English Language Arts
Wyoming English Language Arts standards present rigorous and evidence-based literacy skills students need to access a varied and vast amount of complex print and digital information available in this globally-competitive society.
(Wyoming Department of Education, 2011)
Language
4.L.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).
5.L.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition to).
Listening & Speaking
3.SL.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas, and expressing their own clearly.
3.SL.3
Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
Reading of Informational Texts
3.RI.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
3.RI.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.
Writing
2.W.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report, record science observations.
2.W.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
3.W.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
3.W.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources, take brief notes on sources, and sort evidence into provided categories.
4.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
4.W.7
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
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