Virginia Standards for Grade Ten
The
tenth-grade student will become a skilled communicator in small-group learning
activities. The student will read and critique literary works from a variety of
eras and cultures. Attention will be given to the analysis of consumer
information, such as labels, owners’ manuals, warranties, and contracts.
The
student will critique the writing of peers and professionals, using analysis to
improve writing skills. The student will continue to build research skills by
crediting sources and presenting information in a format appropriate for
content. Grammar knowledge will be expanded as the student presents, writes,
and edits materials, applying the conventions of language.
Oral Language
10.1 The
student will participate in and report on small-group learning
activities.
a) Assume responsibility for specific
group tasks.
b) Participate in the preparation of
an outline or summary of the group activity.
c) Include all group members in oral
presentation.
d) Use grammatically correct
language, including vocabulary appropriate to the topic, audience, and purpose.
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10.2 The
student will make planned oral presentations.
a) Evaluate one’s own role in
preparation and delivery of oral reports.
b) Evaluate effectiveness of group
process in preparation and delivery of oral reports.
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Reading Analysis
10.3
The
student will read, comprehend, and critique literary works.
a) Identify text organization and
structure.
b) Identify main and supporting
ideas.
c) Make predictions, draw inferences,
and connect prior knowledge to support reading comprehension.
d) Explain similarities and
differences of techniques and literary forms represented in the literature of
different cultures and eras.
e) Identify universal themes
prevalent in the literature of different cultures.
f) Examine a literary selection from
several critical perspectives.
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10.4
The
student will read and interpret informational materials.
a) Analyze and apply the information
contained in warranties, contracts, job descriptions, technical descriptions,
and other informational sources, including labels, warnings, manuals,
directions, applications, and forms, to complete specific tasks.
b) Skim manuals or informational
sources to locate information.
c) Compare and contrast product
information contained in advertisements with that found in instruction manuals
and warranties.
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10.5 The
student will read and analyze a variety of poetry.
a) Explain the use of asides,
soliloquies, and monologues in the development of a single character.
b) Compare and contrast character
development in a play to characterization in other literary forms.
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10.6 The
student will read and critique dramatic selections.
a) Explain the use of asides,
soliloquies, and monologues in the development of a single character.
b) Compare and contrast character
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Writing
10.7 The
student will develop a variety of writing, with an emphasis on exposition.
a) Generate, gather, plan, and
organize ideas for writing.
b) Elaborate ideas clearly through
word choice and vivid description.
c) Write clear, varied sentences.
d) Organize ideas into a logical
sequence.
e) Revise writing for clarity of
content and presentation.
f) Proofread and prepare final
product for intended audience and purpose.
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10.8 The
student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation,
spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing.
a) Use a style manual, such as that
of the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the American Psychological
Association (APA), to apply rules for punctuation and formatting of direct
quotations.
b) Apply rules governing use of the
colon.
c) Distinguish between active and
passive voice.
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10.9 The
student will critique professional and peer writing.
a) Analyze the writing of others.
b) Describe how the author
accomplishes the intended purpose of a writing.
c) Suggest how writing might be
improved.
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10.10
The
student will use writing to interpret, analyze, and evaluate ideas.
a) Explain concepts contained in
literature and other disciplines.
b) Translate concepts into simpler or
more easily understood terms.
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Research
10.11 The
student will collect, evaluate, organize, and present information.
a) Organize information from a
variety of sources.
b) Develop the central idea or focus.
c) Verify the accuracy and usefulness
of information.
d) Credit sources for both quoted and
paraphrased ideas.e) Present information in an
appropriate format, such as an oral presentation, written report, or visual
product.
f) Use technology to access
information, organize ideas, and develop writing.
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