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Curriculum » Language Arts » Grade 2
Standard 3.1 Reading

STANDARD 3.1 - READING
The learner will be able to understand and apply the knowledge of sounds, letters, and words in written english to become independent and fluent readers, and will read a variety of materials and texts with fluency and comprehension.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Comprehension/Respond   New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: A-H  

Concepts About Print: Locate/Information
The learner will be able to use titles, tables of contents, and chapter headings to locate information.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Concepts About Print Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: A1  

Concepts About Print: Purpose/Paragraph
The learner will be able to recognize the purpose of a paragraph.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Concepts About Print Knowledge New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: A2  

Phonological Awareness: Change/Sounds
The learner will be able to add, delete, or change middle sounds to change words (e.g., pat to put).
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Phonological Awareness Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: B1  

Phonological Awareness: Letter/Sound
The learner will be able to use knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to sound out unknown words.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Phonological Awareness Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: B2  

Decoding/Word Recognition: Look/Chunks
The learner will be able to look for known chunks or small words to attempt to decode an unknown word.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Decoding/Word Recognition Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: C1  

Decoding/Word Recognition: Reread/Sound
The learner will be able to reread inserting the beginning sound of the unknown word.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Decoding/Word Recognition Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: C2  

Decoding/Word Recognition: Multisyllable
The learner will be able to decode regular multisyllable words and parts of words (e.g., capital, Kalamazoo).
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Decoding/Word Recognition Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: C3  

Decoding/Word Recognition: Irregular
The learner will be able to read many irregularly spelled words and such spelling patterns as diphthongs, special vowel spellings, and common endings.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Decoding/Word Recognition Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: C4  

Fluency: Pause/End Points
The learner will be able to pause at appropriate end points (e.g., comma, period).
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Fluency Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: D1  

Fluency: Appropriate Pace/Use
The learner will be able to use appropriate pace; "not choppy" or word-by-word.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Fluency Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: D2  

Fluency: Appropriate Inflection/Use
The learner will be able to use appropriate inflection (e.g., dialogue, exclamations, questions).
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Fluency Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: D3  

Fluency: Read Silently/No Finger/Lips
The learner will be able to read silently without finger or lip movement.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Fluency Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: D4  

Fluency: Self-Monitor/Make Sense
The learner will be able to self-monitor when text does not make sense.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Fluency Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: D5  

Fluency: Strategies/Make Sense
The learner will be able to employ learned strategies to determine if text makes sense without being prompted.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Fluency Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: D6  

Reading Strategies: Skip Difficult Words
The learner will be able to skip over difficult words in an effort to read on and determine meaning.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Reading Strategies Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: E1  

Reading Strategies: Return/Beginning
The learner will be able to return to the beginning of a sentence and try again.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Reading Strategies Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: E2  

Vocabulary/Concept Develop: 500-800
The learner will be able to develop a vocabulary of 500-800 regular and irregular sight words.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Vocabulary/Concept Development Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: F1  

Vocabulary/Concept Develop: Affixes
The learner will be able to know and relate meanings of simple prefixes and suffixes.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Vocabulary/Concept Development Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: F2  

Vocabulary/Concept Develop: Expand/Lang.
The learner will be able to demonstrate evidence of expanding language repertory.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Vocabulary/Concept Development Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: F3  

Vocabulary/Concept Develop: Antonyms/Syn
The learner will be able to understand concept of antonyms and synonyms.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Vocabulary/Concept Development   New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: F4  

Vocabulary/Concept Develop: Dictionary
The learner will be able to begin to use a grade-appropriate dictionary with assistance from teacher.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Vocabulary/Concept Development Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: F5  

Comprehend/Respond: Recall Facts
The learner will be able to demonstrate ability to recall facts and details of text.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Comprehension/Respond Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: G1  

Comprehend/Respond: Cause/Effect
The learner will be able to recognize cause and effect in text.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Comprehension/Respond Knowledge New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: G2  

Comprehend/Respond: Inferences/Support
The learner will be able to make inferences and support them with textual information.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Comprehension/Respond Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: G3  

Comprehend/Respond: Story Elements
The learner will be able to continue to identify story elements in text.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Comprehension/Respond Knowledge New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: G4  

Comprehend/Respond: Use Questions
The learner will be able to respond to text by using how, why, and what-if questions.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Comprehension/Respond   New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: G5  

