Tennessee State Standards Alignments Grades Four through Eight

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1 Tennessee State Standards Alignments Grades Four through Eight Trademark of Renaissance Learning, Inc., and its subsidiaries, registered, common law, or pending registration in the United States and other countries. P.O. Box 8036 Wisconsin Rapids, WI Phone: (800) Fax: (715)

2 Tennessee State Standards Alignments The Report is a standardsoriented document showing the entire list of standards for the subject and grade on the left side of the report with the aligning product objectives on the right side. This alignment report shows the breadth of standards coverage for the purpose and focus of this product. Note to Educator...iii Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade by Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of this document may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of Renaissance Learning, Inc. ii

3 P.O. Box 8036 Wisconsin Rapids, WI Phone: (800) Fax: (715) Note to Educator: Thank you for your interest in Renaissance Learning technology. The attached document contains the alignment between the software and/or instructional materials and the skills described in the state standards documentation. At Renaissance Learning, we recognize the impact that the standards-based reform movement and high-stakes standardized testing have on schools, and we share the concerns of educators and administrators that students perform well on high-stakes assessments. We hope this report answers your questions regarding the alignment of Renaissance Learning technology and materials to your state standards. If you have any questions about the attached document, please feel free to call us at (800) Sincerely, Renaissance Sales and Funding Staff iii

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5 Grade 4 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 4, TN SPI *Language TN SPI Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common and proper, plurals, possessives) and pronouns (i.e., subject, object, and agreement) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., agreement, tenses, action and linking) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., comparison forms and articles) and adverbs (i.e., comparison forms and negatives) within context. TN SPI *Identify declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences by recognizing appropriate end marks. TN SPI *Select the best way to correct incomplete sentences within context. TN SPI *Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., series, dates, addresses, friendly letters, introductory words, compound sentences) within context. TN SPI *Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome words: to/too/two; their/there/they're; sit/set; lie/lay). TN SPI *Identify correctly or incorrectly spelled words in context. TN SPI Choose the correct formation of plurals, contractions, and possessives within context. TN SPI *Choose the correct use of quotation marks and commas in direct quotations. TN SPI *Identify sentences with correct subject-verb agreement (person and number). TN SPI Select appropriate antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms within context. Skill 13 - VA13 Applying knowledge of synonyms to determine meaning Page 1 of 38

6 Grade 4 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 4, TN SPI Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context. TN SPI Use prefixes, suffixes, and root words as aids in determining meaning within context. Skill 4 - OP04 Building vocabulary knowledge Skill 3 - VA03 Recalling word meaning Skill 4 - VA04 Recognizing and reading words Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing prefixes through context TN SPI Identify grade level compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within context. TN SPI Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues, dictionaries, and glossaries. TN SPI *Communication TN SPI *Identify the main idea and supporting points of a speech. TN SPI Given a list of interactive behaviors (i.e., taking turns, behaving courteously, not interrupting, listening, remaining on task), identify those that are appropriate (or inappropriate) for group activities. TN SPI Select the best summary of a speech. TN SPI *Writing TN SPI Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, to share experiences). TN SPI Identify the audience for which a text is written. Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing suffixes through context Skill 7 - VA07 Recognizing compound words through context Skill 4 - OP04 Building vocabulary knowledge Skill 1 - VA01 Acquiring vocabulary by encountering words in context Skill 20 - VA20 Using a glossary to determine the meanings, syllabication, and pronunciation of unknown words TN SPI *Choose a topic sentence for a paragraph. Page 2 of 38 Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 8 - WR08 Writing a topic sentence

7 Grade 4 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 4, TN SPI *Select details that support a topic sentence. TN SPI *Rearrange sentences to form a sequential, coherent paragraph. TN SPI *Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph. TN SPI Identify sentences irrelevant to a paragraph's theme or flow. TN SPI Select appropriate time-order or transitional words to enhance the flow of a writing sample. TN SPI *Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection. TN SPI *Complete a graphic organizer (i.e., clustering, listing, mapping, webbing) to group ideas for writing. TN SPI *Research TN SPI *Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic. TN SPI *Rank the reliability of sources on a given topic. TN SPI *Complete a graphic organizer (e.g., chart, web) organizing material collected from text or technological sources. TN SPI Differentiate among the kinds of information available in a variety of reference materials (i.e., dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia). TN SPI *Logic TN SPI *Locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions. TN SPI Recognize causeeffect relationships within context. TN SPI *Distinguish between fact/opinion and reality/fantasy. Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 4 - WR04 Using graphic organizers to aid writing Skill 31 - CS31 Using research skills and strategies Skill 31 - CS31 Using research skills and strategies Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 4 - WR04 Using graphic organizers to aid writing Skill 31 - CS31 Using research skills and strategies Skill 9 - CS09 Identifying cause and effect Skill 10 - CS10 Differentiating fact and opinion Page 3 of 38

