the relationship of whole numbers and fractions.

MA-B1-1

Students will apply the relationships among fractions, decimals, and percents.

MA-C1-1

Students will develop an understanding of the properties of the integer and real number systems.

MA-C1-2

Students will select and use appropriate methods for computations from among mental arithmetic, estimation, paper and pencil, and calculator, depending upon the situation at hand.

MA-C1-3

Students will increase their understanding of number systems.

MA-D1-1

Students will estimate and compute using technological and non-technological means.

MA-D1-2

 

 

 

 

 

Standard

 

  1. Students will understand and use patterns, functions and algebraic concepts.

 

Benchmarks

 

Students will extend simple patterns.

MA-A2-1

Students will recognize a wide variety of patterns.

MA-B2-1

Students will understand the basic concept of an equality relationship.

MA-B2-2

Students will use patterns and functions to represent and solve problems.

MA-C2-1

Students will examine the relationships among variables, expressions, and equations.

MA-C2-2

Students will use symbolic and graphical models to analyze mathematical situations.

MA-D2-1

Students will use mathematics patterns to explore every day situations.

MA-D2-2

 

 

  1. Students will have a foundation in geometric concepts and develop spatial sense.

 

Benchmarks

 

Students will understand basic properties of, and similarities and differences between, simple geometric shapes.

MA-A3-1

Students will understand the common languages of spatial sense (inside, between, above, below, etc.)

MA-A3-2

Students will understand and develop spatial sense.

MA-B3-1

Students will understand basic geometric language for describing and naming shapes ad figures.

MA-B3-2

Students will identify, describe, compare, and classify geometric figures, with special attention to developing spatial sense.

MA-C3-1

Students will apply geometric properties and relationships to the real world.

MA-C3-2

Students will analyze characteristics and properties of two and three dimensional objects.

MA-D3-1

Student will use visualization and spatial reasoning to solve problems both within and outside of mathematics.

MA-D3-2

 

 Standard

 

  1. Students will understand and use measurement.

 

Benchmarks

 

Students will know processes for telling time and counting.

MA-A4-1

Students will understand the basic measures of length, width, height, weight, and temperature.

MA-A4-2

Students will know develop and use the relationship of measuring concepts and the process of measuring.

MA-B4-1

Students will define the characteristics of perimeter, area, volume, angle measure, capacity, weight, and mass.

MA-C4-1

Students will estimate, make, and use different systems of measurement to describe and compare.

MA-C4-2

Students will understand characteristics, units, and systems of measurement.

MA-D4-1

Students will apply a variety of techniques, tools and formulas for determining measurements.

MA-D4-2

 

5. Students will understand and use data analysis, statistic, probability and representation

 

Benchmarks

 

Students will understand the observations about objects or events can be organized and displayed in simple graphs.

MA-A5-1

Students will organize and display data.

MA-B5-1

Students will read and interpret graph.

MA-B5-2

Students will organize, construct, read and interpret tables, charts and graphs

MA-C5-1

Students will interpret probability, ratio as percents and decimals.

MA-C5-2

Students will make predictions that are based on experimental or theoretical probabilities.

MA-C5-3

Students will interpret data by collecting, recording, organizing and representing information.

MA-D5-1

Students will understand and apply basic notions of chance and probability.

MA-D5-2

 

Standard

6. Students will demonstrate a variety of problem solving strategies.

 

Benchmarks

Students will draw pictures to represent problems.

MA-A6-1

Students will use whole numbers models (manipulative) to represent problems.

MA-A6-2

Students will develop and apply strategies to solve a wide variety of problems.

MA-B6-1

Students will develop and apply strategies to solve a wide variety of problems.

MA-C6-1

Students will use manipulative, technology, and other tools as appropriate in order to enhance their mathematical thinking.

MA-D6-1

Students will use new mathematical knowledge to build upon foundational concepts.

MA-D6-2

 

Standard

7. Students will understand and use mathematical connections and communication

 

Benchmark

Students will solve real world problems involving addition and subtraction of whole numbers.

MA-A7-1

Students will use mathematics in every day life.

MA-A7-2

Students will use drawings, discussion, reading, writing and listening to communicate mathematical ideas.

MA-B7-1

Students will recognize, use and learn about mathematics in context outside of mathematics.

MA-B7-2

Students will use a variety of reasoning processes to explain mathematical thinking.

MA-C7-1

Students will develop, test and prove mathematical conjectures.

MA-C7-2

Students will interrelate mathematical procedures from one situation to another.

MA-D7-1

Students will develop test, and prove mathematical conjectures.

MA-D7-2