Inquiry/Research: Alphabetical Order
The learner will be able to locate information using alphabetical order.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Inquiry/Research Knowledge New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: H1  

Inquiry/Research: Read/Variety/Evidence
The learner will be able to read a variety of nonfiction and fiction books and produce evidence of reading.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Inquiry/Research Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.1: H2  

Reading Operations

Comprehension: Display Skills
The learner will be able to display comprehension skills.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Reading Behaviors   Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #2-3, Item #3,7,16,18,25,46 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G1-5  

Emergent Reading: Letter/Word/Sign
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the structural relationship in letters, words, and signs.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Emergent Reading: Conceptualizing   Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #6 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: C1-4  

Reading Behaviors: Apply
The learner will be able to apply meaning while reading.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Reading Behaviors   Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #041-042, 051 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: E1-2  

Response: Connection/Text
The learner will be able to make connections among reading materials.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Reading Responses: Affective   Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #010, 017 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G3  

Cause/Effect: Understanding
The learner will be able to understand the relationship between cause and effect.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Cause/Effect Comprehension Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #3 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G2  

Compare: Reading Material
The learner will be able to make comparisons between reading material.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Compare/Contrast Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #5 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G5  

Detail: Identify
The learner will be able to identify details from reading passages.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Detail Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #2 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: A1  

Draw Conclusion: Reading Material
The learner will be able to draw conclusions about reading materials.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Draw Conclusion Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #3, Item #8,15,26-28,36-37,40 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G5  

Fact/Opinion
The learner will be able to distinguish between fact and opinion.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Fact/Opinion Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #4 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G1  

Graphic Feature: Use
The learner will be able to use common graphical features to increase understanding of reading materials.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Reading Strategies: Graphic Features Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #5 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: A3  

Inference: Information
The learner will be able to make inferences from information in written material.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Inference Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #3 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G3  

Plot: Climax
The learner will be able to recognize plot climax in reading selections.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Plot Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #3 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G4  

Predict Outcome: Information
The learner will be able to make predictions from information in written material.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Predicting Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #4, Item #004, 050 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G5  

Prior Knowledge: Understand Text
The learner will be able to use prior knowledge to understand texts.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Prior Knowledge Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #5 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G5  

Questions: Aid Understanding
The learner will be able to generate questions to aid understanding while reading.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Questions Synthesis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #5 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G5  

Reality/Fantasy
The learner will be able to distinguish between reality and fantasy.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Real/Non-Real Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #4 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: H2  

Sequence: Identify Order
The learner will be able to identify the order of events which occur within a reading selection.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Sequence Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #2 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G4  

Story Elements: Character/Identify
The learner will be able to identify story elements, such as characters.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Story Elements Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #001, 009, 048 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G4  

Story Elements: Identify
The learner will be able to identify story elements.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Story Elements Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #001, 009, 048 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G4  

Story: Elements/Identify
The learner will be able to identify story elements, such as setting, plot, and characters.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Story Elements Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #3 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G4  

Strategies: Critical Thinking
The learner will be able to apply critical thinking when reading materials.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Reading Strategies Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #4 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G5  

Strategies: Extend Information
The learner will be able to extend information beyond passage ideas while reading.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Reading Strategies Synthesis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #4, Item #041-042, 051 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G5  

Strategies: Knowing
The learner will be able to know of a variety of strategies which aid comprehension.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Reading Strategies Comprehension Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #5 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: E1-7, G1-7  

Strategies: Vocabulary/Using
The learner will be able to use vocabulary to understand what is read.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Reading Strategies Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #002, 047, 052 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: F1, 3  

Structure: Increase Understanding
The learner will be able to use text structure to increase understanding of reading materials.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Structure Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #5 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G4  

Summary: Strategies
The learner will be able to summarize material while he/she reads.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Summary Comprehension Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #5 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G1,5  

Theme: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the theme of a given reading passage.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Themes Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #3 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G4  

Vocabulary

Vocabulary: Read/Identify/Understand
The learner will be able to read, identify, and understand grade specific vocabulary words.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Vocabulary   Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #2 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: F  

Strategies: Variety
The learner will be able to apply a variety of vocabulary strategies.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Vocabulary Strategies Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #019, 024, 038-039, 049 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: F2-5  

Genres

Author Intention: Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the author's purpose in a given work.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Author: Intentions Evaluation Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #4 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G5  

