ROBBINS' NEST

A.  Use narrative strategies to develop characters, plot and setting and to maintain a consistent point of view.

B.  Write responses to literature that extend beyond the summary and support judgments through references to the text.

C.  Produce letters that address audience needs, stated purpose and context in a clear and efficient manner.

D. Produce intormational essays or reports that convey a clear and accurate perspective and support the main ideas with facts, details, examples and explanations.

E.  Use persuasive strategies, including establishing a clear position in support of a proposition or a proposal with organized and relevant evidence.

7.2  Write responses to novels, stories, poems and plays that provide an interpretation, a critique or a reflection and support judements with specific references to the text.

7.3  Write business letters that are formatted to convey ideas, state problems, make requests or give compliments.

7.4  Write informational essays or reports, including research, that present a literal understanding of the topic, include specific facts, details and examples from multiple sources, and create an organizing structure appropriate to the purpose, audience and context.

7.5  Produce informal writings (i.e. journals, notes, poems) for various purposes

A.  Use correct spelling conventions.

B.  Use conventions of punctuation and capitalization in written work.

C.  Use grammatical structures to effectively communicate ideas in writing.

8.1  Spelling.  Spell high-frequency words correctly.

8.2  Punctuation and Capitalization.  Use commas, end marks, apostrophes and quotation marks correctly.

8.3  Punctuation and Capitalization. Use semicolons, colons, hyphens, dashes and brackets correctly.

8.4  Punctuation and Capitalization. Use correct capitalization.

8.5  Grammar and Usage.  Use all eight parts of speech (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition and interjection)

8.6  Grammar and Usage.  Use dependent and independent clauses.

8.7  Grammar and Usage.  Use subject-verb agreement with collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, compound subjects and prepositional phrases.

8.8  Grammar and Usage.  Conjugate regular and irregular verbs in all tenses correctly.

A.  Formulate open-ended research question suitable for inquiry and investigation and develop a plan for gathering information.

B.  Locate and summarize important information from multiple sources.

C.  Organize information in a systematic way.

D.  Acknowledge quoted and paraphrased information and document sources used.

E.  Communicate findings orally, visually and in writing or through multimedia.

9.1  Generate a topic, assigned or personal interest, and open-ended questions for research and develop a plan for gathering information.

9.2  Identify appropriate sources and gather relevant information from multiple sources.

9.3  Identify and explain the importance of validity in sources, including publication date, coverage, language, point of view, and describe primary and secondary sources.

9.4  Select an appropriate structure for organizing information in a systemic way.

9.5  Analyze and organize important information, and select appropriate sources to support central ideas, concepts and themes.

9.6  Integrate quotations and citations into written text to maintain a flow of ideas.

9.7  Use an appropriate form of documentation, with teacher assistance to acknowledge sources.

9.10  Use a variety of communication techniques, including oral, visual, written or multimedia reports, to present information that supports a clear position with organized and relevant evidence about the topic or research question.