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Language Arts - Competency English

Competency English

Content Standard
The learner will be able to master those areas of language arts which are necessary for success as a high school student.
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TN: Language Arts, Competency English, Content Standard Home
  
Sentences
The learner will be able to understand sentences - their basic parts, agreement of subject and verb, complete sentences, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, combining of short sentences into longer ones, and placing sentences logically in paragraphs.
Source Activities
TN: Language Arts, Competency English, 2000, Learning Expectation, 1 Home
  
Pronouns/Verbs
The learner will be able to select words such as pronouns and verb tenses accurately.
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TN: Language Arts, Competency English, 2000, Learning Expectation, 2 Home
  
Spelling
The learner will be able to spell words correctly when using singular, plural, and possessive forms of common nouns; adding prefixes and suffixes; forming contractions; and identifying homophones.
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TN: Language Arts, Competency English, 2000, Learning Expectation, 3 Home
  
Word Choice
The learner will be able to choose words precisely when they possess multiple meanings, have various contexts, or are used negatively.
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TN: Language Arts, Competency English, 2000, Learning Expectation, 4 Home
  
Propaganda
The learner will be able to recognize propaganda techniques.
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TN: Language Arts, Competency English, 2000, Learning Expectation, 5 Home
  
Identify
The learner will be able to identify main ideas of descriptive, expository, or narrative passages and make inferences; draw conclusions; identify cause and effect, fact and opinion, details, author's purpose and point of view; and interpret figurative language.
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TN: Language Arts, Competency English, 2000, Learning Expectation, 6 Home
  
Business Letters
The learner will be able to identify the correct positions of parts of business letters and envelopes.
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TN: Language Arts, Competency English, 2000, Learning Expectation, 7 Home
  
Reference
The learner will be able to use reference materials, written and graphic directions, and dictionary skills.
Source Activities
TN: Language Arts, Competency English, 2000, Learning Expectation, 8 Home
  
Punctuation
The learner will be able to employ commas, semicolons, colons, and ending punctuation correctly.
Source Activities
TN: Language Arts, Competency English, 2000, Learning Expectation, 9 Home
  
Capitalize
The learner will be able to capitalize according to standard rules.
Source Activities
TN: Language Arts, Competency English, 2000, Learning Expectation, 10 Home
  
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