Writing

               Students will:

•             communicate ideas and information for a variety of purposes (to evaluate information, to compare points of view) and to specific audiences, using forms appropriate for their purpose (e.g., a survey soliciting opinions on an environmental issue) and features appropriate to the form (e.g., focused questions);
•             use writing for various purposes and in a range of contexts, including school work

(e.g., to write technical instructions, to clarify personal concerns, to explore social
issues, to develop imaginative abilities);
•             organize information and ideas creatively as well as logically, using paragraph

structures appropriate for their purpose (e.g., paragraphs structured to develop a
comparison or establish a cause-and-effect relationship).

                Reading

               Students will:

•             read independently, selecting appropriate reading strategies;
•             decide on a specific purpose for reading, and select the material that they need from a

variety of appropriate sources;
•             use conventions of written materials to help them understand and use the materials.

               Oral and Visual Communication

               Students will:

•               listen attentively to organize and classify information and to clarify thinking;
•               listen attentively to organize and classify information and to clarify thinking;
•               contribute and work constructively in groups.