Structured Learning ELA Curriculum

Course Purpose and Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd Grade  |  3rd-5th Grade  |  6th-8th Grade  

Kindergarten-2nd Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will use foundational skills in order to communicate effectively in everyday life.

Outcome #

Outcome

*LA.K2.1

Students will discuss in conversations with others to communicate needs, wants, feelings, and thoughts.

*LA.K2.2

Students will produce words and sentences to show understanding of the parts of speech.

*LA.K2.3

Students will relate information to an experience and answer questions about personal experiences using a mode of communication.

*LA.K2.4

Students will share information or state an opinion about a text using a selected medium.

*LA.K2.5

Students will examine objects, unknown words, feeling words, and word relationships in a familiar story to enhance understanding of a text.

*LA.K2.6

Students will evaluate story elements, characters, and major events in stories, with guidance and support.

*LA.K2.7

Students will analyze a text and its elements, with guidance and support.

3rd-5th Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will use foundational skills in order to communicate effectively in everyday life.

Outcome #

Outcome

*LA.35.1

Students will apply letter-sound knowledge and decoding skills in order to read words.

*LA.35.2

Students will apply language skills in order to achieve desired outcomes when communicating.

*LA.35.3

Students will apply standard English grammar, usage, and conventions in order to communicate effectively.

*LA.35.4 Students will determine the meaning of words in a text.
*LA.35.5 Students will analyze story elements in order to explore a text.
*LA.35.6

Students will analyze illustrations, tactual information, or multimedia elements in order to enhance understanding of a text.

*LA.35.7

Students will evaluate text details in order to determine the main idea of a text.

*LA.35.8 Students will determine the point of view of the narrator.
*LA.35.9 Students will compare two texts on the same topic.
*LA.35.10 Students will evaluate a topic by participating in a collaborative discussion.
*LA.35.11

Students will construct a piece of writing with opinions about events or personal experiences supported by details.

*LA.35.12 Students will construct a short research project by creating a multimedia presentation using two or more sources while collaborating with others.

6th-8th Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will build literacy skills through examining and analyzing texts and share information through collaborative writing and discussion.

Outcome #

Outcome

*LA.68.1

Students will examine a variety of texts to demonstrate understanding of structure, story elements, and point of view.

*LA.68.2

Students will analyze texts while actively engaged in reading or listening to stories, dramas, or poetry.

*LA.68.3 Students will formulate questions and answers during collaborative discussions by analyzing details related to the main idea presented by a
speaker.
*LA.68.4 Students will analyze familiar texts in order to provide a summary.
*LA.68.5 Students will determine the author's purpose or point of view.
*LA.68.6 Students will evaluate multiple versions of the same text in a variety of formats in order to demonstrate understanding while actively engaged in reading or listening to literary nonfiction.
*LA.68.7 Students will produce claims about topics or texts.
*LA.68.8 Students will produce an informational piece supported by details using information from literary and informational text to support writing when appropriate.
*LA.68.9 Students will produce a narrative about a real or imagined experience introducing the experience, at least one character, and including two or more events.
*LA.68.10

Students will conduct research and present findings including relevant descriptions, facts, or details.

*LA.68.11

Students will modify and apply communication to a variety of contexts and tasks to achieve desired outcomes.

*LA.68.12

Students will apply knowledge of word meanings, word relationships, and their use.