Standard 3: Language Arts Literacy

Language Arts Literacy Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPIs) for the end of the designated grade span

Place a "+" for an expectation that represents a strength & a "-" for a weakness

C.  Word Choice

By the end of Kindergarten, students will:

   1.  Use language to describe feelings, people, objects, and events.

2.  Suggest rhyming words during word play, songs, or read-aloud.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 1, students will:

1.      Attempt to use new vocabulary learned from shared literature and classroom experiences.

2.      Use descriptive words to clarify and extend ideas.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 2, students will:

1.   Use new vocabulary learned from literature and classroom experiences.

2.   Recognize and discuss how authors use words to create vivid images.

 Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 3, students will:

1.   Use vocabulary related to a particular topic.

2.   Adapt language to persuade, explain, or seek information.

3.      Use new vocabulary and figurative language learned from literature and classroom experiences.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.      Use convincing dialogue to role-play short scenes involving familiar situations or emotions.

2.      Use figurative language purposefully in speaking situations.

3.      Use appropriate vocabulary to support or clarify a message.

4.      Adapt language to persuade, explain, or seek information.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 5, students will:

 1.         Use convincing dialogue to role-play short scenes involving familiar situations or emotions.

 2.         Use varied word choice to clarify, illustrate, and elaborate.

 3.         Use figurative language purposefully in speaking situations.

4.         Select and use suitable vocabulary to fit a range of audiences.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will:

 1.         Use varied word choice to clarify, illustrate, and elaborate.

 2.         Use figurative language purposefully in speaking situations.

3.         Select and use suitable vocabulary to fit a range of audiences.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 7, students will:

1.         Paraphrase, illustrate, clarify, and/or expand on a topic or idea.

2.         Develop and use advanced vocabulary related to a topic.

 3.         Use language that stimulates an audience's interest.

 4.         Incorporate varied sentence structure and correct grammar.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 8, students will:

1.         Paraphrase, illustrate, clarify, and/or expand on a topic or idea.

 2.         Develop and use advanced vocabulary related to a topic.

 3.         Use language that stimulates an audience's interest.

4.         Incorporate varied sentence structure and correct grammar.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 12, students will:

 1.         Modulate tone and clarify thoughts through word choice.

 2.         Improve word choice by focusing on rhetorical devices (e.g., puns, parallelism, allusion, alliteration).