8 Grade 4 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 4, TN SPI *Choose a logical word to complete an analogy using synonyms and antonyms. TN SPI *Make inferences and draw appropriate conclusions from text. TN SPI Indicate the sequence of events in text. TN SPI *Informational Text TN SPI Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during, and after reading text. TN SPI *Identify the stated main idea and supporting details in text. TN SPI *Use table of contents, title page, and glossary to locate information. TN SPI *Use headings, graphics, and captions to make meaning from text. TN SPI *Interpret information using a chart, map, or timeline. TN SPI *Use available text features (e.g., graphics and illustrations) to make meaning from text. TN SPI Arrange instructions in sequential order. TN SPI *Media Skill Area 6 - Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills (OS) Skill Area 6 - Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills (OS) Skill 9 - OS09 Drawing conclusions from passages read aloud Skill 19 - CS19 Drawing conclusions Skill 20 - CS20 Making inferences Skill 14 - OS14 Sequencing events within passages read aloud Skill 12 - CS12 Understanding sequence Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot Skill 7 - CS07 Asking and answering questions about the text Skill 25 - CS25 Identifying reading strategies Skill 8 - CS08 Identifying main idea and details Skill 20 - VA20 Using a glossary to determine the meanings, syllabication, and pronunciation of unknown words Skill 30 - CS30 Using informational text features Skill 30 - CS30 Using informational text features Skill 30 - CS30 Using informational text features Skill 30 - CS30 Using informational text features Page 4 of 38

9 Grade 4 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 4, TN SPI *Select the most appropriate and reliable media for accessing information, writing a report, or making a presentation. TN SPI *Identify the main idea in a visual image. TN SPI Choose the most effective medium to enhance a short oral presentation (e.g., still pictures, model, diorama, PowerPoint, recording). TN SPI From a list of media, identify the medium that is available to you that was probably not available to previous generations. TN SPI *Literature TN SPI *Recognize plot features of fairy tales, folk tales, fables, and myths. TN SPI *Identify characters, setting, and plot in a passage. Skill Area 3 - Literacy Experience and Appreciation (LE) Skill 5 - LE05 Understanding literary types Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot Skill 7 - OP07 Acquiring an understanding of literary features Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot Skill 15 - CS15 Recognizing setting TN SPI *Determine the problem in a story and recognize its solution. TN SPI *Make appropriate predictions about text. TN SPI *Identify the forms of text (e.g., poems, drama, fiction, nonfiction). TN SPI *Identify and interpret similes and metaphors. TN SPI *Identify the author's purpose (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to persuade, to share feelings). Page 5 of 38 Skill 16 - CS16 Understanding characterization Skill 11 - OP11 Applying comprehension strategies to reading literature Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot Skill 2 - CS02 Making predictions about text Skill 34 - CS34 Recognizing text type and genre Skill 17 - VA17 Understanding figurative language Skill 24 - CS24 Understanding text/author's purpose

10 Grade 4 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 4, TN SPI *Recognize the sounds of language (i.e., alliteration, rhyme, and repetition). Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 10 - WR10 Summarizing the author's purpose Page 6 of 38

11 Grade 5 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 5, TN SPI *Language TN SPI Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., singular/plural, possessives, predicate nouns, nouns as objects) and pronouns (i.e., agreement, subject, object) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action/linking, regular/irregular, agreement, tenses) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper, comparative forms, predicate adjectives) and adverbs (i.e., comparative forms, negatives) within context. TN SPI *Recognize usage errors occurring within context (e.g., double negatives, troublesome words: {to/too/two, their/there/they're, lie/lay, sit/set, leave/let, learn/teach}). TN SPI *Identify sentences with correct use of commas (i.e., series, dates, addresses, friendly letters, compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, and introductory words) and of colons within context. TN SPI *Choose the correct use of quotation marks and commas in direct quotations. TN SPI *Identify correctly or incorrectly spelled words in context, including the correct spelling of plurals and possessives. TN SPI *Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma+ coordinating conjunction, use of semicolon, introductory phrases and/or clauses). TN SPI *Select the most appropriate method to correct a runon sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, periods to join or separate elements) within context. Page 7 of 38

