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Spanish Language Arts.4.11.D.x

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The student is expected to

edit drafts using standard Spanish conventions, including:

 

punctuation marks, including commas in compound and complex sentences and em dash for dialogue; and

A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”

Artes del lenguaje y lectura en español.4.11.D.x

Se espera que el estudiante

edite borradores usando las convenciones comunes de la lengua española incluyendo:

 

signos de puntuación, incluyendo el uso de la coma en oraciones compuestas y complejas, y el uso del guion largo en el diálogo; y

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Detailed Alignment 

SPANISH LANGUAGE ARTS.4.11.D.x — Vertical Alignment

Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.

Previous grade
SLA.K.10.D.viii

edit drafts with adult assistance using standard Spanish conventions, including:

 

punctuation marks at the end of declarative sentences; and

SLA.1.11.D.ix

edit drafts using standard Spanish conventions, including:

 

punctuation marks at the end of declarative sentences and at the beginning and end of exclamatory and interrogative sentences; and

SLA.2.11.D.x

edit drafts using standard Spanish conventions, including:

 

punctuation marks at the end of declarative sentences and the beginning and end of exclamatory and interrogative sentences; and

SLA.3.11.D.x

edit drafts using standard Spanish conventions, including:

 

punctuation marks, including commas in a series and dates that include the day of the week and correct mechanics, including indentations; and

SLA.4.11.D.x

edit drafts using standard Spanish conventions, including:

 

punctuation marks, including commas in compound and complex sentences and em dash for dialogue; and

SLA.5.11.D.x

edit drafts using standard Spanish conventions, including:

 

italics and underlining for titles and emphasis and punctuation marks, including commas in compound and complex sentences, em dash for dialogue, and quotation marks for titles; and

SLA.6.11.D.viii

edit drafts using standard Spanish conventions, including:

 

punctuation marks, including commas in complex sentences, transitions, and introductory elements; and

SLAR.7.11.D.viii
Based on the student's language proficiency level, the student is expected to edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:
 
punctuation, including commas to set off words, phrases, and clauses and semicolons; and
SLAR.8.11.D.viii
Based on the student's language proficiency level, the student is expected to edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:
 
punctuation, including commas in nonrestrictive phrases and clauses, semicolons, colons, and parentheses; and
SLAR.E1.11.D.viii
Based on the student's language proficiency level, and with appropriately provided English language development scaffolding, the student is expected to edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:
 
punctuation, including commas, semicolons, colons, and dashes to set off phrases and clauses as appropriate; and
SLAR.E2.11.D.viii
Based on the student's language proficiency level, and with appropriately provided English language development scaffolding, the student is expected to edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:
 
punctuation, including commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, and parentheses, to set off phrases and clauses as appropriate; and
Next grade

SPANISH LANGUAGE ARTS.4.11.D.x — Breakout of skills

Breakouts are the component parts that make up a student expectation. A breakout shows a distinct concept a student should know or a distinct skill that a student should be able to demonstrate.

The student is expected to
edit drafts using standard Spanish conventions, including punctuation marks,
including commas in compound sentences
including commas in complex sentences
including em dash for dialogue

SPANISH LANGUAGE ARTS.4.11.D.x — Focal Points

Foundational Skills

Students develop and sustain basic skills related to the four domains of language. Students apply foundational knowledge to improve listening, speaking (oral language), reading (beginning reading, self-sustained reading, vocabulary, and fluency), and writing (beginning writing) skills.

SLA.4.1.A

listen actively, ask relevant questions to clarify information, and make pertinent comments;

SLA.4.1.B

follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a series of related sequences of action;

SLA.4.2.A.i

decoding palabras agudas, graves, esdrújulas, and sobresdrújulas (words with the stress on the last, penultimate, and antepenultimate syllable and words with the stress on the syllable before the antepenultimate);

SLA.4.2.A.ii

using orthographic rules to segment and combine syllables, including diphthongs and formal and accented hiatus;

SLA.4.2.A.iii

decoding and differentiating the meaning of a word based on the diacritical accent; and

SLA.4.2.A.iv

decoding words with prefixes and suffixes;

SLA.4.2.B.i

spelling palabras agudas and graves (words with the stress on the last and penultimate syllable) with an orthographic accent;

SLA.4.2.B.ii

spelling palabras esdrújulas (words with the stress on the antepenultimate syllable) that have an orthographic accent;

SLA.4.2.B.iii

spelling words with diphthongs and hiatus; and

SLA.4.2.B.iv

marking accents appropriately when conjugating verbs such as in simple and imperfect past, past participle, perfect, conditional, and future tenses; and

SLA.4.3.A

use print or digital resources to determine meaning, syllabication, and pronunciation;

SLA.4.3.C

identify the meaning of and use words with affixes such as mono-, sobre-, sub-, inter-, poli-, -able, -ante, -eza, -ancia, and -ura, and roots, including auto, bio, grafía, metro, fono, and tele;

SLA.4.4

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, and prosody) when reading grade-level text.

SLA.4.5

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained reading. The student reads grade appropriate texts independently. The student is expected to self-select text and read independently for a sustained period of time.

SLA.4.7.F

respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate; and

SLA.4.11.D.i

complete simple and compound sentences with subject-verb agreement and avoidance of splices, run-ons, and fragments;

SLA.4.11.D.ii

verb tense such as simple past, present, and future and imperfect past, past participle, and conditional;

SLA.4.11.D.iii

singular, plural, common, and proper nouns, including gender-specific articles;

SLA.4.11.D.iv

adjectives, including their comparative and superlative forms;

SLA.4.11.D.v

adverbs that convey frequency and adverbs that convey degree;

SLA.4.11.D.vi

prepositions and prepositional phrases;

SLA.4.11.D.vii

pronouns, including personal, possessive, objective, reflexive, and prepositional;

SLA.4.11.D.viii

coordinating conjunctions to form compound subjects, predicates, and sentences;

SLA.4.11.D.ix

capitalization of historical events and documents, titles of books, stories, and essays;

SLA.4.11.D.x

punctuation marks, including commas in compound and complex sentences and em dash for dialogue; and

SLA.4.11.D.xi

correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules; and

Oral and Written Expression

Students develop and sustain oral and written language skills to communicate their ideas effectively using appropriate language conventions. Students consider audience and purpose while applying appropriate genre characteristics and craft and determining the appropriate mode of delivery.