Author Technique: Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of author technique.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Author: Style/Technique Evaluation Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #4 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G5  

Point of View: Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate how author point of view influences reading materials.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Author: Point of View Evaluation Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #4 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.1: G5  

Standard 3.2 Writing

STANDARD 3.2 - WRITING
The learner will be able to write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Forms/Audience/Purposes   New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A-D  

Writing Process: Generate Ideas
The learner will be able to generate ideas for writing: hearing stories, recalling experiences, brainstorming, and drawing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A1  

Writing Process: Observe/Modeling
The learner will be able to observe the modeling of writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Comprehension New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A2  

Writing Process: Story Structure
The learner will be able to begin to develop an awareness of simple story structures and author's voice.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A3  

Writing Process: Sentences/Convey Ideas
The learner will be able to use sentences to convey ideas in writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A4  

Writing Process: Use/Develop Writing
The learner will be able to maintain the use of a basic writing process to develop writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application, Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A5  

Writing Process: Graphic Organizers/Use
The learner will be able to use graphic organizers to assist with planning writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A6  

Writing Process: Compose/Drafts
The learner will be able to compose readable first drafts.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A7  

Writing Process: Everyday Words
The learner will be able to use everyday words in appropriate written context.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A8  

Writing Process: Reread Drafts/Improve
The learner will be able to reread drafts for meaning, to add details, and to improve correctness.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A9  

Writing Process: Elaboration/Improve
The learner will be able to focus on elaboration as a strategy for improving writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A10  

Writing Process: Peers/Comment/React
The learner will be able to participate with peers to comment on and react to each other's writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A11  

Writing Process: Checklist/Use/Improve
The learner will be able to use a simple checklist to improve elements of own writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A12  

Writing Process: Computer Applications
The learner will be able to use computer writing applications during some parts of the writing process.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Process Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: A13  

Writing Product: Produce/Share
The learner will be able to produce finished writings to share with class and/or for publication.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Product Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: B1  

Writing Product: Stories/Experiences
The learner will be able to produce stories from personal experiences.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Product Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: B2  

Writing Product: Narrative/Begin/Mid/End
The learner will be able to produce a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Product Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: B3  

Writing Product: Nonfiction/Write
The learner will be able to write nonfiction pieces, such as letters, procedures, biographies, or simple reports.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Product Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: B4  

Writing Product: Organize/Works/Folder
The learner will be able to organize favorite work samples in a writing folder or portfolio.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Writing Product Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: B5  

Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting: Punct/Us
The learner will be able to use correct end point punctuation.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: C1  

Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting: Capitals
The learner will be able to apply basic rules of capitalization.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: C2  

Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting: Spell
The learner will be able to use correct spelling of some high frequency words.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: C3  

Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting: Symbol
The learner will be able to apply sound/symbol relationships to writing words.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: C4  

Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting: Patterns
The learner will be able to recognize and apply basic spelling patterns.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: C5  

Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting: Legible
The learner will be able to write legibly to meet district standards.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Mechanics/Spelling/Handwriting Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 3.2: C6  

Forms/Audiences/Purposes: Create/Others
The learner will be able to create written texts for others to read.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Forms/Audience/Purposes Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: D1  

Forms/Audiences/Purposes: Generate Ideas
The learner will be able to generate ideas and write on topics in forms appropriate to science, social studies, or other subject areas.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Forms/Audience/Purposes Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: D2  

Forms/Audiences/Purposes: Tool/Use
The learner will be able to use writing as a tool for learning self-discovery and reflection.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Forms/Audience/Purposes Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: D3  

Forms/Audiences/Purposes: Technology
The learner will be able to use reading and technology to support writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Forms/Audience/Purposes Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: D4  

Forms/Audiences/Purposes: Genres/Write
The learner will be able to write in a variety of simple genres to satisfy personal, academic, and social needs, such as letters, plays, procedures, biographies, or simple reports.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Forms/Audience/Purposes Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.2: D5  

Writing

Clarity/Focus: Relevant Information
The learner will be able to include relevant information in his/her writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Clarity/Focus Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8, Item #020-021 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A-D  

Edit: Adjectives/Adverbs
The learner will be able to edit for correct use of adverbs and adjectives.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Editing: Language Conventions   Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #9 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A4, 8, 9  

