High School

PWCS HS ELA Reading Targets

PWCS HS ELA Writing Targets

PWCS HS ELA Communicating Targets

PWCS HS ELA Thinking Targets

Developing Reading Skills - I can improve my reading level, vocabulary, and knowledge by routinely reading for a variety of purposes and using strategies to choose and comprehend grade-level appropriate texts.

Text Characteristics & Structure - I can identify, explain, analyze, compare, and evaluate the relationship and effect of characteristics and organization on purpose/theme/main idea by reading and citing evidence from a variety of grade-level appropriate texts to build my knowledge and see connections.

Language Devices & Style - I can identify, explain, analyze, compare, and evaluate the relationship and effect of language devices and style on purpose/theme/main idea by reading and citing evidence from a variety of grade-level appropriate texts to build my knowledge and see connections.

Social Context - I can identify, explain, analyze, compare, and evaluate the relationship and effect of surrounding context on purpose/theme/main idea by reading and citing evidence from a variety of grade-level appropriate texts to build my knowledge and see connections.

Developing Quality Ideas - I can generate, develop, support, and clearly convey a high-quality, unique idea/storyline/thesis by producing a variety of writing styles, genres, and purposes to strengthen my critical thinking and communication.

Organization & Elements - I can thoughtfully plan, organize, and transition my idea/storyline/thesis by selecting and/or blending appropriate genre(s) along with applicable text characteristics throughout a variety of writing styles, genres, & purposes to support my audience.

Mode & Style - I can write with appropriate voice and style by thoughtfully including & manipulating language and sentence structure throughout a variety of writing styles, genres, & purposes to match my genre, topic, and audience.

Technical Conventions - I can edit my writing by including & correctly using technical conventions appropriate for my genre, topic, and audience throughout a variety of writing styles, genres, & purposes to improve my clarity.

Performance & Design - I can clearly communicate ideas for an audience by using purposeful language, performance skills, and supplemental materials to achieve an intended effect or goal.

Communication & Collaboration - I can consistently collaborate with others by cultivating a supportive learning community to develop new understandings and learn from my peers.

Research & Evaluate - I can learn about a topic by selecting and evaluating sources, synthesizing information, and recognizing diverse perspectives to become a more critical consumer of information.

Revisit, Reflect, & Revise - I can systematically reflect on my learning by seeking and receiving feedback from teachers, peers, and self-evaluations, revising my work, and identifying areas of growth to demonstrate improved learning and thinking.

Assessing & Creating Meaning: summarize, paraphrase, visualize, inference, and draw conclusions with supporting textual evidence

Anticipating and Predicting: use knowledge of text and language characteristics/structures to predict and expand meaning

Self-Monitoring & Connecting: connect to prior knowledge, self-monitor/inquire/correct, make judgements, and question the author to personalize comprehension

Examining Vocabulary: analyze roots & affixes, origins & cognates, parts of speech, context & connotation, and synonyms & antonyms to determine the meaning of unknown words

Genre Characteristics & Purpose: identify, analyze, compare, and evaluate genre & genre-specific characteristics, point-of-view, purpose, theme, main idea

Structure & Organization: identify, analyze, compare, and evaluate text structure, plot/progression, organizational pattern, format, graphics & other supplementary materials

Character Development & Roles: identify, analyze, compare, and evaluate characterization, types, roles, development, relationships, and archetypes

Plagiarism & Ethics: examine, interpret, describe, identify, explain, contextualize, analyze, compare, critique, defend and evaluate without using unapproved sources or technologies; cite and contextualize all sources used to comply with legal requirements

Language Devices: identify, analyze, compare, and evaluate word play, phrases, and other linguistic devices

Stylistic Choices: identify, analyze, compare, and evaluate word choice (tone, voice, diction, connotation), structural devices (repetition, parallelism, etc.), grammar and syntax (punctuation & sentence structure)

Plagiarism & Ethics: examine, interpret, describe, identify, explain, contextualize, analyze, compare, critique, defend and evaluate without using unapproved sources or technologies; cite and contextualize all sources used to comply with legal requirements

Media: identify, analyze, compare, and evaluate influence from, impact on, & relationship with media and the people it serves

Context: identify, analyze, compare, and evaluate author's personal background and other contexts (cultural, societal, social, political, religious, literary, historical, economic, geographic, technological, author's background & viewpoint, etc.)

Universal Themes: identify, analyze, compare, and evaluate reoccurring messages and ideals held by many cultures, people, time periods, etc.

Plagiarism & Ethics: examine, interpret, describe, identify, explain, contextualize, analyze, compare, critique, defend and evaluate without using unapproved sources or technologies; cite and contextualize all sources used to comply with legal requirements

Generate & Develop: generate an idea/storyline/thesis that is appropriate to the topic/purpose/genre of writing and is focused, high-quality, and unique to communicate careful, deep thinking and synthesis of information

Clarify & Support: develop and support an idea by formulating a clear and thorough explanation or line of reasoning, providing strong, appropriate details/evidence for an idea/storyline/thesis, and using transition words to lead the audience to an intended conclusion and to make connections

Anticipate & Refute: anticipate counterarguments, and alternative perspectives and provide well-developed, supported rebuttals to strengthen your argument/idea

