Utah State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 10

UT.1. Reading: Students will use vocabulary development and an understanding of text elements and structures to comprehend literary and informational grade level text.

1.1. Word Analysis, Vocabulary Development: Determine word meaning through word parts, definitions, and context clues.

1.1.a. Analyze the meaning of words using knowledge of roots.

1.1.b. Evaluate the effects of connotation in text.

1.1.c. Determine word meaning through analogy and contrast/antonym context clues.

1.1.d. Distinguish between commonly confused words (i.e., affect/ effect; between/ e. among; either/ neither; fewer/less; good/well; irregardless/regardless; waste, waist).

1.2. Comprehension of Informational Text: Comprehend and evaluate informational text (i.e., essays, nonfiction articles, workplace and consumer documents, electronic text).

1.2.a. Analyze the purpose of external text features and structures in a variety of electronic texts (e.g., e-mail, electronic newspapers, web pages).

1.2.b. Analyze the function of multiple internal text structures in a single text.

1.2.c. Use explicit and implicit information to arrive at conclusions.

1.2.d. Evaluate text for reliability and accuracy.

1.3. Comprehension of Literary Text: Comprehend literature by recognizing the use of literary elements across genres and cultures.

1.3.a. Examine the relationship between oral and written narratives.

1.3.b. Understand the uses of character development in conveying theme in literary works.

1.3.c. Analyze themes in literature and their connection to politics, history, culture, and economics.

1.3.d. Evaluate setting as it contributes to characterization, plot, or theme.

1.3.e. Analyze the use of simile, metaphor, pun, irony, symbolism, allusion and personification.

1.3.f. Compare poetry on different topics from varied cultures and times.

UT.2. Writing: Students will write informational and literary text to reflect on and recreate experiences, report observations, and persuade others.

2.1. Writing to Learn: Interpret and analyze ideas and perspectives to clarify thinking through writing.

2.1.a. Analyze varied ideas and opposing opinions.

2.1.b. Analyze facts, events, or ideas to create meaning.

2.1.c. Identify and analyze assumptions and perceptions by examining connections between texts, between texts and self, and between texts and different world connections.

2.2. Extended Writing: Write to persuade others.

2.2.a. Experiment with varied organizational patterns and forms of writing (e.g., memos, letters, reports, essays, brochures).

2.2.b. Support arguments with personal experience, detailed evidence, examples, and reasoning.

2.2.c. Use persuasive strategies including appeals to logic, emotion, and ethics.

2.3. Revision and Editing: Revise and edit to strengthen ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency and conventions.

2.3.a. Traits of Writing.

2.3.a.1. Ideas: Evaluate and revise for adequate support of ideas (e.g., quotations, facts, examples, anecdotes, and excerpts).

2.3.a.2. Organization: Evaluate and revise for control of organizational elements in multiple paragraph texts (e.g., thesis, details, leads, conclusions, and transitions).

2.3.a.3. Voice: Evaluate and revise for correct use of active and passive voice. Evaluate and revise for appropriate voice for specific audiences

2.3.a.4. Word Choice: Evaluate and revise for specific word choice for different audiences and purposes.

2.3.a.5. Sentence Variety: Correct use Rhythm created through sentence construction (i.e., parallel sentence structure).

2.3.b. Editing.

2.3.b.1. Edit for correct grade level spelling.

2.3.b.2. Edit for correct use of commas to set off appositives.

2.3.b.3. Edit for correct subject/verb agreement.

2.3.b.4. Edit for correct placement of modifiers.

2.3.b.5. Edit for correct capitalization for abbreviations (Ph.D.) or letters that stand alone (U-turn, I-beams).

2.3.b.6. Edit for correct use of possessives.

2.3.b.7. Edit for correct use of semi-colon.

UT.3. Inquiry/Research/Oral Presentation: Students will understand the process of seeking and giving information in conversations, group discussions, written reports, and oral presentations.

3.1. Processes of Inquiry: Use the process of inquiry to problem-solve and deepen understanding.

3.1.a. Formulate essential questions that expose problems and explore issues.

3.1.b. Analyze information to determine relevance to essential question.

3.1.c. Evaluate the accuracy and relevance of information that reflects multiple points of view.

3.1.d. Evaluate, use, and cite nontraditional sources (e.g., Internet, interviews, media sources).

3.2. Written Communication of Inquiry: Write to synthesize information to solve a problem or deepen understanding.

3.2.a. Select an appropriate format to synthesize information.

3.2.b. Gather and synthesize information to solve a problem or deepen understanding.

3.2.c. Support synthesis of information using paraphrase, summary, and/or quotations.

3.2.d. Use informal and formal citations, where appropriate, to support inquiry.

3.3. Oral Communication of Inquiry: Plan and present orally using techniques appropriate to audience and purpose.

3.3.a. Determine audience and purpose for oral presentations (e.g., to inform, to persuade, to entertain).

3.3.b. Anticipate and prepare to respond to potential audience questions.

3.3.c. Respond effectively to audience questions and feedback.

3.3.d. Present orally using visual aids/technology for support.