Full Description
This program helps students master the high school standards for English Language Arts, with an emphasis on reading and writing skills. Twenty-nine two-part lessons focus on developing vocabulary as well as reading and writing skills. Each lesson introduces concepts and provides guided practice.
Contents
To the StudentTips for Successful Test TakingDiagnostic Test Lesson 1Understanding the Meaning of Words (1) Standard 9-10 I.A.1.1 Lesson 2: Understanding the Meaning of Words (2) Standard 9-10 I.A.1.1 Lesson 3: Using Context and Connotation to Understand Word Meaning Standards 9-10 I.A.1.1; 9-10 I.A.1.2 Lesson 4: Understanding Types of Texts Standard 9-10 I.B.2.8 Lesson 5: Reading Workplace Documents Standards 9-10 I.B.2.1; 9-10 I.B.2.7 Lesson 6: Reading Consumer Documents Standards 8 I.B.8.2.1; 9-10 I.B.2.7 Lesson 7: Reading Informational Texts Standards 9-10 I.B.2.3; 9-10 I.B.2.8 Lesson 8: Reading Persuasive Texts Standard 9-10 I.B.2.8 Lesson 9: Working with Research MaterialsStandards 9-10 I.B.2.3; 9-10 II.A.1.3; 9-10 I.B.2.2; 9-10 I.B.2.4; 9-10 II.A.1.7 Lesson 10: Understanding Themes in Literature Standards 9-10 I.C.3.3; 9-10 I.C.3.5 Lesson 11: Analyzing Literature Using Three Approaches Standards 8 I.C.8.3.7; 9-10 I.C.3.11; 9-10 I.C.3.12 Lesson 12: Understanding Fictional Characters Standards 9-10 I.C.3.3; 9-10 I.C.3.4; 9-10 I.C.3.9 Lesson 13: Analyzing Dramatic Literature Standards 9-10 I.C.3.1; 9-10 I.C.3.4; 9-10 I.C.3.10 Lesson 14: Analyzing Poetry Standards 9-10 I.C.3.5; 9-10 I.C.3.7 Lesson 15: Understanding Literary Devices Standards 9-10 I.E.3.6; 9-10 I.C.3.8; 9-10 I.C.3.11 Lesson 16: Punctuating Sentences Correctly Standards 9-10 III.1.2; 9-10 III.1.4 Lesson 17: Constructing Sentences Standard 9-10 III.1.2 Lesson 18: Using Language Effectively Standards 9-10 III.1.1; 9-10 III.1.2; 9-10 III.1.3; 9-10 III.1.4 Lesson 19: Using Language Effectively Standard 9-10 II.A.1.2 Lesson 20: Developing a Thesis and a Rough Draft Standards 9-10 II.A.1.1; 9-10 II.A.1.4; 9-10 II.A.1.5; 9-10 II.B.2.3.a Lesson 21: Revising for Clarity and Purpose Standard 9-10 II.A.1.9 Lesson 22: Referring to SourcesStandards 9-10 II.A.1.6; 9-10 II.A.1.7; 9-10 III.1.5 Lesson 23: Writing an Essay Standards 9-10 II.A.1.1; 9-10 II.A.1.4 Lesson 24: Writing in Response to a Literary Text Standards 9-10 II.B.2.2; 9-10 II.B.2.2.a; 9-10 II.B.2.2.b Lesson 25: Writing an Analysis of an Article Standards 9-10 I.B.2.8; 9-10 II.B.2.2; 9-10 II.B.2.2.a; 9-10 II.B.2.2.b Lesson 26: Writing Expository Essays Standards 9-10 II.B.2.3; 9-10 II.B.2.5; 9-10 II.B.2.5; 9-10 II.B.2.3.a Lesson 27: Writing Biographical Narratives Standards 9-10 II.A.1.1; 9-10 II.B.2.1; 9-10 II.B.2.1.a Lesson 28: Writing Business LettersStandards 9-10 II.A.1.1; 9-10 II.B.2.4.a; 9-10 II.B.2.4.a; 9-10 II.B.2.4.c; 9-10 II.B.2.4.d Lesson 29: Writing Business LettersStandards 9-10 II.B.2.5; 9-10 II.B.2.5.a; 9-10 II.B.2.5.c; 9-10 II.B.2.5.d; 9-10 III.1.5 Standards PracticeResource for WritingProofreading ChecklistCommonly Misspelled Words
