WHY? Language Objectives

Because......

College and Career Readiness Standards 

The standards establish guidelines for English language arts (ELA) as well as for literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. Because students must learn to read, write, speak, listen, and use language effectively in a variety of content areas, the standards promote the literacy skills and concepts required for college and career readiness in multiple disciplines.

Sample Standard: Kindergarten-RL2

CC Standard:

RL2. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. 

 What would students need to DO (verbs)........ 

         (LOWER ORDER BLOOM)

Remember (Knowledge), Understanding (Comprehension)

• Recognize that story has a begging, middle, and end.
• Identify key ideas and details in a familiar story.                                   

What would students need to DO (verbs).......

        (HIGHER ORDER BLOOM)

Analyzing, Evaluating, creating (Synthesis)

• Communicate the difference between important (Key) and unimportant details in a story.
• Create an effective retell of a familiar story that includes key ideas and details. 

Celebration of Language Objectives