12 Grade 5 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 5, TN SPI *Select the best way to correct incomplete sentences within context. TN SPI Determine word meanings within context. Skill 4 - OP04 Building vocabulary knowledge Skill 1 - VA01 Acquiring vocabulary by encountering words in context TN SPI Recognize root words, prefixes, and syllabication as aids in determining meaning within context. TN SPI Select appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms within context. TN SPI Identify compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within context. TN SPI Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context. TN SPI Determine the correct meaning/usage of multiple meaning words within context. TN SPI *Communication TN SPI *Identify the audience for a given speech. TN SPI Identify the criteria necessary for a good group leader appropriate to a particular task (i.e., understands the group task, works well with others, keeps the group on task). TN SPI Choose the best summary of a speech. TN SPI *Organize ideas in the most effective order for an oral presentation. TN SPI *Writing Page 8 of 38 Skill 10 - VA10 Using context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing prefixes through context Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing suffixes through context Skill 22 - VA22 Using root words to determine the meaning of unknown words Skill 13 - VA13 Applying knowledge of synonyms to determine meaning Skill 7 - VA07 Recognizing compound words through context Skill 3 - VA03 Recalling word meaning Skill 4 - VA04 Recognizing and reading words Skill 21 - VA21 Using targeted vocabulary Skill 19 - VA19 Using context to determine the correct definition of a word that has multiple meanings

13 Grade 5 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 5, TN SPI *Identify the audience for which a text is written. TN SPI *Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, to share experiences, to persuade, to report). TN SPI *Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph. TN SPI Identify the sentence irrelevant to a paragraph's theme or flow. TN SPI Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well-developed paragraph. TN SPI *Rearrange sentences to form a sequential, coherent paragraph. TN SPI *Select details that support a topic sentence. TN SPI *Select vivid and Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 6 - WR06 Demonstrating a active words for a writing sample. command of language including precision in word choice TN SPI Choose the sentence that best supports the topic sentence and fits the flow of ideas in a paragraph. TN SPI *Select appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the flow of a writing sample. TN SPI *Rearrange paragraphs in a narrative writing selection in sequential and chronological order. TN SPI *Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection. TN SPI *Complete a graphic organizer (i.e., clustering, listing, mapping, webbing) to group ideas for writing. TN SPI *Research TN SPI *Identify the most reliable information sources available for preparing a research report. Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 4 - WR04 Using graphic organizers to aid writing Page 9 of 38

14 Grade 5 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 5, TN SPI Identify information that should or should not be included in a citation. TN SPI *Complete a graphic organizer (e.g., chart, web) organizing material collected from text or technological sources. TN SPI Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic. TN SPI *Logic TN SPI *Locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions. TN SPI *Identify stated or implied cause and effect relationships in text. TN SPI *Distinguish between fact/opinion and reality/fantasy. TN SPI *Determine the conflict in a text and recognize its solution. TN SPI *Select a logical word to complete an analogy using synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, categories, and subcategories. TN SPI *Make inferences and draw appropriate conclusions from text. TN SPI *Indicate the correct sequence of events in text. TN SPI *Informational Text Skill 31 - CS31 Using research skills and strategies Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 4 - WR04 Using graphic organizers to aid writing Skill 31 - CS31 Using research skills and strategies Skill Area 6 - Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills (OS) Skill Area 6 - Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills (OS) Skill Area 6 - Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills (OS) Skill 33 - CS33 Locating information for specific purposes Skill 12 - OS12 Identifying cause and effect relationships within passages read aloud Skill 9 - CS09 Identifying cause and effect Skill 10 - CS10 Differentiating fact and opinion Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot Skill 9 - OS09 Drawing conclusions from passages read aloud Skill 19 - CS19 Drawing conclusions Skill 20 - CS20 Making inferences Skill 14 - OS14 Sequencing events within passages read aloud Skill 12 - CS12 Understanding sequence TN SPI Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during, and after reading text. Skill 7 - CS07 Asking and answering questions about the text Page 10 of 38

15 Grade 5 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 5, Skill 25 - CS25 Identifying reading TN SPI *Select and use common text features to make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, graphics, captions, sidebars). TN SPI Locate information using available text features (e.g., maps, charts, graphics). strategies Skill 30 - CS30 Using informational text features Skill 30 - CS30 Using informational text features TN SPI *Identify the stated main idea and supporting details in text. TN SPI Select the best summary of a text. TN SPI Arrange a set of instructions in sequential order. TN SPI *Media TN SPI *Select the most appropriate medium or media for accessing information, writing a report, or enhancing an oral presentation. TN SPI *Determine the main idea in a visual image. TN SPI Identify the mood created by a visual image. TN SPI Identify the various functions of media in daily life (i.e., communication, entertainment, information, persuasion). Skill 8 - CS08 Identifying main idea and details TN SPI *Literature TN SPI *Identify setting, characters, plot, and theme. Skill 7 - OP07 Acquiring an understanding of literary features Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot Skill 15 - CS15 Recognizing setting TN SPI *Recognize reasonable predictions of future events within a given context. TN SPI *Distinguish among various literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, letters, ads, historical fiction, biographies, autobiographies). Skill 16 - CS16 Understanding characterization Skill 27 - CS27 Identifying theme Skill 2 - CS02 Making predictions about text Skill 34 - CS34 Recognizing text type and genre Page 11 of 38

