Idaho State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 9

ID.1. Reading Process: Students apply their knowledge of word origins to determine the meaning of new words encountered in reading and to use those words accurately. Students use increasingly sophisticated vocabulary gained from literature and content area text.

1.1. Acquire Concepts About Print

9.LA.1.1.1. No objectives at this grade level.

1.2. Acquire Concepts About Text

9.LA.1.2.1. The student will be able to analyze the structure and format of various informational documents. (752.05.c)

9.LA.1.2.2. The student will be able to identify the text characteristics of different genres of literature. (752.02.a)

1.3. Acquire Phonological Awareness Skills

9.LA.1.3.1. No objectives at this grade level.

1.4. Acquire Decoding Skills Using Word Parts

9.LA.1.4.1. No objectives at this grade level.

1.5. Acquire Decoding Skills Using Syllabication

9.LA.1.5.1. No objectives at this grade level.

1.6. Acquire Decoding Skills Using Context

9.LA.1.6.1. No objectives at this grade level.

1.7. Acquire Fluency

9.LA.1.7.1. No objectives at this grade level.

1.8. Vocabulary and Concept Development

9.LA.1.8.1. The student will be able to use knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes to analyze the origin and meaning of unknown words. (752.01.a)

9.LA.1.8.2. The student will be able to use context analysis to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. (752.01.a)

ID.2. Comprehension/Interpretation: Students read, understand, and respond to grade-level-appropriate material. Students analyze organizational patterns and evaluate authors' arguments and positions. Students conduct in-depth analyses of the author's craft and themes of expository and literary text. Students read a wide variety of classic and contemporary literature, poetry, magazines, newspapers, reference materials, technical resources, textbooks, and online information.

2.1. Acquire Strategies and Skill for Comprehending Text

9.LA.2.1.1. The student will be able to synthesize the content from several sources on a single issue; paraphrase ideas to demonstrate comprehension. (752.05.d; 752.05.e; 752.05.f)

9.LA.2.1.2. The student will be able to apply reading strategies to self monitor for comprehension.

9.LA.2.1.3. The student will be able to Clarify an understanding of text by creating outlines, notes, annotations, charts, and/or diagrams.

2.2. Acquire Skills to Comprehend Expository Text

9.LA.2.2.1. The student will be able to identify the thesis, evidence, and argument in informational texts (e.g., newspaper editorials and campaign speeches).

9.LA.2.2.2. The student will be able to define the purpose and audience of a variety of communication formats (e.g., essays, letters, user manuals, lab reports, websites). (752.05.c)

9.LA.2.2.3. The student will be able to evaluate an author's argument or defense of a claim by examining the relevance and comprehensiveness of evidence. (752.03.a)

2.3. Acquire Skills for Comprehending Literary Text

9.LA.2.3.1. The student will be able to read and respond to literature from a variety of genres.

9.LA.2.3.2. The student will be able to determine characters' traits by what the characters say about themselves in narration, dialogue, and soliloquy. (752.03.b; 752.01.d)

9.LA.2.3.3. The student will be able to evaluate the importance of the setting to the mood and meaning of the text.

9.LA.2.3.4. The student will be able to explain the author's point of view and interpret how it influences the text.

9.LA.2.3.5. The student will be able to Compare and contrast themes across works of prose, poetry, and drama.

9.LA.2.3.6. The student will be able to analyze significant literary devices including irony and symbolism. (752.01.g)

9.LA.2.3.7. The student will be able to Compare and contrast authors' style on the basis of such elements as word choice and sentence complexity.

ID.3. Writing Process: Students use all five steps of the writing process. Emphasis areas including prewriting using organizational strategies, drafting for content, and editing for correct use of writing components.

3.1. Acquire Prewriting Skills

9.LA.3.1.1. The student will be able to generate ideas using a variety of strategies. (753.01.b)

9.LA.3.1.2. The student will be able to generate a main idea or thesis appropriate to a type of writing. (753.02.b)

9.LA.3.1.3. The student will be able to apply organizational strategies to plan writing. (753.01.a)

9.LA.3.1.4. The student will be able to match format to purpose and audience. (753.01.c; 753.03.b)

9.LA.3.1.5. The student will be able to produce a piece of writing within a set period of time.

