Stage I - English Language Arts
Assessments
English Language Arts Classroom Assessments Aligned
to the Illinois Learning Standards
The assessments are coded according to learning standard
and stage. Example: 1A.I is aligned to standard 1A,
stage I (ninth & tenth grades). Sample student work,
when available, follows the assessment.
1A.I - Vocabulary Building Cards
Students select vocabulary words from their readings
and complete a vocabulary building card for each word.
1B.I - SQ3R and Reading Comprehension
Students will use the SQ3R reading strategy to preview
a text and make predictions about the reading.
1C.I - Our Book Club-Top Books
Students will be asked to review their favorite books
to create a list of the best books to recommend to young
adults for personal reading.
2A.I - Burke's Pentad and Literary
Analysis
Students will read a short story and answer questions
from Burke’s Pentad as preparation for the writing
of an evaluation.
2B.I - Different People/Different
Times
Student will analyze the author’s treatment of
the topic, paying particular attention to the settings,
historical elements, cultural influences, and the author’s
conclusions.
3A.I - Proofreading
Each student will write an expository theme on a topic
chosen by the teacher or selected through a class activity
such as brainstorming.
3B.I - The Argument
Each student will write an expository theme on a topic
chosen by the teacher or selected through a class activity
such as brainstorming.
3C.I - Letter Writing
Each student will write an informal letter to a friend
and one a business letter to complain about a problem
encountered.
4A.I - How Do I Get There From
Here?
Students will listen to a set of directions read by
the teacher and will draw a map which illustrates those
directions.
4B.I - Talk To Me About It
Students will be divided into small groups and will
prepare and present orally an analysis of a short story
with sufficient detail.
5A.I - The Research Report (1)
The student will survey a subject, select a topic, narrow
the focus to a specific set of questions to answer,
and conduct research to find the information needed.
5B.I - The Research Report (2)
Each student will analyze the information gathered for
the research report from 5A - Stage I and will select
the information to include in the report.
5C.I - Teaching a Short Story
Students will prepare an analysis of a short story to
be presented to their peers and assign individual tasks
and develop an outline of the presentation, research
the story, and present the results of their work.
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