SLA.4.1.A

listen actively, ask relevant questions to clarify information, and make pertinent comments;

SLA.4.1.B

follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a series of related sequences of action;

SLA.4.1.C

express an opinion supported by accurate information, employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, and the conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively; and

SLA.4.2.B.i

spelling palabras agudas and graves (words with the stress on the last and penultimate syllable) with an orthographic accent;

SLA.4.2.B.ii

spelling palabras esdrújulas (words with the stress on the antepenultimate syllable) that have an orthographic accent;

SLA.4.2.B.iii

spelling words with diphthongs and hiatus; and

SLA.4.2.B.iv

marking accents appropriately when conjugating verbs such as in simple and imperfect past, past participle, perfect, conditional, and future tenses; and

SLA.4.3.C

identify the meaning of and use words with affixes such as mono-, sobre-, sub-, inter-, poli-, -able, -ante, -eza, -ancia, and -ura, and roots, including auto, bio, grafía, metro, fono, and tele;

SLA.4.3.D

identify, use, and explain the meaning of idioms, homographs, and homophones such as abrasar/abrazar; and

SLA.4.3.E

differentiate between and use homographs, homophones, and commonly confused terms such as porque/porqué/por qué/por que, sino/si no, and también/tan bien.

SLA.4.7.A

describe personal connections to a variety of sources, including self-selected texts;

SLA.4.7.B

write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;

SLA.4.7.C

use text evidence to support an appropriate response;

SLA.4.7.D

retell, paraphrase, or summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order;

SLA.4.7.E

interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;

SLA.4.7.F

respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate; and

SLA.4.7.G

discuss specific ideas in the text that are important to the meaning.

SLA.4.9.A

demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, legends, myths, and tall tales;

SLA.4.9.B

explain figurative language such as simile, metaphor, and personification that the poet uses to create images;

SLA.4.9.C

explain structure in drama such as character tags, acts, scenes, and stage directions;

SLA.4.9.D.i

the central idea with supporting evidence;

SLA.4.9.D.ii

features such as pronunciation guides and diagrams to support understanding; and

SLA.4.9.D.iii

organizational patterns such as compare and contrast;

SLA.4.9.E.i

identifying the claim;

SLA.4.9.E.ii

explaining how the author has used facts for an argument; and

SLA.4.9.E.iii

identifying the intended audience or reader; and

SLA.4.9.F

recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.

SLA.4.10.A

explain the author's purpose and message within a text;

SLA.4.10.B

explain how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose;

SLA.4.10.C

analyze the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes;

SLA.4.10.D

describe how the author's use of imagery, literal and figurative language such as simile and metaphor, and sound devices such as alliteration and assonance achieves specific purposes;

SLA.4.10.E

identify and understand the use of literary devices, including first- or third-person point of view;

SLA.4.10.F

discuss how the author's use of language contributes to voice; and

SLA.4.10.G

identify and explain the use of anecdote.

SLA.4.11.A

plan a first draft by selecting a genre for a particular topic, purpose, and audience using a range of strategies such as brainstorming, freewriting, and mapping;

SLA.4.11.B.i

organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, and a conclusion; and

SLA.4.11.B.ii

developing an engaging idea with relevant details;

SLA.4.11.C

revise drafts to improve sentence structure and word choice by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging ideas for coherence and clarity;

SLA.4.11.D.i

complete simple and compound sentences with subject-verb agreement and avoidance of splices, run-ons, and fragments;

SLA.4.11.D.ii

verb tense such as simple past, present, and future and imperfect past, past participle, and conditional;

SLA.4.11.D.iii

singular, plural, common, and proper nouns, including gender-specific articles;

SLA.4.11.D.iv

adjectives, including their comparative and superlative forms;

SLA.4.11.D.v

adverbs that convey frequency and adverbs that convey degree;

SLA.4.11.D.vi

prepositions and prepositional phrases;

SLA.4.11.D.vii

pronouns, including personal, possessive, objective, reflexive, and prepositional;

SLA.4.11.D.viii

coordinating conjunctions to form compound subjects, predicates, and sentences;

SLA.4.11.D.ix

capitalization of historical events and documents, titles of books, stories, and essays;

SLA.4.11.D.x

punctuation marks, including commas in compound and complex sentences and em dash for dialogue; and

SLA.4.11.D.xi

correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules; and

SLA.4.11.E

publish written work for appropriate audiences.

SLA.4.12.A

compose literary texts such as personal narratives and poetry using genre characteristics and craft;

SLA.4.12.B

compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft;

SLA.4.12.C

compose argumentative texts, including opinion essays using genre characteristics and craft; and

SLA.4.12.D

compose correspondence that requests information.

SLA.4.13.A

generate and clarify questions on a topic for formal and informal inquiry;

SLA.4.13.B

develop and follow a research plan with adult assistance;

SLA.4.13.C

identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources;

SLA.4.13.D

identify primary and secondary sources;

SLA.4.13.E

demonstrate understanding of information gathered;

SLA.4.13.F

recognize the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarism when using source materials;

SLA.4.13.G

develop a bibliography; and

SLA.4.13.H

use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

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