La Habra High School
English Department

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Language Arts Standards - English 3

READING

• apply knowledge of word derivation to infer meaning of new terms.
• identify and use the literal and figurative meanings.
• understand word derivation.
• distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words.
• interpret the connotative effect of words.
• infer meaning from context clues.
• analyze public documents.
• apply critical thinking skills.
• recognize organizational patterns in public documents.
• identify the various purposes of writing, such as informational and persuasive.
• analyze literary works and expository texts.
• employ critical thinking skills.
• utilize reference resources.
• discuss textual patterns, motifs, and perspectives.
• use textual elements to defend and clarify interpretations.
• determine tone and point of view.
• critique the logic of arguments.
• identify literary genres and sub genres.
• understand major elements of literary genres and sub genres.
• identify and analyze the theme of a selection using textual evidence.
• compare and contrast thematic works.
• evaluate the elements and effects of style.
• identify and interpret literary devices.
• analyze literary patterns.
• contrast form, technique, and characteristics of major literary periods.
• relate texts and authors to themes and issues of their eras.
• evaluate influences that shaped characters, plots, themes, and settings.
• recognize political/philosophical influences in literature.
• analyze author position and purpose.
• explore the background of the author.
• explore the causal relationship between the author, his/her work, and his/her time.

WRITTEN & ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

• Produce mechanically and grammatically correct work.
• Understand the role of editing in the writing process.

LISTENING & SPEAKING

• recognize and use effective communication skills.
• analyze media (e.g., advertising, stereotypes, special effects, language).
• evaluate the effect of media on society.
• use appropriate and effective language patterns.
• demonstrate higher-level critical thinking skills.
• identify multiple forms of oral delivery.
• use dramatic techniques to enhance communication of ideas.
• use effective and appropriate language skills (e.g., tone, style, volume).
• utilize rehearsal strategies based on self evaluation.
• employ a variety of techniques to create effective presentations (e.g., visual, music, sound effects, graphics).
• evaluate formal oral communication and arguments.
• judge validity of arguments.
• understand the effect of connotation on argument.
• identify speaker tone.
• analyze persuasive strategies and techniques
• recognize and evaluate implied messages in media presentations.
• deliver reflective oral presentations.
• explore thematic concerns related to issues presented in the literature.
• present a main idea or theme through exposition, narration, description or argumentation.
• review the historical context of the research topic.
• use primary and secondary sources.
• consider and evaluate alternative perspectives.
• formulate and effectively present oral responses to literature.
• cite appropriate text to support interpretations.
• demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• analyze stylistic devices and structural elements to support an interpretation.
• present skillfully designed multimedia presentations.

WRITING

• identify purpose, speaker, audience, & form.
• demonstrate understanding of rhetorical and aesthetic devices.
• write narrative and expository works.
• recognize different cultural viewpoints.
• employ rhetorical devices.
• experiment with language to produce a specific tone.
• use technology to access information.
• synthesize research information.
• utilize strategies for finding, organizing, and recording information.
• use primary and secondary source materials.
• write fictional, autobiographical, and/or biographical narratives.
• create a sequence using narrative strategies.
• demonstrate an understanding of the literature by analyzing significant ideas, imagery, universal themes, stylistic devices and detailed references.
• write reflective compositions using a balance of personal experience and abstract ideas.
• conduct research.
• create a written document based on historical investigation.
• cite research references.
• create and present an effective multimedia presentation.