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Standards/Skills/Knowledge for Unit 1

Standard RL/RI. 10.1. Cite strong & Thorough textual evicence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Skills/Knowledge: Standard RL. 10.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meansing, analysze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. Standard W.10.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and anlysis of content. Standard W.10.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
 * Explain what the test says explicity.
 * Draw inferences
 * Cite strong and thorough textual evidence.
 * Determine meaning of figurative language and connotative menaings of specific words.
 * Analyze impact of word choice on meaning and tone.
 * Introduce a topic
 * Select well-chosen, relevant and sufficient key evidence to develop topic.
 * Use appropriate and varied transition: Embed evidence smoothly in writing.
 * Use narrative techniques: dialogue, pacing, description, reflection.
 * Use precise words, and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of experiences/events.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on narrative.

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