Conclusion: Use
The learner will be able to use a conclusion in a written work.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Introduction/Conclusion Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: B3  

Edit: Capitalization
The learner will be able to edit sentences for capitalization errors.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Editing: Language Conventions Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #9, Item #034, 057-059 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: C2  

Edit: Punctuation
The learner will be able to edit for correct use of punctuation.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Editing: Language Conventions Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #9, Item #033, 060 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: C1  

Edit: Verb Form
The learner will be able to edit written works for correct verb forms.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Editing: Language Conventions Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #9 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: C1-6  

Expository: Essay
The learner will be able to write an expository essay.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Expository Synthesis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: D1  

Sequence: Ideas
The learner will be able to order ideas sequentially when writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Sequence Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: B3  

Sequence: Identify
The learner will be able to identify correct sentence sequence.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Sequence Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #011-012, 032 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A8  

Strategies: Apply/Variety
The learner will be able to apply a variety of prewriting strategies.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Prewriting: Strategies Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A1-2  

Strategies: Outline/Understand
The learner will be able to understand how to use an outline as a prewriting strategy.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Prewriting: Strategies Comprehension Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A6  

Strategies: Understand/Use Sources
The learner will be able to understand how to use information sources as a prewriting strategy.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Prewriting: Strategies Comprehension Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A1  

Support: Write Text
The learner will be able to write a supported text.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Support Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29.NJCCS 3.2: B4  

Topic Sentence: Identify/Best
The learner will be able to select the best topic sentence for a given paragraph.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Paragraph Content: Topic Sentence Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A4  

Transition: Conjunction/Use
The learner will be able to use transitional conjunctions in his/her writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Transition Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A9  

Transition: Phrase/Use
The learner will be able to use transitional phrases in his/her writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Transition Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A9  

Transitions: Use Effective
The learner will be able to use effective transitions (and, but, or) in his/her writing.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Transition Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #8 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A9  

Usage: Edit
The learner will be able to edit written works for usage.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Editing: Usage Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #013-014, 056 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A12  

Word Analysis

Sounds: Relationship/Understand
The learner will be able to understand the relationship between sounds and symbols.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Letters: Sounds   Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #6 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: C1-6  

Word: Analysis Skills
The learner will be able to demonstrate developmentally appropriate word analysis skills.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Word   Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #005-006, 029-031, 043-045, 053-055 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: C1-6  

Word: Sounds
The learner will be able to comprehend that words are made up of sounds.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Word Comprehension Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #6 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: C5  

Language Mechanics

Punctuation: Apply
The learner will be able to apply fundamental punctuation rules to written works.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Punctuation   Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #7 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: C1  

Capitalization: Use Correctly
The learner will be able to use capitalization correctly.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Capitalization: Applications Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #7 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: C2  

Language Expressions

Fragment: Identify
The learner will be able to identify incomplete sentences.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Sentence Structure/Fragment/Run-On Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #022-023, 035 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A9  

Noun: Forms/Edit
The learner will be able to edit writing for noun forms.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Noun Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #9 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A4, 8, 9, C2-4  

Pronoun: Case/Edit
The learner will be able to edit written works for correct use of pronouns.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Pronoun Analysis Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #9 week tested: 29.NJCCS 3.2: A4, 8, 9, C2-4  

Run-On: Identify
The learner will be able to identify run-on sentences.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Sentence Structure/Fragment/Run-On Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #022-023, 035 week tested: 29.NJCCS 3.2: A9  

Sentence Combining: Concise/Clarity
The learner will be able to combine two sentences concisely and with clarity of meaning.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Sentence Structure/Combine Sentences Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #7 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A9  

Sentence Structure: Grammar/Effective
The learner will be able to write grammatically correct, effective sentences.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Sentence Structure Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #7 week tested: 29.NJCCS 3.2: A9  

Sentence Structure: Identify Complete
The learner will be able to identify complete sentences.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Sentence Structure Knowledge Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Item #022-023, 035 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A9  

Sentence Structure: Use
The learner will be able to use correct sentence structure.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Sentence Structure Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #7 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A8  

Subject-Verb: Agreement
The learner will be able to use correct subject-verb agreement.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Subject-Verb Agreement Application Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 12, Objective Statement #7 week tested: 29. NJCCS 3.2: A8  

Standard 3.3 Speaking

STANDARD 3.3 - SPEAKING
The learner will be able to speak, in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audience and purposes.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Discussion   New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: A-D  

