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Skills available for South Carolina eleventh-grade language arts standards

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South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards (adopted in 2023): English 3 South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards (adopted in 2023): English 3
South Carolina High School Employability Credential: Essentials of English III South Carolina High School Employability Credential: Essentials of English III
South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards: Reading - Informational Text South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards: Reading - Informational Text
South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards: Reading - Literary Text South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards: Reading - Literary Text
South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards: Writing South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards: Writing

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I Inquiry-based Literacy

Standard 1 Formulate relevant, self-generated questions based on interests and/or needs that can be investigated.
- Competency Goals
  - 1 Use personal learning strategies to gain meaning from written material.
  - 2 Determine when more information is needed, and ask appropriate questions in a variety of situations when interacting with a variety of texts, media, and modalities.
    - Distinguish facts from opinions (7-O.1)
  - 3 Identify when more information is needed and use references, navigate libraries, use technology, etc., to locate information.
Standard 2 Transact with text to formulate questions, propose explanations, and consider alternative views and multiple perspectives.
- Competency Goals
  - 1 Read to gain information needed in daily living.
    - Select and use text features (7)
  - 2 Read and comprehend information from a variety of text.
  - 3 Identify alternative and multiple perspectives in a text.
    - Identify counterclaims (7-O.4)
  - 4 Identify multiple perspectives in real-life situations.
  - 5 Follow simple oral and written directions given in a variety of situations.
Standard 3 Construct knowledge, applying disciplinary concepts and tools, to build deeper understanding of the world through exploration, collaboration, and analysis.
- Competency Goals
  - 1 Gather needed information from a variety of sources.
  - 2 Identify and use various sequential patterns to organize information.
  - 3 Compare/contrast multiple texts on a given topic.
    - Compare information from two texts (7-L.1)
    - Compare two texts with different genres (7-L.2)
Standard 4 Synthesize information to share learning and/or take action.
- Competency Goals
  - 1 Use a variety of sources to obtain information needed for a variety of purposes (e.g., daily life activities, employment, training, leisure interests).
  - 2 Use information obtained from a variety of sources to take action for a variety of purposes (to include daily life, employment, educational, leisure, and social activities).
  - 3 Read multiple texts from multiple media formats on a topic and share information with others.
  - 4 Use technology to share information learned from text with others.
  - 5 Evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats for problem solving.
    - Compare information from two texts (7-L.1)
    - Compare two texts with different genres (7-L.2)
Standard 5 Reflect throughout the inquiry process to assess metacognition, broaden understanding, and guide actions, both individually and collaboratively.
- Competency Goals
  - 1 Use information obtained from text to guide the development of personal and educational goals and plans to reach those goals.
  - 2 Use feedback to guide the process of creating and working toward goal-setting.
  - 3 Reflect upon goals and plans to determine if plans must be revised.
  - 4 Reflect upon goal setting and plans to determine if more information is needed.

C 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.
- Competency Goals
  - 1 Use standard conventions of English to self-advocate preferences, interests, wants, and/or needs to others.
  - 2 Engage in dialogue with peers and adults to explore meaning and interaction of ideas, concepts, and elements of text, reflecting, constructing, and articulating new understandings.
  - 3 Communicate by telephone using appropriate phone etiquette and standard conventions of English (talk and text).
  - 4 Demonstrate appropriate tone, volume, inflection, enunciation, pronunciation, eye contact, and body language when communicating with others (If needed, identify and use accommodations to demonstrate this skill).
    - Compare passages for tone (7-C.3)
Standard 2 Articulate ideas, claims, and perspectives in a logical sequence using information, findings, and credible evidence from sources.
- Choose evidence to support a claim (7-O.3)
- Competency Goals
  - 1 Distinguish between credible and non-credible sources of information.
    - Distinguish facts from opinions (7-O.1)
    - Classify logical fallacies (7-O.6)
  - 2 Clearly communicate a narrative of events that have or may happen.
    - Put the sentences in order (6)
  - 3 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using standard English when indicated or appropriate.
    - Which sentence is more formal? (7-C.2)
Standard 3 Communicate information through strategic use of multiple modalities and multimedia to enrich understanding when presenting ideas and information.
- Competency Goals
  - 1 Construct engaging visual and/or multimedia presentations using a variety of media forms to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence for diverse audiences.
Standard 4 Critique how a speaker addresses content and uses craft techniques that stylistically and structurally inform, engage, and impact audiences and convey messages.
- Competency Goals
  - 1 Make inferences when listening to the words of others.
  - 2 Identify the point of view of a speaker.
    - Determine the author's point of view (7-D.1)
    - Identify the narrative point of view (7-G.1)
  - 3 Use effective listening and viewing skills in a variety of situations.
  - 4 Expand vocabulary through listening.
  - 5 Demonstrate effective listening skills by following directions with accuracy.
  - 6 Select and listen to a variety of non-print and/or electronic materials.
Standard 5 Incorporate craft techniques to engage and impact audiences and convey messages.
- Competency Goals
  - 1 Identify appropriate topics and strategies for communication for a given audience.
    - Identify the author's purpose (7-C.1)
    - Identify audience and purpose (7)
  - 2 Use appropriate vocabulary for different settings (e.g., school/work vs. home/leisure).
    - Which sentence is more formal? (7-C.2)
  - 3 Identify appropriate modality for communicating with an individual or audience (e.g., Should one call, email, or talk in person?).

