Structured Learning ELA Curriculum

6th-8th Grade

Course Purpose:

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

Outcomes and Components:

*LA.68.12 Students will apply knowledge of word meanings, word relationships, and their use.

Pacing  

Instruct/

Assess

Component Code

Component

Standard(s)

  *LA.68.12.1

Use context to determine which word is missing from a text or content area.

EE.L.6.4a
EE.L.7.4a
EE.L.8.4a
  *LA.68.12.2 Use frequently occurring root words (i.e., like) and the words that result when affixes are added (i.e., liked, disliked, liking). EE.L.6.4b
EE.L.7.4b
EE.L.8.4b
  *LA.68.12.3

Use tools or strategies to seek meaning support for unfamiliar words while reading or communicating.

EE.L.6.4c
EE.L.7.4c
EE.L.8.4c
  *LA.68.12.4

Identify the meaning of simple similes (i.e., The man was as big as a tree).

EE.L.6.5a
  *LA.68.12.5 Identify synonyms and antonyms. EE.L.7.5b
  *LA.68.12.6 Use knowledge of common words to understand the meaning of compound and complex words in which they appear (i.e.,birdhouse, household) EE.L.8.5b
  *LA.68.12.7

Use descriptive words to add meaning when writing and communicating.

EE.L.8.5c
  *LA.68.12.8

Use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases across contexts.

EE.L.6.6
EE.L.7.6
EE.L.8.6