Discussion: Elaborate/Experiences
The learner will be able to elaborate on experiences and ideas.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Discussion Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: A1  

Discussion: Focus/Topic
The learner will be able to begin to stay focused on a topic of discussion.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Discussion Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: A2  

Discussion: Personal Opinions/Topics
The learner will be able to offer personal opinions related to topics of discussion.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Discussion Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: A3  

Discussion: Wait Turn
The learner will be able to wait their turn to speak.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Discussion Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: A4  

Questioning/Contributing: Explanations
The learner will be able to ask for explanation to clarify meaning.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Questioning/Contributing Comprehension New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: B1  

Questioning/Contributing: Respond/Ideas
The learner will be able to respond to ideas posed by others.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Questioning/Contributing Comprehension New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: B2  

Questioning/Contributing: Restate
The learner will be able to restate to demonstrate understanding.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Questioning/Contributing Comprehension New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: B3  

Questioning/Contributing: Problem/Steps
The learner will be able to identify a problem and simple steps for solving the problem.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Questioning/Contributing Knowledge New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: B4  

Word Choice: New Vocab/Use
The learner will be able to use new vocabulary learned from literature and classroom experiences.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Word Choice Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: C1  

Word Choice: Discuss/Author's Words
The learner will be able to recognize and discuss how authors use words to create vivid images.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Word Choice Comprehension New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: C2  

Oral Presentation: Participate/Drama
The learner will be able to participate in a dramatization or role play.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Oral Presentation Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: D1  

Oral Presentation: Look At/Speaker
The learner will be able to begin to understand the importance of looking at a speaker.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Oral Presentation Comprehension New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: D2  

Oral Presentation: Experience/Group
The learner will be able to talk about an experience or work sample in front of a small group.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Oral Presentation Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.3: D3  

Standard 3.4 Listening

STANDARD 3.4 - LISTENING
The learner will be able to listen actively to information from a variety of sources in a variety of situations.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Active Listening   New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.4: A-B  

Active Listening: Main Ideas/Details
The learner will be able to listen critically to identify main ideas and supporting details.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Active Listening Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.4: A1  

Active Listening: Types/Speech
The learner will be able to begin to distinguish between types of speech (e.g., a joke, a chat, a warning).
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Active Listening Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.4: A2  

Active Listening: Class Discussions
The learner will be able to listen and contribute to class discussions.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Active Listening Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.4: A3  

Listening Comprehension: Oral/Directions
The learner will be able to follow one- and two- step oral directions.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Listening Comprehension Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.4: B1  

Listening Comprehension: Vocab/Develop
The learner will be able to develop a strong listening vocabulary to aid comprehension and oral and written language growth.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Listening Comprehension Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.4: B2  

Standard 3.5 Viewing/Media Literacy

STANDARD 3.5 - VIEWING/MEDIA LITERACY
The learner will be able to access, view, evaluate, and respond, to print, nonprint, and electronic texts and resources.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Construct Meaning   New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.5: A-B  

Construct Meaning: Speculate/Elements
The learner will be able to speculate about characters, events, and settings in books, film, and television.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Construct Meaning Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.5: A1  

Construct Meaning: Media Messages
The learner will be able to recognize that media messages are created for a specific purpose (e.g., to inform, entertain, persuade).
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Construct Meaning Knowledge New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.5: A2  

Construct Meaning: Graphs/Charts/Data
The learner will be able to use graphs and charts to report data.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Construct Meaning Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.5: A3  

Construct Meaning: Favorite Illustrator
The learner will be able to recognize the work of a favorite illustrator.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Construct Meaning Knowledge New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.5: A4  

Construct Meaning: Compare/Characters
The learner will be able to compare and contrast media characters.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Construct Meaning Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.5: A5  

Visual/Verbal Messages: Advertisements
The learner will be able to interpret messages in simple advertisements.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Visual/Verbal Messages Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.5: B1  

Visual/Verbal Messages: Judge/Media
The learner will be able to use a simple rating scale to judge media products.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Visual/Verbal Messages Application New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.5: B2  

Visual/Verbal Messages: Effects/On Mood
The learner will be able to begin to look at the effects of visual arts on one's mood and emotions.
Strand Bloom's Source Activities
Visual/Verbal Messages Analysis New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, 2004 -- 3.5: B3