3.2. Acquire Skills for Writing a Draft

9.LA.3.2.1. The student will be able to use the ideas generated and organized through prewriting to write a draft. (753.01.a)

9.LA.3.2.2. The student will be able to sequence ideas in a cohesive, meaningful order. (753.02.b)

3.3. Acquire Skills for Revising a Draft

9.LA.3.3.1. The student will be able to revise draft for meaning, clarity, and effective organization. (753.01.a)

9.LA.3.3.2. The student will be able to add relevant details and delete irrelevant or redundant information. (753.02.b)

9.LA.3.3.3. The student will be able to use transitional words and phrases to clarify meaning and improve organization. (753.02.b; 753.01.c)

9.LA.3.3.4. The student will be able to use a variety of sentence structures to improve sentence fluency and enhance style. (753.02.b)

9.LA.3.3.5. The student will be able to use literary models to refine writing style. (753.02.b)

9.LA.3.3.6. The student will be able to Conference with others to improve writing. (753.01.a)

3.4. Acquire Skills for Editing a Draft

9.LA.3.4.1. The student will be able to use editing marks to indicate errors in conventions.

9.LA.3.4.2. The student will be able to edit for correct punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage errors. (753.02.a)

3.5. Acquire Skills to Publish Writing

9.LA.3.5.1. The student will be able to publish improved draft.

9.LA.3.5.2. The student will be able to share writing with intended audience. (753.04.c; 753.06.b)

9.LA.3.5.3. The student will be able to use appropriate technology to produce a final draft.

ID.4. Writing Applications: Students write in a variety of formats to generate, record, and reflect upon ideas. Emphasis is on expository writing that can be applied to all content areas.

4.1. Acquire Expressive (Narrative/Creative) Writing Skills

9.LA.4.1.1. The student will be able to write reflective autobiographical narratives or short stories that explore the significance of personal experiences and communicate the significance of events. (753.04.c)

9.LA.4.1.2. The student will be able to write original creative works including prose and poetry. (753.04.c)

4.2. Acquire Expository (Informational/ Research) Writing Skills

9.LA.4.2.1. The student will be able to write expository essays that include a main idea, supporting details, and introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs. (753.03.a)

9.LA.4.2.2. The student will be able to write a research report that includes a thesis, provides relevant support, and documents sources. (753.05.b; 753.06.a)

9.LA.4.2.3. The student will be able to write technical or scientific text that identifies a sequence of activities or processes. (753.06.c)

4.3. Acquire Persuasive Writing Skills

9.LA.4.3.1. The student will be able to write persuasive compositions that organize ideas and evidence in a sustained and effective fashion. (753.05.b; 753.05.c; 753.06.a)

4.4. Acquire Skills for Literary Response

9.LA.4.4.1. The student will be able to write responses to literature that demonstrate an understanding of the significant ideas of literary works. (753.04.a)

9.LA.4.4.2. The student will be able to write responses to literature that demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of an author's style. (753.04.a; 753.04.b)

ID.5. Writing Components: Students focus on the elements of effective writing. These elements include sentence fluency, word choice, and conventions. Focus areas are organization and sentence fluency to enhance meaning. Students develop a personal writing style and revise elements for greater effect. Students identify the correct use of major conventions.

5.1. Acquire Handwriting Skills

9.LA.5.1.1. No objectives at this grade level.

5.2. Acquire Spelling Skills

9.LA.5.2.1. No objectives at this grade level.

5.3. Acquire Skills for Sentence Structure

9.LA.5.3.1. The student will be able to apply correct and varied sentence types in writing. (753.02.b)

9.LA.5.3.2. The student will be able to edit for agreement, word usage, and fluency. (753.02.b)

5.4. Acquire Skills for Using Conventions

9.LA.5.4.1. The student will be able to demonstrate in writing the correct use of conventions emphasizing pronoun/antecedent agreement, subject/verb agreement, adjective/adverb usage, verb tense, verbals, appositives, compound-complex sentences, clauses, and parallel structure. (753.02.a)

9.LA.5.4.2. The student will be able to demonstrate in writing the correct use of punctuation and capitalization. (753.02.a)

ID.6. Speech: Communication: Students apply their knowledge of communication to determine the intent and effectiveness of a message delivered by a speaker or the media. Students deliver focused and coherent presentations of their own that convey clear and distinct perspectives and solid reasoning. Students deliver polished presentations that combine the traditional speech strategies of narration, exposition, and persuasion. Students use gestures, tone, and vocabulary appropriate to their audience and purpose.