16 Grade 5 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 5, TN SPI *Identify and interpret the main incidents of a plot, their causes, how they influence future actions, and how they are resolved. TN SPI Recognize that a story is told from first person point of view. TN SPI *Determine whether the theme is stated or implied within a passage. TN SPI *Identify similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole in context. Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot Skill 23 - CS23 Identifying significant events Skill 26 - CS26 Identifying point of view Skill 27 - CS27 Identifying theme Skill 17 - VA17 Understanding figurative language TN SPI *Identify the effect of sound within context (i.e., onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhythm, rhyme, repetition). TN SPI Identify the author's purpose (i.e., to inform, to entertain, to share feelings, to describe, to persuade). Skill 17 - VA17 Understanding figurative language Skill 24 - CS24 Understanding text/author's purpose Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 10 - WR10 Summarizing the author's purpose Page 12 of 38

17 Grade 6 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 6, TN SPI *Language TN SPI Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common/proper, singular/plural, possessives) and pronouns (i.e., agreement, subject, object) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action, linking, regular/irregular, agreement) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper, comparative forms) and adverbs (i.e., comparative forms) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of prepositional phrases (place prepositional phrases correctly according to the words they modify within the sentence) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of conjunctions (i.e., coordinating and subordinating) and interjections within context. TN SPI *Choose the correct use of quotation marks, commas (i.e., in direct quotations, with explanatory material within the quote, proper use with end marks) and colons (i.e., in business letters, preceding a list of items). TN SPI Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma + coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters). TN SPI Select the most appropriate method to correct a runon sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, and periods to join or separate elements). Page 13 of 38

18 Grade 6 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 6, TN SPI *Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome words {to/to/two, their/there/they're, its/it's, sit/set, lie/lay, affect/effect, sit/set, lie/lay, may/can, leave/let, teach/learn, accept/except, capitol/capital, principle/principal, between/among}). TN SPI *Identify the correct spelling of plurals and possessives. TN SPI *Identify sentences with correct subject-verb agreement (person/number) within context. TN SPI *Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters) within context. TN SPI *Choose the appropriate interjection to complete a sentence. TN SPI *Select appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms within context. TN SPI *Use context clues and prior knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meaning of multi-meaning words. TN SPI Use context clues and prior knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. Page 14 of 38 Skill 13 - VA13 Applying knowledge of synonyms to determine meaning Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing prefixes through context Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing suffixes through context Skill 19 - VA19 Using context to determine the correct definition of a word that has multiple meanings Skill 22 - VA22 Using root words to determine the meaning of unknown words Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing prefixes through context Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing suffixes through context Skill 10 - VA10 Using context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words Skill 15 - VA15 Using background knowledge to develop vocabulary

19 Grade 6 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 6, Skill 22 - VA22 Using root words to determine the meaning of unknown TN SPI *Use dictionaries, thesauruses, electronic sources, and glossaries as aids in determining the meaning of unfamiliar words. words Skill 20 - VA20 Using a glossary to determine the meanings, syllabication, and pronunciation of unknown words TN SPI *Identify correctly ands incorrectly spelled words in context. TN SPI *Recognize and use grade-appropriate and contentspecific vocabulary within context. Skill 3 - VA03 Recalling word meaning TN SPI Use knowledge of root words, affixes, syllabication, and/or spelling patterns as aids in determining meaning within context. TN SPI *Communication TN SPI *Identify the purpose of a speech (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade, to entertain). TN SPI *Identify the targeted audience of a speech. TN SPI *Identify the thesis and main points of a speech. TN SPI *Select the most appropriate behaviors for participating productively in a team (e.g., contribute appropriate and useful information and ideas, understand the purpose for working as a team, understand the responsibilities of various roles within the team). Skill 4 - VA04 Recognizing and reading words Skill 21 - VA21 Using targeted vocabulary Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing prefixes through context Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing suffixes through context Skill 22 - VA22 Using root words to determine the meaning of unknown words Page 15 of 38

