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First Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
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Speaking & Listening
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Second Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Third Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Fourth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Fifth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Sixth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
Seventh Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
Eighth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
Ninth and Tenth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
Eleventh and Twelfth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
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SL.8.1c
Eighth Grade
Speaking & Listening
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
SL.8.1
SL.8.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.8.2
Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.
SL.8.3
Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
SL.8.1c
SL.8.1a
Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
SL.8.1b
Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
SL.8.1c
Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
SL.8.1d
Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.
SL.8.1c
Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
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SL.8.1a
Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
SL.8.1b
Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
SL.8.1c
Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
SL.8.1d
Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.