Learning Goals Unit 1&2
We are learning to
- Write an opinion paragraph
- Read for meaning by applying reading strategies
- Generate critical questions
- Identify literary devices
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I can…
- write a topic sentence that clearly states my opinion
- include at least three supporting details
- explain how the supporting details support my opinion
- use punctuation correctly to communicate my ideas
I will know I am successful when I can…
- make text to text, text to self, and text to world connections
- explain how those connections help me understand the text
- use the words in the text to create pictures in my mind
- explain how those mental pictures help me understand the story
I will know I am successful when I can…
- use the q chart to generate factual, analytic, and prediction, and synthesis questions for my book club novel
- create questions that lead to interesting discussions
I will know I am successful when I can…
- identify examples of literary devices such as imagery, irony, humour, simile, metaphor, symbolism, personification, onomatopoeia, and foreshadowing.
- explain how these devices contribute to the meaning of the text
Learning Goals Unit 3
We are learning to….
- Analyze media texts so that we can make informed decisions
- Conduct research using reliable sources
- Communicate information we’ve learned in writing for a specific audience and purpose
- Communicate ideas effectively using visuals for a specific audience and purpose
I will know I am successful when I can…
- Apply specific criteria to explain whether or not a text is reliable (the C.R.A.P. test)
- Identify some good sources for research
- Write in a series of well developed paragraphs with references to research sources
- Create an infographic or poster that is appealing for my audience and easy to understand from a few feet away
- Create a works cited page to accurately indicate the sources I’ve used.