20 Grade 6 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 6, TN SPI Identify the functions and responsibilities of individual roles within an organized group (i.e., reporter, recorder, information gatherer, leader, timekeeper). TN SPI *Determine the most effective methods for engaging an audience during an oral presentation (e.g., making eye contact, adjusting speaking rate). TN SPI *Organize ideas in the most effective order for an oral presentation. TN SPI Select the best summary of a speech. TN SPI *Writing TN SPI *Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade). TN SPI *Identify the audience for which a text is written. TN SPI *Select an appropriate thesis statement for a writing sample. TN SPI *Rearrange multiparagraphed work in a logical and coherent order. TN SPI *Select Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 3 - WR03 Supporting ideas in illustrations, descriptions, and/or facts writing using examples and evidence to support key ideas. Skill 4 - WR04 Using graphic organizers to aid writing TN SPI *Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context flow of ideas in a paragraph. TN SPI *Identify sentences irrelevant to a paragraph's theme or flow. TN SPI *Select appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the flow of a writing sample. TN SPI *Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well-developed paragraph. Page 16 of 38

21 Grade 6 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 6, TN SPI *Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection. TN SPI *Complete a graphic organizer (e.g., clustering, listing, mapping, webbing) with information from notes for a writing selection. TN SPI Select the most appropriate format for writing a specific work-related text (i.e., instructions, directions, letters, memos, s, reports). TN SPI *Research TN SPI *Select the most focused research topic. TN SPI *Rank research resources according to reliability. TN SPI *Determine the most appropriate research source for a given research topic. TN SPI *Distinguish between primary (i.e., letters, interviews, diaries, newspapers) and secondary (i.e., reference books, periodicals, Internet, biographies) sources. TN SPI *Discern irrelevant research material from written text. Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 4 - WR04 Using graphic organizers to aid writing Skill 31 - CS31 Using research skills and strategies TN SPI *Logic TN SPI *Predict future events of a given text. TN SPI *Determine whether a given statement in text is fact or opinion. TN SPI *Identify stated or implied cause-effect relationships. TN SPI *Identify examples of persuasive devices (i.e., bandwagon, loaded terms, testimonial, name-calling). Skill Area 6 - Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills (OS) Skill 2 - CS02 Making predictions about text Skill 10 - CS10 Differentiating fact and opinion Skill 12 - OS12 Identifying cause and effect relationships within passages read aloud Skill 9 - CS09 Identifying cause and effect Skill 32 - CS32 Identifying persuasive language Page 17 of 38

22 Grade 6 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 6, TN SPI *Specify a logical word choice to complete an analogy, using synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, categories, subcategories, whole/part, and functions. TN SPI *Indicate the sequence of events in text. TN SPI *Make inferences and draw conclusions based on evidence in text. TN SPI *Informational Text Skill Area 6 - Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills (OS) Skill Area 6 - Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills (OS) Skill 14 - OS14 Sequencing events within passages read aloud Skill 12 - CS12 Understanding sequence Skill 9 - OS09 Drawing conclusions from passages read aloud Skill 19 - CS19 Drawing conclusions Skill 20 - CS20 Making inferences TN SPI Formulate clarifying questions for use before, during, and after reading. TN SPI *Identify the main idea and supporting details in a text. TN SPI *Use text features to locate information and make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, captions, footnotes). Skill 7 - CS07 Asking and answering questions about the text Skill 25 - CS25 Identifying reading strategies Skill 8 - CS08 Identifying main idea and details Skill 30 - CS30 Using informational text features TN SPI Interpret factual, quantitative, technical, or mathematical information presented in text features (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, time lines, tables, and diagrams). TN SPI *Locate and verify information in text to support inferences, opinions, predictions, and conclusions. TN SPI *Select the best summary of a text. TN SPI *Recognize that purpose determines text format. TN SPI Choose the correct order of a set of instructions. Skill 30 - CS30 Using informational text features Skill 33 - CS33 Locating information for specific purposes TN SPI *Media Page 18 of 38

