Sunshine State Language Arts Standards, Grades 6-8
NCTE English Language Arts Standards
NETS Student Technology Standards, Grades 6-8
Sunshine State Language Arts
Standards, Grades 6-8
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LA.A.1.3 - The student uses the reading process effectively.
3. Demonstrates consistent and effective use of interpersonal
and academic vocabularies in reading, writing, listening, and
speaking
LA.A.2.3 - The student constructs meaning from a wide range of
texts.
1. Determines the main idea or essential message in a text and
identifies relevant details and facts and patterns of organization.
3. Recognizes logical, ethical, and emotional appeals in texts.
4. Uses a variety of reading materials to develop personal preferences
in reading.
5. Locates, organizes and interprets written information for
a variety of purposes, including classroom research, collaborative
decision making, and performing a school or real-world task.
6. Uses a variety of reference materials, including indexes,
magazines, newspapers, and journals; and tools, including card
catalogues and computer catalogue, to gather information for
research topics.
7. Synthesizes and separates collected information into useful
components using a variety of techniques, such as source cards,
note cards, spreadsheets, and outlines.
8. Checks the validity and accuracy of information obtained from
research in such ways as differentiating fact and opinion, identifying
strong vs. weak arguments, recognizing that personal values influence
the conclusion an author draws.
LA.B.1.3 - The student uses writing processes effectively.
1. Organizes information before writing according to the type
and purpose of writing.
2. Drafts and revises writing that: is focused, purposeful, and
reflects insight into the writing situation; conveys a sense
of completeness and wholeness with adherence to the main idea;
has an organizational pattern that provides for a logical progression
of ideas; has support that is substantial, specific, relevant,
concrete, and/or illustrative; demonstrates a commitment to and
an involvement with the subject; has clarity in presentation
of ideas; uses creative writing strategies appropriate to the
purpose of the paper; demonstrates a command of language (word
choice) with freshness of expression; has varied sentence structure
and sentences that are complete except when fragments are used
purposefully; and has few, if any, convention errors in mechanics,
usage, and punctuation.
3. Produces final documents that have been edited for correct
spelling; correct punctuation, including commas, colons, and
semicolons; correct capitalization; effective sentences structure;
correct common usage, including subject/verb agreement, common
noun/pronoun agreement, common possessive forms, and with a variety
of sentence structure, including parallel structure; and correct
formatting.
LA.B.2.3 - The student writes to communicate ideas and information.
1. Writes text, notes, outlines, comments, and observations that
demonstrate comprehension of content and experiences from a variety
of media.
2. Organizes information using alphabetical, chronological, and
numerical systems.
3. Selects and uses appropriate formats for writing, including
narrative, persuasive, and expository formats, according to the
intended audience, purpose, and occasion.
4. Uses electronic technology including databases and software
to gather information and communicate new knowledge.
LA.C.1.3 - The student uses listening strategies effectively.
1. Listens and uses information gained for a variety of purposes,
such as gaining information from interview, following directions,
and pursuing a personal interest.
3. Acknowledges the feelings and messages sent in a conversation.
4. Uses responsive listening skills, including paraphrasing,
summarizing, and asking questions for elaboration and clarification.
LA.C.3.3 - The student uses speaking strategies effectively.
2. Asks questions and makes comments and observations that reflect
understanding and application of content, processes, and experiences.
3. Speaks for various occasions, audiences, and purposes, including
conversations, discussions, projects, and informational persuasive,
or technical presentations.
LA.D.2.3 - The student understands the power of language.
2. Uses literary devices and techniques in the comprehension
and creation of written, oral, and visual communications.
7. Understands that laws exist that govern what can and cannot
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NCTE English Language Arts
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4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions,
style, and vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences
and for different purposes.
5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different
writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences
for a variety of purposes.
6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g.,
spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to
create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and
questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data
from a variety of sources (e.g., print and nonprint texts, artifacts, and people)
to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience
8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries,
databases, computer networks, and video) to gather and synthesize information
and to create and communicate knowledge.
11. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical
members of a variety of literacy communities.
12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own
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NETS Student Technology Standards, Grades
6-8
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1. Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware
and software problems that occur during everyday use. (1)
3. Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using information and technology,
and discuss consequences of misuse. (2)
4. Use content-specific tools, software, and simulations (e.g., environmental
probes, graphing calculators, exploratory environments, Web tools) to support
learning and research. (3, 5)
5. Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity,
group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum. (3 , 6)
6. Design, develop, publish, and present products (e.g., Web pages, videotapes)
using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts
to audiences inside and outside the classroom. (4, 5, 6)
7. Collaborate with peers, experts, and others using telecommunications and collaborative
tools to investigate curriculum-related problems, issues, and information, and
to develop solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
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