GRADE 9 ELA OUTCOMES: YEARLY PLANNING CHART

Speaking and Listening

GCO 1: Uses oral language to learn GCO 2: Communicates using clear oral communication
1.1 Reinforce or develop new
understanding from what others
share
1.2 Ask questions for clarification,
elaboration, to qualify, or question
relevance, accuracy, validity
1.3 houghtfully answer questions
asked by others in order to clarify or
give more information
1.! "#plain and advocates point of
view and supports it with evidence
from various sources
1.$ %isten critically and determines
the effectiveness of the speaker
based on accuracy and
appropriateness of information
2.1 &ontribute to small group and
whole group discussions using a
variety of strategies
2.2 'se appropriate vocabulary,
sentence structure, tone, speed for
the audience
2.3 (ive instructions
GCO 2 continued: Communicates using clear oral communication GCO 3: Interacts with sensitivit and respect
2.! Respond to questions and
follows comple# directions
2.$ "valuate effectiveness of a own
and others talk recogni)ing the
effects of verbal and nonverbal
features
2.* 'nderstand how meaning is
affected be verbal and non verbal
cues +repetition, eye contact,
volume,
3.1 -emonstrate active listening
+eye contact, rephrasing, clarifying,
e#tend, refine, summari)e,
3.2 .how respect for others when
giving personal opinions
3.3 Recogni)e values, attitudes,
bias, beliefs and pre/udice in
spoken language
3.! -emonstrate awareness of the
power of language to influence and
manipulate, to reveal values and
attitudes
3.$ 0now that different situations
require different conventions and
uses language appropriate to the
situation
!eading and "iewing
GCO #: !eads widel and with understanding GCO $: Conducts research
!.1 .elect te#ts that meet
needs and interests
!.2 Reads a variety of
te#ts +fiction, non fiction,
media te#t, from different
provinces and countries
!.3 "#plain how authors use
te#t features to create
meaning and achieve
different purposes
!.! 'se te#t features to
construct meaning
!.$ Read comple# te#t with
greater fluency, confidence,
and comprehension due to
use of cuing systems
!.* 1ndependently uses
reading strategies
+predicting, connecting,
questioning, inferring,
visuali)ing, synthesi)ing,
!.2 &onsistently identify
and discuss the kinds of
strategies good readers
and viewers use
!.3 Reflect on own reading
and viewing strategies and
make necessary
ad/ustments
$.1 1dentify relevant in
interesting topics or
questions for study
$.2 Recogni)e the need for
additional information to
meet learning needs
GCO $ continued: Conducts research GCO %: !esponds personall GCO &: !eads criticall
$.3 1ndependently locate
information from a variety of
print and non4print sources
with speed, accuracy, and
confidence
$.! Refine research
strategies
*.1 (oes beyond initial
response to give more
thoughtful interpretations by
questioning, connecting,
evaluating, e#tending
*.2 .upport personal
response to the issues,
themes, and situations and
gives personal e#amples or
evidence from te#t with
increasing sophistication
2.1 "valuate print and media
te#ts for bias
2.2 "valuate the relevance
and reliability of content
2.3 Recogni)e increasingly
comple# tools authors use
+organi)ation of info, word
choice, use of time,
imagery etc.,
2.! "valuate the impact
that te#t form, content, and
structure have on meaning
2.$ 'nderstand that values
and personal e#perience
influence understanding and
critical response
2.* "valuate the portrayal of
culture and reality as
portrayed in media te#t
'riting and !epresenting
GCO (: Uses man kinds o) writing to think and learn GCO *: Creates a variet o) te+ts
3.1 'se a range of strategies as a
language learner
3.2 5rite for a variety of reasons 3.3 Reflect on writing strategies that help
him6her learn or personal growth as
language learner
3.! 'se a variety of forms of note making
for different purposes and situations
3.$ 'se interesting effects in writing
+feelings and thoughts, detail, correct
inconsistency, avoid e#traneous detail,
language choice, vocabulary and
phrasing,
7.1 &ontinues to use a variety of forms
as well as other art forms
7.2 &onsiders and crafts writing +content,
word choice, style, tone, form, structure,
organi)ation, to suit purpose and
audience
GCO * continued: Creates a variet o) te+ts GCO 1,: -roduces clear and e))ective writing and other representations
7.3 "#periment with representing ideas
in many ways +dialogue, ads, posters,
7.! Analyse and assess feedback about
writing and apply it to future drafts
18.1 &onsistently use conventions of
written language in final products
18.2 &hoose and apply the appropriate
prewriting, drafting, revising, editing,
proofreading, and presentation strategies
18.3 Acquire some e#posure to various
technologies +video, email, word
processing, audio tape,
18.! .how commitment to crafting writing
and other representations
18.$ &ollect information from several
sources +interview, film, &-, te#t, and
combine in communication