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I Inquiry-based Literacy

Standard 1 Formulate relevant, self-generated questions based on interests and/or needs that can be investigated.

Competency Goals

1 Use personal learning strategies to gain meaning from written material.

2 Determine when more information is needed, and ask appropriate questions in a variety of situations when interacting with a variety of texts, media, and modalities.

3 Identify when more information is needed and use references, navigate libraries, use technology, etc., to locate information.

Standard 2 Transact with text to formulate questions, propose explanations, and consider alternative views and multiple perspectives.

Competency Goals

1 Read to gain information needed in daily living.

2 Read and comprehend information from a variety of text.

3 Identify alternative and multiple perspectives in a text.

4 Identify multiple perspectives in real-life situations.

5 Follow simple oral and written directions given in a variety of situations.

Standard 3 Construct knowledge, applying disciplinary concepts and tools, to build deeper understanding of the world through exploration, collaboration, and analysis.

Competency Goals

1 Gather needed information from a variety of sources.

2 Identify and use various sequential patterns to organize information.

3 Compare/contrast multiple texts on a given topic.

Standard 4 Synthesize information to share learning and/or take action.

Competency Goals

1 Use a variety of sources to obtain information needed for a variety of purposes (e.g., daily life activities, employment, training, leisure interests).

2 Use information obtained from a variety of sources to take action for a variety of purposes (to include daily life, employment, educational, leisure, and social activities).

3 Read multiple texts from multiple media formats on a topic and share information with others.

4 Use technology to share information learned from text with others.

5 Evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats for problem solving.

Standard 5 Reflect throughout the inquiry process to assess metacognition, broaden understanding, and guide actions, both individually and collaboratively.

Competency Goals

1 Use information obtained from text to guide the development of personal and educational goals and plans to reach those goals.

2 Use feedback to guide the process of creating and working toward goal-setting.

3 Reflect upon goals and plans to determine if plans must be revised.

4 Reflect upon goal setting and plans to determine if more information is needed.

RL Reading Literary Text

Standard 1 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

Competency Goals

1 Identify and use sequential patterns of text to organize information.

2 Indicate title, author, illustrator, chapters in a literary text.

Standard 2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds.

Competency Goals

1 Follow multiple step oral directions.

2 Use appropriate vocabulary in speaking in a variety of settings.

3 Demonstrate the basic conventions of standard English.

4 Demonstrate increase in vocabulary as it relates to informal conversation, daily living, community, and leisure.

Standard 3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

1 Increase reading fluency through word study.

2 Identify accommodations needed in accessing text and use accommodations with fidelity.

Standard 4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Competency Goals

1 Increase fluency through word study.

2 Identify accommodations needed in accessing text and use accommodations with fidelity.

3 Access and use accommodations embedded in technology when reading on a device.

Standard 5 Determine meaning and develop logical interpretations by making predictions, inferring, drawing conclusions, analyzing, synthesizing, providing evidence, and investigating multiple interpretations.

Competency Goals

1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain; investigate multiple supported academic interpretations.

Standard 6 Summarize key details and ideas to support analysis of thematic development.

Competency Goals

1 Analyze the development of related themes across multiple texts citing evidence to support analysis; provide an objective summary.

Standard 7 Analyze the relationship among ideas, themes, or topics in multiple media formats and in visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities.

Competency Goals

1 Compare/contrast ideas or topics in multiple media formats.

2 Make connections between text and real life experiences based on learning styles.

Standard 8 Analyze characters, settings, events, and ideas as they develop and interact within a particular context.

Competency Goals

1 Determine how setting shapes the characters and/or plot and how particular elements of a narrative or drama interact; understand how context influences plot, setting, and characters.

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.

Competency Goals

1 Analyze and interpret the impact of the author's use of diction, conventions, figurative language, and/or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.

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.

Competency Goals

1 Use context clues to determine the meanings of words and phrases.

2 Use references such as a dictionary or online resources to determine word meanings.

Standard 11 Analyze and provide evidence of how the author's choice of point of view, perspective, and purpose shape content, meaning, and style.

Competency Goals

1 Analyze how point of view and author's perspective and purpose shape content, meaning, and style, and conveys cultural experience.

Standard 12 Analyze and critique how the author uses structures in print and multimedia texts to shape meaning and impact the reader.

Competency Goals

1 Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure texts, order events within the text, and manipulate time create different effects.

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.