WINTON WOODS HIGH SCHOOL

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ENGLISH ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS

A. Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new vocabulary.

B. Examine the relationships of analogical statements to infer word meanings.

C. Recognize the importance and function of figurative language.

D. Explain how different events have influenced and changed the English language.

E. Apply knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meanings of complex words and subject area vocabulary.

F. Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary.

A. Verify meanings of words by the author’s use of definition, restatement, example, comparison, contrast and cause and effect.

B. Distinguish the relationship of word meanings between pairs of words encountered in analogical statements.

C. Explain the influence of the English language on world literature, communications and popular culture.

D. Apply knowledge of roots, affixes and phrases to aid understanding of content area vocabulary.

E. Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary.

A. Apply reading comprehension strategies to understand grade-appropriate text.

B. Demonstrate comprehension of print and electronic text by responding to questions (e.g., literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing).

C. Use appropriate self-monitoring strategies for comprehension.

A. Apply reading comprehension strategies to understand grade-appropriate text.

B. Demonstrate comprehension of print and electronic text by responding to questions (e.g., literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing).

C. Use appropriate self-monitoring strategies for comprehension.

A. Evaluate how features and characteristics make information accessible and usable and how structures help authors achieve their purposes.

B. Identify examples of rhetorical devices and valid and invalid inferences, and explain how authors use these devices to achieve their purposes and reach their intended audiences.

C. Analyze whether graphics supplement textual information and promote the author’s purpose.

D. Explain and analyze how an author appeals to an audience and develops an argument or viewpoint in text.

E. Utilize multiple sources pertaining to a singular topic to critique the various ways authors develop their ideas (e.g., treatment, scope and organization).

A. Analyze the features and structures of documents and critique them for their effectiveness.

B. Identify and analyze examples of rhetorical devices and valid and invalid inferences.

C. Critique the effectiveness and validity of arguments in text and whether they achieve the author’s purpose.

D. Synthesize the content from several sources on a single issue or written by a single author, clarifying ideas and connecting them to other sources and related topics.

E. Analyze an author’s implicit and explicit philosophical assumptions and beliefs about a subject.

A. Analyze interactions between characters in literary text and how the interactions affect the plot.

B. Explain and analyze how the context of setting and the author’s choice of point of view impact a literary text.

C. Identify the structural elements of the plot and explain how an author develops conflicts and plot to pace the events in literary text.

D. Identify similar recurring themes across different works.

E. Analyze the use of a genre to express a theme or topic.

F. Identify and analyze how an author uses figurative language, sound devices and literary techniques to shape plot, set meaning and develop tone.

G. Explain techniques used by authors to develop style.

A. Analyze and evaluate the five elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, point of view and theme) in literary text.

B. Explain ways characters confront similar situations and conflict.

C. Recognize and analyze characteristics of subgenres and literary periods.

D. Analyze how an author uses figurative language and literary techniques to shape plot and set meaning.

E. Critique an author’s style.

A. Formulate writing ideas and identify a topic appropriate to the purpose and audience.

B. Determine the usefulness of organizers and apply appropriate pre-writing tasks.

C. Use revision strategies to improve the style, variety of sentence structure, clarity of the controlling idea, logic, effectiveness of word choice and transitions between paragraphs, passages or ideas.

D. Edit to improve sentence fluency, grammar and usage.

E. Apply tools to judge the quality of writing.

F. Prepare writing for publication that is legible, follows an appropriate format and uses techniques such as electronic resources and graphics.

A. Formulate writing ideas, and identify a topic appropriate to the purpose and audience.

B. Select and use an appropriate organizational structure to refine and develop ideas for writing.

C. Use a variety of strategies torevise content, organization and style, and to improve word choice, sentence variety, clarity and consistency of writing.

D. Apply editing strategies to eliminate slang and improve conventions.

E. Apply tools to judge the quality of writing.

F. Prepare writing for publication that follows an appropriate format and uses a variety of techniques to enhance the final product.

A. Compose narratives that establish a specific setting, plot and a consistent point of view, and develop characters by using sensory details and concrete language.

B. Write responses to literature that extend beyond the summary and support references to the text, other works, other authors or to personal knowledge.

C. Produce letters (e.g., business, letters to the editor, job applications) that follow the conventional style appropriate to the text, include appropriate details and exclude extraneous details and inconsistencies.

D. Use documented textual evidence to justify interpretations of literature or to support a research topic.

E. Write a persuasive piece that states a clear position, includes relevant information and offers compelling evidence in the form of facts and details.

A. Compose reflective writings that balance reflections by using specific personal experiences to draw conclusions about life.

B. Write responses to literature that provide an interpretation, recognize ambiguities, nuances and complexities and that understand the author’s use of stylistic devices and effects created.

C. Produce functional documents that report, organize and convey information and ideas accurately, foresee readers’ problems or misunderstandings and that include formatting techniques that are user friendly.

D. Produce informational essays or reports that establish a clear and distinctive perspective on the subject, include relevant perspectives, take into account the validity and reliability of sources and provide a clear sense of closure.

E. Use a range of strategies to elaborate and persuade when appropriate, including appeal to logic, use of personal anecdotes, examples, beliefs, expert opinions or cause-effect reasoning.

A. Use correct spelling conventions.

B. Use correct punctuation and capitalization.

C. Demonstrate understanding of the grammatical conventions of the English language.

A. Use correct spelling conventions.

B. Use correct punctuation and capitalization.

C. Demonstrate understanding of the grammatical conventions of the English language.

A. Formulate open-ended research questions suitable for investigation and adjust questions as necessary while research is conducted.

B. Evaluate the usefulness and credibility of data and sources.

C. Organize information from various resources and select appropriate sources to support central ideas, concepts and themes.

D. Use style guides to produce oral and written reports that give proper credit for sources (e.g., words, ideas, images and information) and include an acceptable format for source acknowledgement.

E. Communicate findings, reporting on the substance and processes orally, visually and in writing or through multimedia.

A. Formulate open-ended research questions suitable for inquiry and investigation and adjust questions as necessarywhile research is conducted.

B. Compile, organize and evaluate information, take notes and summarize findings.

C. Evaluate the usefulness and credibility of data and sources and synthesize information from multiple sources.

D. Use style guides to produce oral and written reports that give proper credit for sources (e.g., words, ideas, images and information) and include an acceptable format for source acknowledgement.

E. Communicate findings, reporting on the substance and processes orally, visually and in writing or through multimedia.