23 Grade 6 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 6, TN SPI *Select the medium that best reinforces a viewpoint or enhances a presentation. TN SPI *Select the visual image that best reinforces a viewpoint or enhances a presentation. TN SPI *Identify the purpose of a medium (i.e., to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to describe). TN SPI *Draw an inference from a non-print medium. TN SPI *Choose the statement that best summarizes/communicates the message presented by a medium. TN Identify the type of conflict (i.e., person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology) represented in a non-print medium. TN SPI *Literature TN SPI *Distinguish among various literary genres (e.g., fiction, drama, nonfiction, poetry). TN SPI *Identify the setting and conflict of a passage. Skill 34 - CS34 Recognizing text type and genre Skill 7 - OP07 Acquiring an understanding of literary features Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot Skill 15 - CS15 Recognizing setting TN SPI *Determine the main ideas of plots, their causes, how they influence future actions, and how they are resolved. TN SPI Distinguish between first and third person points of view. TN SPI Identify the kind(s) of conflict present in a literary plot (i.e., person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology). Skill 8 - CS08 Identifying main idea and details Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot Skill 26 - CS26 Identifying point of view Skill 7 - OP07 Acquiring an understanding of literary features Page 19 of 38 Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot

24 Grade 6 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 6, TN SPI Identify the stated or implied theme of a literary text. Skill 7 - OP07 Acquiring an understanding of literary features TN SPI *Analyze figurative language (i.e., hyperbole, similes, metaphors, personification,) within context. TN SPI *Identify examples of sound devices (i.e., accent, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme, and repetition). TN SPI *Identify patterns of rhyme and rhythm. TN SPI *Determine the author's purpose for writing. Skill 27 - CS27 Identifying theme Skill 17 - VA17 Understanding figurative language Skill 17 - VA17 Understanding figurative language Skill 24 - CS24 Understanding text/author's purpose Page 20 of 38

25 Grade 7 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 7, TN SPI *Language TN SPI Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common/proper, singular/plural, possessives, direct/indirect objects, predicate) and pronouns (i.e., agreement, reflexive, interrogative, demonstrative) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action/linking, regular/irregular, agreement, perfect tenses, verb phrases) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper, comparative/superlative, adjective clauses) and adverbs (comparative and superlative forms) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of conjunctions (i.e., coordinating, correlative, subordinating) and interjections within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of prepositional phrases (place correctly according to the words they modify within the sentence) within context. TN SPI *Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters) within context. TN SPI Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma + coordinating conjunction, use of semicolon, introductory phrases or clauses). TN SPI Select the most appropriate method to correct a runon sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, periods to join or separate elements) within context. Page 21 of 38

26 Grade 7 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 7, TN SPI *Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome word pairs: {to/to/two, their/there/they're, its/it's, sit/set, lie/lay, affect/effect, sit/set, lie/lay, may/can, leave/let, teach/learn, accept/except, capitol/capital, principle/principal, between/among, rise/raise, stationary/stationery}). TN SPI *Identify the correct use of colons (i.e., in business letters, preceding list of items) within context. TN SPI *Identify the correct use of appositives and appositive phrases within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of infinitives and infinitive phrases within context. TN SPI *Select the appropriate use of underlining/italicizing with titles, specific words, numbers, and letters. TN SPI *Form singular and plural possessives using apostrophes correctly. TN SPI *Choose the correct use of quotation marks and commas (i.e., in direct quotations, with explanatory material within the quote, proper use with end marks). TN SPI *Identify correctly and incorrectly spelled words in context. TN SPI *Use context clues and background knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meaning of multi-meaning words. Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing prefixes through context Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing suffixes through context Skill 19 - VA19 Using context to determine the correct definition of a word that has multiple meanings Skill 22 - VA22 Using root words to determine the meaning of unknown words Page 22 of 38

27 Grade 7 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 7, TN SPI Use context clues and background knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. TN SPI *Replace unknown words in context with appropriate synonyms or antonyms. Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing prefixes through context Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing suffixes through context Skill 10 - VA10 Using context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words Skill 15 - VA15 Using background knowledge to develop vocabulary Skill 22 - VA22 Using root words to determine the meaning of unknown words Skill 13 - VA13 Applying knowledge of synonyms to determine meaning TN SPI Recognize and use grade appropriate and/or content specific vocabulary within context. TN SPI Decode unknown grade level words in context, using previously learned strategies as aids in determining meaning. Skill 3 - VA03 Recalling word meaning Skill 4 - VA04 Recognizing and reading words Skill 21 - VA21 Using targeted vocabulary TN SPI Identify commonly used foreign words and phrases (i.e., RSVP, déjà vu, faux pas, du jour, bon voyage). TN SPI *Communication TN SPI *Identify the purpose of a speech (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade, to entertain). TN SPI *Identify the targeted audience of a speech. TN SPI *Identify the thesis and main points of a speech. TN SPI *Determine the most effective methods for engaging an audience during an oral presentation (e.g., making eye contact, adjusting speaking rate). Page 23 of 38

