GR 12 LANGUAGE ARTS
STUDENT QUARTERLY EQT GUIDE
QUARTERS 1/32014-2015
These Course of Study objectives will be covered on the OBJECTIVE portion of the end-of-quarter test (EQT):
READING STANDARDS FOR LITERATURE
RL.12.1 (1) – Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain
RL.12.2 (2) – Determine two or more theme or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account
RL.12.3 (3) – Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama
RL.12.4 (4) – Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful
RL.12.5 (5) – Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact
RL.12.6 (6) –Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant
READING STANDARDS FOR INFORMATIONAL TEXT
RI.12.1 (10) – Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text say explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain
RI.12.2 (11) – Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text
RI.12.7 (16) – Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats
LANGUAGE STANDARDS
L.12.5 (39) – Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings; Interpret figures of speech in context and analyze their roles in the text; Analyze nuances in the meanings of words with similar denotations
DOMAIN SPECIFIC VOACABULARY
allegory, alliteration, allusion, analogy, archetypal literary elements, archetype,aside, assonance, ballad, caesura, characterization (direct and indirect), climax, conflict, couplet, dialect, dramatic irony, epic, epic/legendary hero, exposition, extended metaphor, falling action, figurative language, foil, foreshadowing, frame story, hyperbole, imagery, irony, kenning, main idea, metaphor, metonymy, mood, motif, octave, parable, paradox, pastoral, personification, Petrarchan sonnet (Italian), plot structure, point of view, psalm, quatrain, resolution, rising action, rhyme scheme, sermon, sestet, setting, Shakespearean sonnet (English), simile, situational irony, social commentary, soliloquy, sonnet, Spenserian Sonnet, symbol, symbolism, synecdoche, theme, tone, tragedy, tragic flaw, tragic hero, verbal irony
These Course of Study objectives will be covered on the WRITING portion EQT*:
READING STANDARDS FOR LITERATURE
(HONORS ONLY)
RL.12.1 (1) – Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain
RL.12.2 (2) – Determine two or more theme or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account
RL.12.5 (5) – Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact
WRITING STANDARDS
W.12.1 (19)– Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence
W.12.2 (20) – Write informational or explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content
W.12.4 (22) – Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience
W.12.9 (27) – HONORS: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LANGUAGE STANDARDS
L.12.1 (35) – Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking
L.12.2 (36) – Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
L.12.5 (39) – HONORS: Demonstrate an understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings
*On the writing portion of the EQT, students in Honors English 12 will write a literary analysis essay on the assigned independent novel. Students in Regular English 12 will write an essay in response to an ACT writing prompt.