6.1. Acquire Listening Skills

9.Spch.6.1.1. The student will be able to assess how language and delivery affect the mood and tone of oral communication and make an impact on the audience. (754.02.a; 754.03.a)

9.Spch.6.1.2. The student will be able to summarize a speaker's purpose and point of view and ask questions concerning the speaker's content, delivery, and attitude toward the subject. (754.01.b; 754.02.a)

9.Spch.6.1.3. The student will be able to draw conclusions about the ideas under discussion and support those conclusions with convincing evidence. (753.03.a)

9.Spch.6.1.4. The student will be able to evaluate the clarity, quality, effectiveness, and general coherence of a speaker's important points, arguments, evidence, organization of ideas, delivery, choice of words, and use of language. (754.03.a)

9.Spch.6.1.5. The student will be able to analyze the types of arguments used by a speaker (e.g., argument by causation, analogy, authority, emotion, and logic). (754.03.a)

6.2. Acquire Speaking Skills

9.Spch.6.2.1. The student will be able to Choose appropriate techniques for developing the introduction and conclusion in a speech, including the use of literary quotations, anecdotes, and references to authoritative sources. (755.01.b)

9.Spch.6.2.2. The student will be able to identify and use elements of classical speech forms (e.g., the introduction, transitions, body, conclusion) in formulating rational arguments and applying the art of persuasion and debate. (755.01.b)

9.Spch.6.2.3. The student will be able to use props, visual aids, graphs, and electronic media to enhance the appeal and accuracy of presentations. (755.01.b)

9.Spch.6.2.4. The student will be able to analyze the occasion and the interests of the audience and choose effective verbal and nonverbal techniques (e.g., voice, gestures, eye contact) for presentations. (755.01.c)

9.Spch.6.2.5. The student will be able to use effective and interesting language, including formal expressions for effect, standard English for clarity, and technical language for specificity. (755.01.a)

9.Spch.6.2.6. The student will be able to analyze historically significant speeches to find the rhetorical devices and features that make them memorable.

9.Spch.6.2.7. The student will be able to deliver narrative presentations that narrate a sequence of events and communicate their significance to the audience. (755.01.b; 755.01.c)

9.Spch.6.2.8. The student will be able to deliver expository presentations that provide evidence in support of a thesis. Include related claims and include information on all relevant perspectives. (755.01.b; 755.01.c)

9.Spch.6.2.9. The student will be able to deliver oral responses to literature that advance a judgment and/or demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas of a work or passage. Support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text and to other works. (755.02.a)

9.Spch.6.2.10. The student will be able to deliver persuasive arguments (e.g., evaluation and analysis of problems and solutions, causes and effects) that structure ideas and arguments in a coherent, logical fashion. (755.01.a; 755.01.b; 755.01.c)

9.Spch.6.2.11. The student will be able to deliver multimedia presentations that incorporate information from a wide range of media. (755.01.b)

6.3. Acquire Viewing Skills

9.Spch.6.3.1. The student will be able to analyze strategies used by the media to inform, persuade, entertain, and transmit culture (e.g., advertising; stereotyping; visual representations, special effects, language). (755.01.b; 756.01.a; 756.02.a)

9.Spch.6.3.2. The student will be able to analyze the impact of the media on the democratic process (e.g., exerting influence on elections, creating images of leaders, shaping attitudes) at the local, state, and national levels. (756.03.a)

9.Spch.6.3.3. The student will be able to analyze the techniques used in media messages for a particular audience and evaluate their effectiveness. (756.03.a)

9.Spch.6.3.4. The student will be able to Compare and contrast the ways in which media genres (e.g., televised news, news magazines and documentaries, and online information) cover the same event. (756.02.a)

9.Spch.6.3.5. The student will be able to identify the aesthetic appeal of a media presentation and evaluate the techniques used to create the effects. (756.02.a)