OCG - English 2

Inquiry-Based Literacy Standards:

• Standard 1: Formulate relevant, self-generated questions based on interests and/or needs that can be investigated.
• Standard 2: Transact with texts to formulate questions, propose explanations, and consider alternative views and multiple perspectives.
• Standard 3: Construct knowledge, applying disciplinary concepts and tools, to build deeper understanding of the world through exploration, collaboration, and analysis.
• Standard 4: Synthesize information to share learning and/or take action.
• Standard 5: Reflect throughout the inquiry process to assess metacognition, broaden understanding, and guide actions, both individually and collaboratively.

Reading-Literary Texts:

• Standard 1: Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
• Standard 2: Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds.
• Standard 3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
• Standard 4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
• Standard 5: Demonstrate meaning and develop logical interpretations by making predictions, inferring, drawing conclusions, analyzing, synthesizing, providing evidence, and investigating multiple interpretations.
• Standard 6: Summarize key details and ideas to support analysis of thematic development.
• Standard 7: Analyze the relationships among ideas, themes, or topics in multiple media, formats, and in visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities.
• Standard 8: Analyze characters, settings, events, and ideas as they develop and interact within a particular context.
• Standard 9: Interpret and analyze the author’s use of words, phrases, and conventions, and how their relationships shape meaning and tone in print and multimedia texts.
• Standard 10: Apply a range of strategies to determine and deepen the meaning of known, unknown, and multiple-meaning words, phrases, and jargon; acquire and use general academic and domain-specific vocabulary.
• Standard 11: Analyze and provide evidence of how the author’s choice of point of view, perspective, and purpose shape content, meaning, and style.
• Standard 12: Analyze and critique how the author uses structures in print and multimedia texts to shape meaning and impact the reader.
• Standard 13: Read independently and comprehend a variety of texts for the purposes of reading for enjoyment, acquiring new learning, and building stamina; reflect on and respond to increasingly complex text over time.

Reading-Informational Text:

• Standard 1: Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
• Standard 2: Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds.
• Standard 3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
• Standard 4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
• Standard 5: Determine meaning and develop logical interpretations by making predictions, inferring, drawing conclusions, analyzing, synthesizing, providing evidence, and investigating multiple interpretations.
• Standard 6: Summarize key details and ideas to support analysis of central ideas.
• Standard 7: Research events, topics, ideas, or concepts through multiple media, formats, and in visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities.
• Standard 8: Interpret and analyze the author’s use of words, phrases, text features, conventions, and structures, and how their relationships shape meaning and tone in print and multimedia texts.
• Standard 9: Apply a range of strategies to determine the meaning of known, unknown, and multiple meaning words, phrases, and jargon; acquire and use general academic and domain-specific vocabulary.
• Standard 10: Analyze and provide evidence of how the author’s choice of purpose and perspective shapes content, meaning, and style.
• Standard 11: Analyze and critique how the author uses structures in print and multimedia texts to craft informational and argument writing.
• Standard 12: Read independently and comprehend a variety of texts for the purposes of reading for enjoyment, acquiring new learning, and building stamina, reflect on and respond to increasingly complex text over time.

Writing:

• Standard 1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
• Standard 2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
• Standard 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
• Standard 4: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
• Standard 5: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
• Standard 6: Write independently, legibly, and routinely for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences over short and extended time frames.

Communication:

• Standard 1: Interact with others to explore ideas and concepts, communicate meaning, and develop logical interpretations through collaborative conversations; build upon the ideas of others to clearly express one’s own views while respecting diverse perspectives.
• Standard 2: Articulate ideas, claims, and perspectives in a logical sequence using information, findings, and credible evidence from sources.
• Standard 3: Communicate information through strategic use of multiple modalities and multimedia to enrich understanding when presenting ideas and information.
• Standard 4: Critique how a speaker addresses content and uses craft techniques that stylistically and structurally inform, engage, and impact audience and convey messages.
• Standard 5: Incorporate craft techniques to engage and impact audience and convey messages.

Required Instructional Materials and Resources: (List required materials including SDOC provided textbooks, including any fees that apply, etc.)

• Textbook
• 3-ring binder with dividers
• 1-subject spiral-bound notebook
• Notebook paper
• Pencils/Pens
• Note Cards
• Highlighter