Freshman English Syllabus, 1st Quarter Standards

The follo wing first quarter standards and objectives should be

interspersed throughout the year.

1. Apply knowledge of context clues to comprehend new words in text: There are many
ways to accomplish this standard. Most of them are boring. Here's a great context clues
lesson plan that can be used in concert with a piece of literature. It may also help to explain
what context clues are.
2. Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine word meaning
3. Analyze character, plot, setting, theme, and point of view in any piece of literature.
4. Make supported inferences; make predictions about plot, setting, characters, and theme.
5. Use textual evidence to analyze theme or meaning of a selection.
6. Analyze how irony, tone, mood, syntax, language, and sounds are used rhetorically and
aesthetically.
7. Write narratives that reveal the writer’s attitude toward the subject.
8. Recognize and use correct punctuation.
9. Recognize and use correct capitalization.
10. Demonstrate conventional spelling; recognize misspelled words.
11. Write responses to literature analyzing imagery, theme, stylistic devices, and tone.
12. Write summaries or abstracts distilling large amounts of information into concise prose.

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