English Language Arts / Reading

ALLIES teaches our second through fifth-graders English language arts and reading in the traditional classroom setting in addition to daily Take Flight interventions. This part of our curriculum focuses on the Colorado State Standards by grade level.

Second Grade: Reading, Writing and Communicating

• Collaborate effectively as group members or leaders who listen actively and respectfully pose thoughtful questions, acknowledge the ideas of others, and contribute ideas to further the group's attainment of an objective
• Demonstrate skill in inferential and evaluative listening
• Demonstrate comprehension of a variety of informational, literary, and persuasive texts
• Interpret how the structure of written English contributes to the pronunciation and meaning of complex vocabulary
• Implement the writing process successfully to plan, revise, and edit written work
• Apply standard English conventions to effectively communicate with written language
• Gather information from a variety of sources; analyze and evaluate the quality and relevance of the source; and use it to answer complex questions
• Discriminate and justify a position using traditional lines of rhetorical argument and reasoning

Third Grade: Reading, Writing and Communicating

• Use language appropriate for purpose and audience
• Collaborate effectively as group members or leaders who listen actively and respectfully pose thoughtful questions, acknowledge the ideas of others, and contribute ideas to further the group's attainment of an objective
• Demonstrate comprehension of a variety of informational, literary, and persuasive texts
• Engage in a wide range of nonfiction and real-life reading experiences to solve problems, judge the quality of ideas, or complete daily tasks
• Interpret how the structure of written English contributes to the pronunciation and meaning of complex vocabulary
• Implement the writing process successfully to plan, revise, and edit written work
• Apply standard English conventions to effectively communicate with written language
• Demonstrate the use of a range of strategies, research techniques, and persistence when engaging with difficult texts or examining complex problems or issues<

Fourth Grade: Reading, Writing and Communicating

• Use language appropriate for purpose and audience
• Demonstrate comprehension of a variety of informational, literary, and persuasive texts
• Engage in a wide range of nonfiction and real-life reading experiences to solve problems, judge the quality of ideas, or complete daily tasks
• Interpret how the structure of written English contributes to the pronunciation and meaning of complex vocabulary
• Implement the writing process successfully to plan, revise, and edit written work
• Apply standard English conventions to effectively communicate with written language
• Use primary, secondary, and tertiary written sources to generate and answer research questions
• Articulate the position of self and others using experiential and material logic

Fifth Grade: Reading, Writing and Communicating

• Use language appropriate for purpose and audience
• Deliver organized and effective oral presentations for diverse audiences and varied purposes
• Collaborate effectively as group members or leaders who listen actively and respectfully pose thoughtful questions, acknowledge the ideas of others, and contribute ideas to further the group's attainment of an objective
• Demonstrate skill in inferential and evaluative listening
• Demonstrate comprehension of a variety of informational, literary, and persuasive texts
• Evaluate how an author uses words to create mental imagery, suggest mood, and set tone
• Interpret how the structure of written English contributes to the pronunciation and meaning of complex vocabulary
• Implement the writing process successfully to plan, revise, and edit written work
• Apply standard English conventions to effectively communicate with written language
• Use primary, secondary, and tertiary written sources to generate and answer research questions
• Articulate the position of self and others using experiential and material logic
• Discriminate and justify a position using traditional lines of rhetorical argument and reasoning