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Rhea County Schools Language Arts The Terra Nova Complete Battery for Reading/Language Arts "reflects current instructional practices. The skills essential for effective communication - - reading comprehension, language, vocabulary, and study skills - - are integrated into one test to provide a coherent assessment experience. Grade 3-Language The Terra Nova Complete Battery assesses students in third grade (Level 13). The Terra Nova Plus assesses students in third grade (Level 13). The Tennessee English Language Arts Curriculum Framework identifies the learning expectations for Grades 3-5. The TCAP Writing Assessment is given to students in Grade 4. |
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Noun: Forms/Edit
The learner will be able to edit writing for noun forms.
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Subject-Verb: Agreement
The learner will be able to use correct subject-verb agreement.
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Pronoun: Case/Edit
The learner will be able to edit written works for correct use of pronouns.
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Sentence Structure: Identify Complete
The learner will be able to identify complete and incomplete sentences.
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Sentence Structure: Grammar/Effective
The learner will be able to write grammatically correct, effective sentences.
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Run-On: Identify
The learner will be able to identify run-on sentences.
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Sentence Combining: Concise/Clarity
The learner will be able to combine two sentences concisely and with clarity of meaning.
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Culture: Diversity/Experience
The learner will be able to use literature to experience multicultural, gender and ethnic diversity in language.
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Culture: Diversity/Interest
The learner will be able to use literature to develop an interest in multicultural, gender and ethnic diversity in language.
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Culture: Diversity/Respect
The learner will be able to develop a knowledge and respect for multicultural and ethnic diversity in language.
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Sentence Structure: Recognize Errors
The learner will be able to recognize and correct errors in sentence structure.
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Usage: Apply/Writing
The learner will be able to apply appropriate language usage in writing.
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Usage: Identify/Standard
The learner will be able to identify standard language usage.
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Grammar: Use
The learner will be able to use correct grammar.
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Sentence Structure: Length/Variety
The learner will be able to write using a variety of sentence structures and lengths.
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Punctuation: Apply
The learner will be able to apply fundamental punctuation rules to written works.
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Endmark: Use
The learner will be able to use endmarks correctly.
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Capitalization: Proper Nouns
The learner will be able to capitalize proper nouns.
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Quotation Mark: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of quotation marks in a sentence.
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Quotation Mark: Dialogue/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of quotation marks in dialogue.
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Apostrophe: Use
The learner will be able to correctly use apostrophes in sentences.
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Mechanics: Use Correct
The learner will be able to write using correct mechanics.
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Apostrophe: Contractions
The learner will be able to identify and correctly use apostrophes with contractions.
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Apostrophe: Possessive/Singular
The learner will be able to identify and correctly use apostrophes with singular possessives.
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Apostrophe: Possessive/Plural
The learner will be able to identify and correctly use apostrophes with plural possessives.
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Punctuation: Identify Correct
The learner will be able to identify the correct punctuation.
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Punctuation: Letters/Correct
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of punctuation in a letter.
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Capitalization: Beginning of Sentence
The learner will be able to capitalize the beginning of a sentence.
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Capitalization: Pronoun "I"
The learner will be able to capitalize the pronoun "I".
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Capitalization: Letter Parts
The learner will be able to identify the correct capitalization of the parts of a letter.
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Capitalization: Use Correctly
The learner will be able to use and identify capitalization correctly.
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Title: Capitalize
The learner will be able to capitalize a title.
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Mechanics: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of mechanics.
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Media: Handle
The learner will be able to handle media responsibly.
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Purposes: Language Arts Processes
The learner will be able to use media sources for language arts processes, such as reading, viewing, writing and creating.
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Information: Locate/Print/Nonprint
The learner will be able to locate and organize information found in print and nonprint materials.
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Media Message: Content/Concept
The learner will be able to examine the content and concepts contained in visual media forms.
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Media Presentation: Sources/Create
The learner will be able to use a variety of media sources to create and display information.
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Media: Daily Life/Describe
The learner will be able to describe media's influence in daily life.
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General: Poise
The learner will be able to develop and show poise when delivering a presentation.
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Oral Composition: Pre-Composing
The learner will be able to use pre-composing strategies to generate, develop, and organize ideas to be used in an oral composition.
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Social Norms: Manners
The learner will be able to use appropriate speaking manners.
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Strategies: Confidence/Develop
The learner will be able to develop and show confidence while speaking.
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Directions: Orally Give
The learner will be able to orally give directions.
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Discussion: Participate
The learner will be able to participate in group discussions.
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Discussion: Pertinent Comment
The learner will be able to make pertinent comments in the context of a discussion.
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Language Conventions: Speech
The learner will be able to use language conventions appropriately in a speech.
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Oral Interpretation: Original
The learner will be able to produce and present his/her own original written work in an oral interpretation.
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Oral Interpretation/Published
The learner will be able to produce and present an oral interpretation of a published work of literature.
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Pace: Varied/Pauses
The learner will be able to use varied pacing, including pauses, to communicate with others.
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Pitch: Varied/Communicate
The learner will be able to use varied pitch to communicate with others.
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Practices: Occasion/Variety
The learner will be able to speak for a variety of occasions.
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Purposes: Ideas/Clarity
The learner will be able to speak to express and pronounce ideas clearly.
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Sentence Structure: Complete
The learner will be able to use complete sentences when speaking.
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Skills: Effective
The learner will be able to utilize effective communication skills.
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Small Group: Contributor
The learner will be able to speak as a contributor of a small group.
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Story: Read Aloud
The learner will be able to read orally with intonation and expression.
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Strategies: Outline/Notes
The learner will be able to develop an outline, using notes and relevant information, to prepare for speaking situations.
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Vocal Characteristics
The learner will be able to use varied inflections, rates of speech, and speech volumes to communicate with others.
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