11-13-2012 Passively Active Language Learners

Teching the CCCS

English Language Arts Standards

Grades 6-8

Language: Knowledge of Language

Knowledge of Language
L.6-8.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.		RESOURCES
GRADE 6	Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.* Maintain consistency in style and tone.*	Sentence Types Quiz: Sentence Types Sentence Structure Quiz Sentence Structure Review Sentence Structure Challenge Sentence Structure Practice Game Strategies for Variation Keables Guide to Sentence Structure Sentence Patterns Sentence Variety and Structure handout Writing with Clarity Transformations Varied Sentence Length and Style
GRADE 7	Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.*	Less is More Lesson Conciseness Concise Sentence Practice Guide to Grammar: Concise Sentences How to Study: Writing Concisely Using Twitter Cut the Clutter Clarity Handout The Writer's Handbook The Writing Center
GRADE 8	Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact).	Active/Passive Voice Active and Passive Voice Active Voice Versus Passive Voice Active Voice, Passive Voice The Passive Voice Active and Passive Tenses Active and Passive Verbs Active or Passive Practice Active and Passive Voice Video Lesson Get it Write Conditional Verb Forms Grammatical Mood The Subjunctive Mood Subjunctive Mood Types of Verbs

1-6-2012 CCCS for Reading - Standard 4 Grades 6-8

Continuing my way through the standards, offering links, lessons, and ideas to help teach the 

Core Curriculum Content Standards,

the first 10 days are Reading. 

Day Four - CCCS for Reading - Standard 4 Grades 6-8

	LITERATURE	INFORMATIONAL TEXT
unpacked skill	Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.  Analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.	Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings;  analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone,including analogies or allusions to other texts.
figurative language	Poetry 180 Figurative Language Rap Figurative vs. Literal Figurative Language at Your Dictionary Read It, Write It, Tell It Figurative Language Idioms Eye on Idioms Figurative Language Fling the Teacher Game Alliteration Lesson Plans American Rhetoric: Alliteration Wizards and Pigs Connotation and Denotation Guide The Literary Apprentice Connotation and Denotation Vocabulary Lesson Plan Visual Thesaurus Elements of Poetry - connotation and denotation Atmosphere Mood and Tone Words Tone and Mood Lesson Mood and Tone in Poetry Lesson Tone Tone Frame Business Writing Tone Specific Language Unbiased Language Understanding and Writing Poetry Lesson NNWP Poetry Festival How to Write Funny Poetry Tips for Poets Lyrical Lessons Online Celebrate Poetry...all year long! Poetry Teachers How to Write a Cinquain Two Cinquains Acrostic Poems Poet's Pantry Tour Poetry Term Review Game Analyzing Poetry Tips Poetic Devices in The Raven Internal Rhyme in The Raven Cowboy Poetry Poetic Devices Vocab Sheet Poetry Writing Practice Sheet Sound and Rhyme Poetry Presentation Rubric Poetry General Knowledge Quiz What is Poetry?
connotation/denotation
mood/tone

Please post a comment below if you have a site or lesson idea to share for teaching this standard.  I would love your input!