28 Grade 7 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 7, TN SPI *Organize ideas in the most effective order for an oral presentation. TN SPI *Discern the organizational pattern of a speech (e.g., sequential, chronological, problem-solution, comparisoncontrast, cause-effect). TN SPI *Select the most appropriate behaviors for participating productively in a team (e.g., ask primarily relevant questions that move the team toward its goal and contribute to the topic of discussion, articulate the goals that have been provided for the team work and ask clarifying questions, come to agreement by seeking consensus or following the majority). TN SPI Identify the functions and responsibilities of individual roles within an organized group (i.e., reporter, recorder, information gatherer, leader, timekeeper). TN SPI Distinguish between a summary and a critique. TN SPI *Writing TN SPI *Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade, to entertain). TN SPI *Identify the audience for which a text is written. TN SPI *Select an appropriate thesis statement for a writing sample. TN SPI *Rearrange a multiparagraphed work in a logical and coherent order, TN SPI *Select the appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the flow of a writing sample. TN SPI *Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph. Page 24 of 38

29 Grade 7 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 7, TN SPI *Identify the sentence(s) irrelevant to a paragraph's theme or flow. TN SPI *Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well-developed paragraph. TN SPI *Select Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 3 - WR03 Supporting ideas in illustrations, explanations, anecdotes, writing using examples and evidence descriptions and/or facts to support key ideas. Skill 4 - WR04 Using graphic organizers to aid writing TN SPI Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection. TN SPI *Identify individual writing selections as technical, narrative, persuasive and/or descriptive in mode. TN SPI *Complete a graphic organizer (i.e., clustering, listing, mapping, webbing) with information from notes for a writing selection. TN SPI Select the most appropriate format for writing a specific work-related text (i.e., instructions, directions, letters, memos, s, reports). TN SPI *Research TN SPI *Select the most focused research topic. TN SPI *Identify levels of reliability among resources (e.g., eyewitness account, newspaper account, supermarket tabloid account, Internet source). TN SPI *Determine the most appropriate research source for a given research topic. TN SPI *Distinguish between primary (i.e., interviews, letters, diaries, newspapers, personal narratives) and secondary (i.e., reference books, periodicals, Internet, biographies) sources. TN SPI *Discern irrelevant research material from written text. TN SPI *Logic Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 4 - WR04 Using graphic organizers to aid writing Skill 31 - CS31 Using research skills and strategies Page 25 of 38

30 Grade 7 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 7, TN SPI *Make predictions about the outcome of a given text. TN SPI Evaluate text for fact and opinion. TN SPI Identify stated or implied cause-effect relationships. Skill Area 6 - Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills (OS) TN SPI *Identify examples of persuasive devices (i.e., bandwagon, loaded terms, testimonial, name-calling, plain folks). Skill 2 - CS02 Making predictions about text Skill 10 - CS10 Differentiating fact and opinion Skill 12 - OS12 Identifying cause and effect relationships within passages read aloud Skill 9 - CS09 Identifying cause and effect Skill 32 - CS32 Identifying persuasive language TN SPI *Select the correct word or phrase to complete an analogy, using synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, categories, subcategories, whole/part, functions, verb forms). TN SPI Identify an example of deductive or inductive reasoning in text. TN SPI Identify a false premise in text. TN SPI Make inferences and draw conclusions based on evidence in text. TN SPI *Informational Text TN SPI *Formulate clarifying questions before, during, or after reading. TN SPI *Identify the main idea and supporting details in text. TN SPI *Use text features to locate information and make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, captions, footnotes). Skill Area 6 - Oral Comprehension and Speaking Skills (OS) Skill 9 - OS09 Drawing conclusions from passages read aloud Skill 19 - CS19 Drawing conclusions Skill 20 - CS20 Making inferences Skill 7 - CS07 Asking and answering questions about the text Skill 25 - CS25 Identifying reading strategies Skill 8 - CS08 Identifying main idea and details Skill 30 - CS30 Using informational text features Page 26 of 38

31 Grade 7 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 7, TN SPI Interpret factual, quantitative, technical, or mathematical information presented in text features (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, time lines, tables, and diagrams). TN SPI *Choose the correct order of a set of instructions. Skill 30 - CS30 Using informational text features TN SPI *Identify the organizational structure of an informational text (i.e., chronological, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, sequential, problem-solution). TN SPI *Media TN SPI *Choose the most appropriate medium for a prescribed purpose and audience. TN SPI *Select the visual image that best reinforces a viewpoint or enhances a presentation. TN SPI *Identify the purpose of a medium (i.e., to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to describe). TN SPI *Draw an inference from a non-print medium. TN SPI *Choose the statement that best summarizes/communicates the message presented by a medium. TN SPI Identify the type of conflict (i.e., person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology) represented in a non-print medium. Skill 5 - CS05 Comparing and contrasting Skill 9 - CS09 Identifying cause and effect Skill 12 - CS12 Understanding sequence Skill 29 - CS29 Understanding text organization TN SPI *Literature TN SPI Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement. Page 27 of 38 Skill 7 - OP07 Acquiring an understanding of literary features

