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Pennsylvania Content Standards – Mifflin County Grade Level Benchmarks

Grades 6-8

 

1.1 Learning to Read Independently    
6 7 8
A. Before reading, establish the purpose for reading a type of text for literary enjoyment, for information, or to perform a task. A. Before reading, examine, identify, and select appropriate texts for a specific purpose (e.g., literary enjoyment, for information, or to perform a task). A. Before reading, locate appropriate texts (i.e., literary, informational, documents) for an assigned purpose.
B. Preview and select texts for a particular purpose, using the parts of the text and graphic features to comprehend information. B. Identify and use common organizational structures and graphic features to comprehend information. B. Identify and use common organizational structures and graphic features to comprehend information.
C. During reading, use knowledge of phonics, structural analysis, context clues, and dictionaries to decode and understand new specialized vocabulary words. C. During reading, use knowledge of decoding skills, structural analysis, context clues, and glossaries to understand vocabulary C. During reading, use knowledge of root words as well as context clues and glossaries to understand specialized vocabulary.
D. Identify the main ideas and facts in text, using strategies such as personal knowledge, illustrations, headings, graphs, tables, and charts to make predictions and clarify understanding.

 

 D. Identify basic facts and ideas in texts using strategies such as activating personal knowledge, previewing, generating questions, and rereading as aids to construct meaning of the text. D. Identify basic facts and ideas in text using strategies such as recalling genre characteristics, purpose setting for reading and generating essential questions as aids to comprehension through rereading and discussion.
E. Develop a reading vocabulary by identifying and using appropriate words such as synonyms, homophones, homographs, root words, and affixes. E. Enhance a reading vocabulary by correctly identifying and using appropriate words such as synonyms, homographs, homophones, root words, affixes, and figurative language. E. Expand a reading vocabulary by identifying and correctly using words with literal and figurative meanings. Use a dictionary or related references.
G. After reading, demonstrate comprehension and interpretation of both fiction and nonfiction texts. G. After reading, demonstrate understanding and interpretation of both fiction and nonfiction texts. G. After reading, demonstrate understanding and interpretation of both fiction and nonfiction texts.
H. Demonstrate fluency in reading. H. Demonstrate fluency and comprehension in reading

 

 H. Demonstrate fluency and comprehension in reading.

1.2 Reading Critically in Content Areas    
6 7 8
A. Read and understand essential content of informational texts and documents in academic areas. A. Read and understand essential content of informational texts and documents. A. Read and understand essential content of informational texts.
B. Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of materials produced. B. Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced. B. Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced.

 

1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature    
6 7 8
A. Read and understand works of literature. A. Read, understand, and respond to works of literature. A. Read understand, and respond to works of literature.
B. Identify literary elements within a text. B. Identify literary. B. Analyze the use of literary elements.
C. Demonstrate an understanding of various literary devices to convey meaning. C. Describe various literary devices. C. Analyze the effect of various literary devices.
    D. Describe various poetic forms.
    E. Present drama as a source of information and entertainment.

 

1.4 Types of Writing    
6 7 8
A. Develop writing using organized thoughts, increased detailed descriptions, and relevant illustrations. A. Develop writing using organized thoughts, detailed, descriptions, and relevant graphics. A. Develop writing using organized thoughts, detailed descriptions, and relevant graphics.
B. Show understanding of cause and effect, a problem and solution when appropriate to the topic, relevant graphics such as maps, charts, graphs, illustrations, photographs, and tables, or identification of various secondary sources.    
C. Develop persuasive writing skills using organized thoughts, facts and opinions, and relevant illustrations.    
D. Identify the steps of the writing process.   D. Develop a portfolio.

 

1.5 Quality of Writing    
6 7 8
A. Write with a sharp, distinct focus. A. Write with a sharp, distinct focus. A. Write with a sharp, distinct focus.
B. Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic. B. Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic. B. Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
C. Write with controlled and/or subtle organization. C. Write with controlled and/or subtle organization. C. Write with organization and fluency.
D. Write with an understanding of the stylistic aspects of composition variety and diversity in structure and language choice.   D. Write with an understanding of the stylistic aspects of composition.
E. Improve paragraph development through expanded word choice, content, and logical order. E.  Improve writing after reviewing the logic of organization, central idea, content, and paragraph development. E.  Improve writing after reviewing the logic of organization, central idea, content, and paragraph development.
F. Edit writing using the conventions of language. F. Edit writing using the convention of language. F. Edit writing using the conventions of language

 

1.6 Speaking and Listening    
6 7 8
A. Listen to others. A. Listen to others. A. Listen to others.
B. Listen to a selection of literature (fiction and/or nonfiction) relating it to prior knowledge, and predicting content/events. B. Listen to selections of literature (fiction and/or nonfiction). B. Listen to selections of literature (fiction and/or nonfiction).
C. Speak using skills appropriate to formal speech situations. C. Speak using appropriate skills. C. Speak using appropriate skills.
E. Participate in small and large group discussions and presentations. E. Participate in small and large group discussions and presentations. E. Participate in small and large group discussions and presentations.
F. Use media for learning purposes. F. Use media for learning purposes. F. Use media for learning purposes

 

1.7 Characteristics and Function of the English Language    
6 7 8
 

 

 A. Identify the origin and meaning of foreign words and phrases encountered during reading. A. Identify the origins and meanings of foreign words and phrases encountered in reading materials.
B. Recognize formal and informal speech characteristics.

 

 B. Recognize the role and place of standard American English in speech, writing, and literature. B. Analyze the role and place of standard American English in speech, writing, and literature.

 

1.8 Research    
6 7 8
A. Select a topic for research. A. Select and refine a topic for research. A. Understand the research process..
B. Locate information using appropriate sources and strategies. B. Locate information using appropriate sources and strategies. B. Locate information using appropriate sources and strategies.
C. Organize, summarize, and present the main idea from the research. C. Organize, summarize, and present the main idea from the research. C. Organize, summarize, and present the main ideas from the research.
D. Begin to develop outlining skills.    
E. Present the main idea from the research.    

 

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