Here are the state standards on which your child is currently working in Reading Enrichment.

This class has now been populated with students and will begin on Tuesday, September 5. The standards of focus will be:  Novels: DOK: 1, 2 & 3 Learners will Use Context Cues, Predict, Interpret & Cite Text Evidence.

Here are the standards on which your child is working in ELA with Mrs Curry and Mrs. Hoffman

Throughout this quarter our classes are going to be using the ODE website. Students will learn how to log in, use assessment tools available on the AIR and practice reading, then answering, test released excerpts

6.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization and analysis of relevant content.
I CAN: write an informative or explanatory piece that examines a topic and conveys relevant ideas by including appropriate content.

6.W.2a Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g. headings), graphics (e.g. charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
I CAN: write an informative or explanatory piece with organized ideas, concepts, and information.
I CAN: use formatting, graphics, and multimedia when needed.

6.W.2b Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples.
I CAN: develop the topic of an informative or explanatory piece by using facts, definitions, details, quotations and other information.

6.W.2c Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
I CAN: use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas in my informative or explanatory writing.

6.W.2d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
I CAN: use precise language and vocabulary to explain the topic of my informative or explanatory writing.

6.W.2e Establish and maintain a formal style.
I CAN: establish and maintain a formal style in my informative or explanatory writing

6.W.2f Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.
I CAN: create a conclusion that follows from the information I present in my informative or explanatory writing.

Tuesday's are going to be Test Question Tuesday. We are using Google Classroom with EdCite for students to look at released test questions and passages. All standards are a possibility to be addressed on the assessment. We want students to see the complexity of the passages/excerpts as well as the DOK of questions. We are going to be reading closely together, and modeling best answer choices. We are wanting students to be prepared and not feel overwhelmed by the what they are going to be required to do on testing days.

Here is the standard on which your child is working in Advanced Language Arts during the fourth quarter.

RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

RL.6.7 Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.

RL.6.9 Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

RI.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

RI.6.7 Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

W.6.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

W.6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

L.6.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

We encourage conversations about these standards so you can monitor your child's progress and understanding more effectively. Should you have any questions, please email your student's teacher by clicking on the Staff link on our Edgewood Middle School webpage, scroll down the list to locate the teacher and click on their email address, next to their photo. 

These standards will change as we move on to new material. Please check back often!