32 Grade 7 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 7, Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot TN SPI Identify the author's point of view (i.e., first person, third person, third-person limited, third-person omniscient). TN SPI *Distinguish among different genres (e.g., poetry, drama, biography, novel) using their distinguishing characteristics. Skill 26 - CS26 Identifying point of view Skill 34 - CS34 Recognizing text type and genre TN SPI *Determine the common characteristics of literary drama, nonfiction, novels, poetry, and short stories. TN SPI Identify the stated or implied theme of a literary text. TN SPI Identify how the author reveals character (i.e., what the author tells us, what the characters say about him or her, what the character does, what the character says, what the character thinks). TN SPI *Identify flashback, foreshadowing, and symbolism within context. TN SPI *Analyze the effects of sound (i.e., accent, alliteration, onomatopoeia, repetition, rhyme, internal rhyme) in context. Skill 34 - CS34 Recognizing text type and genre Skill 7 - OP07 Acquiring an understanding of literary features Skill 27 - CS27 Identifying theme Skill 7 - OP07 Acquiring an understanding of literary features Skill 16 - CS16 Understanding characterization Skill 7 - OP07 Acquiring an understanding of literary features Skill 17 - VA17 Understanding figurative language TN SPI Identify the kind(s) of conflict present in a literary plot (i.e., person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology). Skill 7 - OP07 Acquiring an understanding of literary features Skill 14 - CS14 Recognizing plot Page 28 of 38

33 Grade 7 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 7, TN SPI *Identify and analyze figurative language (i.e., hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification, pun) within context. Skill 17 - VA17 Understanding figurative language TN SPI *Recognize and identify words within context that reveal particular time periods and cultures. TN SPI *Identify the author's purpose for writing. Skill 4 - OP04 Building vocabulary knowledge Skill 17 - CS17 Understanding historical/cultural factors Skill 12 - CS12 Understanding sequence Skill 24 - CS24 Understanding text/author's purpose Skill Area 8 - Writing Skills (WR) Skill 10 - WR10 Summarizing the author's purpose Page 29 of 38

34 Grade 8 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 8, TN SPI *Language TN SPI Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common/proper, singular/plural, possessives, direct/indirect objects, predicate nouns) and pronouns (i.e., reflexive, interrogative, demonstrative) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action/linking, regular/irregular, agreement, perfect tenses, verb phrases) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper, comparative/superlative, adjective clauses) and adverbs (i.e., comparative/superlative) within context. TN SPI Identify the correct use of conjunctions (i.e., coordinating, correlative, subordinating) and interjections within context. TN SPI *Identify the correct use of prepositional phrases (place correctly according to the words they modify within the sentence) within context. TN SPI *Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters) within context. TN SPI Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma + coordinating conjunction, use of semicolon, introductory phrases or clauses). TN SPI *Select the most appropriate method to correct a runon sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, periods to join or separate elements). TN SPI Identify the appropriate use of gerund and participial phrases. Page 30 of 38

35 Grade 8 Tennessee, ELA, 2008, Grade 8, TN SPI *Identify the correct use of appositives/appositive phrases and infinitive/ infinitive phrases within context. TN SPI *Select the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement for personal pronouns within context. TN SPI *Identify correctly or incorrectly spelled words in context. TN SPI *Form singular and plural possessive using apostrophes correctly. TN SPI *Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., subject-verb agreement, pronoun case, double negatives, comparative/superlative forms, troublesome word pairs: {to/too/two, their/there/they're, its/it's, sit/set, lie/lay, affect/effect, may/can, leave/let, teach/learn, accept/except, capitol/capital, principle/principal, between/among, rise/raise, stationary/stationery, where/were, which/that/who})within context. TN SPI *Select the appropriate use of underlining/italicizing with titles, specific words, numbers, letters, and figures. TN SPI *Use context clues and/or knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing prefixes through context Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing suffixes through context Skill 10 - VA10 Using context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words Skill 15 - VA15 Using background knowledge to develop vocabulary Skill 22 - VA22 Using root words to determine the meaning of unknown words Page 31 of 38