Virginia Standards for Grade Nine
The
ninth-grade student will plan, present, and critique dramatic readings of
literary selections. Knowledge of literary terms and forms will be applied in
the student’s own writing and in the analysis of literature. The student will
be introduced to significant literary works. Increased requirements for
research and reporting in all subjects will be supported by the use of print,
electronic databases, online resources, and a standard style sheet method to
cite reference sources.
The student will distinguish between reliable and
questionable Internet sources. Writing will encompass narrative, literary,
expository, and informational forms, with particular attention to analysis. The
student will demonstrate correct use of language, spelling, and mechanics by
applying grammatical conventions in writing and speaking.
Oral Language
9.1 The student will plan, present, and
critique dramatic readings
of literary selections.
a) Choose a literary form for
presentation, such as a poem, monologue, scene from a play, or story.
b) Adapt presentation techniques to
fit literary form.
c) Use verbal and nonverbal
techniques for presentation.
d) Evaluate impact of presentations
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9.2 The
student will make planned oral presentations.
a) Include definitions to increase
clarity.
b) Use relevant details to support
main ideas.
c) Illustrate main ideas through
anecdotes and examples.
d) Cite information sources.
e) Make impromptu responses to
questions about presentation.
f) Use grammatically correct
language, including vocabulary appropriate to the topic, audience, and purpose.
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Reading Analysis
9.3
The
student will read and analyze a variety of literature.
a) Identify format, text structure,
and main idea.
b) Identify the characteristics that
distinguish literary forms.
c) Use literary terms in describing
and analyzing selections.
d) Explain the relationships between
and among elements of literature: characters, plot, setting, tone, point of
view, and theme.
e) Explain the relationship between
the author’s style and literary effect.
f) Describe the use of images and sounds
to elicit the reader’s emotions.
g) 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 informational materials (manuals,
textbooks, business letters, newspapers, brochures, reports, catalogs) and
nonfiction materials, including journals, essays, speeches, biographies, and
autobiographies.
a) Identify a position/argument to be
confirmed, disproved, or modified.
b) Evaluate clarity and accuracy of
information.
c) Synthesize information from
sources and apply it in written and oral presentations.
d) Identify questions not answered by
a selected text.
e) Extend general and specialized
vocabulary through speaking, reading, and writing.
f) Read and follow instructions to
complete an assigned project or task.
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9.5 The student will read dramatic selections.
a) Identify the two basic parts of
drama: staging and scripting.
b) Compare and contrast the elements
of character, setting, and plot in one-act plays and full-length plays.
c) Describe how stage directions help
the reader understand a play’s setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme.
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9.6 The
student will develop narrative, expository, and informational writings to
inform, explain, analyze, or entertain.
a) Generate, gather, and organize
ideas for writing.
b) Plan and organize writing to
address a specific audience and purpose.
c) Communicate clearly the purpose of
the writing.
d) Write clear, varied sentences.
e) Use specific vocabulary and
information.
f) Arrange paragraphs into a logical
progression.
g) Revise writing for clarity.
h) Proofread and prepare final
product for intended audience and purpose.
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9.7 The
student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation,
spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing.
a) Use and apply rules for the parts
of a sentence, including subject/verb, direct/indirect object, and predicate
nominative/predicate adjective.
b) Use parallel structures across
sentences and paragraphs.
c) Use appositives, main clauses, and
subordinate clauses.
d) Use commas and semicolons to
distinguish and divide main and subordinate clauses.
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9.8 The
student will credit the sources of both quoted and paraphrased ideas.
a) Define the meaning and
consequences of plagiarism.
b) Distinguish one’s own ideas from
information created or discovered by others.
c) Use a style sheet, such as that of
the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the American Psychological Association
(APA), for citing sources.
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9.9 The student will use print, electronic
databases, and online resources to access information.
a) Identify key terms specific to
research tools and processes.
b) Narrow the focus of a search.
c) Scan and select resources.
d) Distinguish between reliable and
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