Plagiarism & Ethics: develop and idea without using unapproved sources or technologies to avoid plagiarism; cite and contextualize all sources used to comply with legal requirements

Organization & Progression: organize and structures writing to clarify the development of an idea and relationships between ideas

Characteristics: incorporate relevant, genre-specific characteristics and formatting to aid audiences in make meaning

Plagiarism & Ethics: organize an idea in writing without using unapproved sources or technologies to avoid plagiarism; cite and contextualize all sources used to comply with legal requirements

Modes, Forms, & Techniques: choose or blend appropriate writing types/genres/structures along with the corresponding, complementary language and style to communicate a specific topic, argument, & purpose

Stylistic Choices: make purposeful choices in literary/persuasive/rhetorical devices, vocabulary, diction, sentence structure, & grammatical choices to create intended & appropriate tone & voice to create a style that impacts the reader and supports your idea; use of academic vocabulary when necessary & appropriate

Plagiarism & Ethics: write in your own style & voice, without using unapproved sources or technologies to avoid plagiarism; cite and contextualize all sources used to comply with legal requirements

Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics: edit for and use correct punctuation, spelling, word usage, tense and other mechanics as recognized by the conventions of Standard English to maintain clarity

Syntax: correctly and appropriately incorporate phrases/clauses, voice, and varied sentence structures to enhance writing to create style and clarity

Citation Method & Formatting: correctly & consistently use MLA or APA citation method or other task requirements to format your writing and document information from sources; include in-text citations, the Works Cited/References page, and all grammatical, logistical, aesthetic, and citation conventions required to comply with directions and regulations

Plagiarism & Ethics: edit, format, and cite your work without help from unapproved sources or technologies to avoid plagiarism; cite all sources used to comply with legal requirements

Developing & Supporting Ideas: effectively plan, organize, and deliver information with purposeful organization and transitions to guide audiences to comprehend & make connections; include strong & appropriate vocabulary, evidence, reasoning, sources, technology, and other supplements (visuals, activities, etc.) to convey and support your idea/purpose/audience

Verbal & Non-Verbal Delivery: utilize practiced & appropriate verbal skills and control appropriate non-verbal actions to engage the audience and create credibility,

Anticipating Audience Needs: use knowledge of the audience to predict their questions/misconceptions/needs and include preemptive measures (timing, activities, visuals, and/or explanation) to enhance learning, prevent misunderstandings, and curb boredom

Technology & Visuals: use and blend appropriate technology to create visuals with consideration and support for your audience (font size, word & line count, images, keywords, etc.)

Plagiarism & Ethics: plan, organize, create, and deliver ideas/presentations without help from unapproved sources or technologies to avoid plagiarism; cite all sources used to comply with legal requirements

Speaking & Listening: speak purposefully and sustain active listening when engaging with peers to demonstrate your commitment to the group/task

Responding & Discussing: tactfully and respectfully engage with peers in a group setting to achieve a common goal

Setting & Following Norms: develop rules & roles to support building a community of trust capable of facilitating diverse discussions

Participation & Inclusion: incorporate all group members in the development of ideas, decision making, solving problems to reach a consensus/compromise

Plagiarism & Ethics: ethically credit the ideas of others through written & verbal attribution without help from unapproved sources or technologies to avoid plagiarism; cite all sources used to comply with legal requirements

Inquire & Gather: develop research questions and expertly search, select, and organize a variety of reliable sources with information to expand your learning or solve a problem

Synthesize & Conclude: read and interpret information in a variety of sources to connect ideas and formulate a conclusion or argument

Analyze & Evaluate: closely read, question, assess, and judge a source to correctly identify its reliability, validity, information, and/or argument/conclusions

Distinguish & Compare: compare texts' styles, messages, reasoning, and reliability to discern and differentiate fact from opinion and differing perspectives, conclusions, & motives

Plagiarism & Ethics: inquire, research, analyze, evaluate, distinguish, and compare sources without using unapproved sources or technologies to avoid plagiarism; cite and contextualize all sources used to comply with legal requirements

Revisit: regularly review your learning and assignments to recognize where you are in learning, make improvements, and know where you need to go

Reflect: recall and verbalize your thoughts and actions during the process of achieving your own thinking/learning and identify actionable modifications and goals that could improve your thinking and learning

Revise: evaluate peer/your own work and clarify, reorganize, and make other adjustments to assignments to showcase new and improved learning

Plagiarism & Ethics: reflect and revise without using unapproved sources or technologies to avoid plagiarism; cite and contextualize all sources used to comply with legal requirements

comparative (metaphor, personification, allusion, etc.), contrasting (irony, paradox, etc.), and ambiguous (innuendo, pun, etc.)

imagery, motif, cliche, apostrophe, idiom

onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, cadence, dialect, etc.

organize writing overall into 3 parts (idea/thesis= introduction, body, conclusion; storyline= beginning, middle, end) to introduce readers to a topic, provide them commentary, and concludes the information/explanation/idea presented

thoughtfully and logically order paragraphs, events/plotline, claims, details/evidence, and explanation/expansion to clarify the idea development for specific audiences

include transition words and phrases to showcase progression and connections between ideas

Verbal skills: pace, volume, pronunciation, articulation, fluency, inflection, expression, energy

Non-Verbal skills: eye contact, facial expressions, body movement, gestures, appearance, physical presence