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Standards of Learning--English Grade Nine Resources

There are links at the bottom of this page and every page on GeoLibrary to link to other GeoLibrary pages. The ninth-grade student will present and critique dramatic readings of literary selections and will continue to develop proficiency in making planned oral presentations. Knowledge of literary terms and forms will be applied in the student's own writing and in the analysis of literature. Students will be introduced to significant literary works from a variety of cultures and eras, from 1000 A.D. to the present. Increased requirements for research and reporting in all subjects are supported by the use of electronic databases and a standard style sheet method to cite reference sources. Writing will encompass narrative, literary, expository, and technical forms, with particular attention to analysis.

Oral Language

9.1 The student will present and critique dramatic readings of literary selections.

Choose literary form for presentation, such as poems, monologues, scenes from plays, or stories.
Adapt presentation techniques to fit literary form.
Use verbal and nonverbal techniques for presentation.
Evaluate impact of presentation.
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9.2 The student will make planned oral presentations.

Include definitions to increase clarity.
Use relevant details to support main ideas.
Illustrate main ideas through anecdotes and examples.
Cite information sources.
Make impromptu responses to questions about presentation.

Reading/Literature

9.3 The student will read and analyze a variety of literature.

Identify the characteristics that distinguish literary forms.
Use literary terms in describing and analyzing selections.
Explain the relationships between and among elements of literature: characters, plot, setting, tone, point of view, and theme.
Explain the relationship between author's style and literary effect.
Describe the use of images and sounds to elicit the reader's emotions.
Explain the influence of historical context on the form, style, and point of view of a written work.
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9.4 The student will read and analyze a variety of print materials.

Identify a hypothesis to be confirmed, disproved, or modified.
Evaluate clarity and accuracy of information.
Synthesize information from sources and apply it in written and oral presentations.
Identify questions not answered by a selected text.
Extend general and specialized vocabulary through reading and writing.
Read and follow instructions to use computer software, assemble or construct models or equipment, or complete a project.

9.5 The student will read dramatic selections.

Identify the two basic parts of drama.
Compare and contrast the elements of character, setting, and plot in one-act plays and full-length plays.
Describe how stage directions help the reader understand a play's setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme.

Writing

9.6 The student will develop narrative, literary, expository, and technical writings to inform, explain, analyze, or entertain.

Plan and organize writing.
Communicate clearly the purpose of the writing.
Write clear, varied sentences.
Use specific vocabulary and information.
Arrange paragraphs into a logical progression.
Revise writing for clarity.
Edit final copies for correct use of language, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
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