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ELM-480-T1-Unwrapping the ELA Standards assignment

Methods and Strategies for Teaching English Language Arts (Grand Canyon University)

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Shavonda Bettis
January 31, 2021

Unwrapping the ELA Standards Template

Grade Level (K-8):

Previous Grade Chosen Grade Following Grade

-Quote accurately Describe how a Analyze how particular

from the text when
explaining what the
text says explicitly and
when drawing
Reading inferences from the
Standard
text. (CCSS. ELA-
Literacy RL 5.1)
particular story’s or elements of a story or
drama’s plot unfolds in drama interact (eg how
a series of episodes as setting shapes the
well as how the characters or plot (CCSS.
character responds or
ELA-Literacy RL. 7.3)
change as the plot
moves toward a
resolution. (CCSS. ELA
Literacy RL.6.3)

Write opinion on Write arguments to Establish and maintain a

topics or texts,
supporting a point of
view with reasons
Writing and information.
Standard (CCSS. ELA-Literacy W.
5.1)
support claims with formal style. (CCSS.
clear reasons and ELA Literacy w.7.e)
relevant evidence.
(CCSS. ELA Literacy w.
6.1)

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Interpret information
presented in diverse Delineate a speaker’s
Summarize the points argument and specific
media and format (e.g.
as a speaker makes claims, evaluating the
visually, quantitatively
and explain how each soundness of the
orally) and explains how
Listening and claim is supported by reasoning and the
it contributes to a topic,
Speaking reasons and relevance and sufficiency
Standard text, or issue under
evidence. (CCSS. ELA. of the evidence. (CCSS.
study. (CCSS. ELA. SL
SL 5.3) ELA. SL. 7.3)
6.1.)

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Reading: The students The student

Reading: Reading: Ask students to
will be given a reading will have to identify the listen to a very familiar
passage on The exposition, rising story -Disney's
Wonderful Wizard of action, climax, falling Cinderella. As they
Oz then they will action, and resolution in listen, I ask them to
respond to a series of a story using a diagram compare the story to the
reading ride on Daredevil Falls.
comprehension
prompts and
questions in the
literacy worksheet.
Writing: Students will
write an argumentative Writing:Students will
essay on a topic of practice establishing and
Writing: The students choice. maintaining a formal
will celebrate their writing style throughout
forefathers by writing an argument supporting
Instructional their own Declaration space exploration.
Activity or
Strategy

Listening and Speaking:

The students will read
and demonstrate
Listening and Speaking:
comprehension a short
After listening to a story, with a special Listening and Speaking:The
book being read by focus on making students will analyze how
audio the students will inferences about its the parts of the plot work
have a book quiz. theme. together by diagraming
the plot of a familiar
story.

In a 100-150 word rationale, explain how each instructional strategy or activity encourages complex thinking
and problem-solving.

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Rationale: Reading Rationale: Writing Rationale: Listening and Speaking

The rationale for the listening and
The reading rationale for the speaking standards would help the
activities or assessment chosen students engage effectively in a
would help the students mastered range of collaborative discussions
the standard by allowing the with diverse partners building on
students to put some action into ideas and expressing their own
what was learned through lecture. clearly. The discussion prepared,
The students will have a chance to having read or studied required
read and check their material; draw on preparation and
comprehension after reading the other information known about the
passage. After reading about the topic to explore ideas under
declaration the students will be able discussion. The students will
to write their own declaration and express key idea and draw
share with the class. Lastly, the conclusions in light of information
students will be challenged by and knowledge gained through
taking a character quiz after listening and speaking. This can be
listening to a story. done through visually,
This strategy requires readers to quantitatively and orally.
activate their background
knowledge and to use that
knowledge to help them understand
what they are reading. (Texas
Education Agency, 2020)
References:
English Language Arts Standards: https://www.alsde.edu/sec/sct/COS/2016%20Revised%20Alabama%20English
%20Language%20Arts%20Course%20of%20Study.pdf
Texas Education Agency, 2020. Key Comprehension Strategies to Teach. Retrieved from
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/key-comprehension-strategies-teach

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