Welcome to the Central Campus Curriculum Night Intermediate Grades Reading

Florida Standards: What exactly are they?  The Florida Standards (FS) are a set of expectations  Students will be expected to master the skills in each standard  Skills related to media and technology use are incorporated throughout the standards.

Florida Standards and Common Core  Florida Standards are a revised version of the Common Core specific to Florida  The Florida Standards include skills in addition to the Common Core language arts

Florida Standards  More rigorous standards that lead to college and career readiness  Clear, consistent, focused standards  Depth of Knowledge: increased cognitive complexity and higher-order thinking skills  Responses to questions are not based on opinion, students will learn to support their answers with evidence  More engagement with students  Largely consistent with standards being set across the nation  Internationally benchmarked and help ensure our students are globally competitive

Florida Standards – ELA  Reading for Literature  Reading for Informational Text  Reading Foundational Skills  Writing Standards  Standards for Speaking and Listening  Language Standards

Florida Standards Assessment  These assessments will provide parents, teachers, policy makers and the general public with information regarding how well students are learning the Florida standards.  The assessments include:  ELA Assessment  Writing Component of the ELA Assessment  Math Assessment  FSA Assessments are given in grades 3-11

 Gridded Item  Drag and drop items in the correct order  Example: Place the events from the story in the correct order  Multiple Choice  Choose one response from the list  Example: Which of the following does the character do first?  Multi-Select  Select all that apply  Example: Select words or phrases from the text that identify the mood of the illustration. ELA-Types of Questions

 Hot Text  Higher-order questioning  Example: One of the lessons of the passage is to use your imagination. Select 2 details from the passage that support this idea.  Two-Part Hot Text  Higher-order questioning that has 2 parts  Example: Part A: Choose the sentence that shows a similarity between the theme of each of the two stories. Part b: Choose a phrase from each passage to support your answers in Part A.  Open Response  Requires students explain or describe  What is a similarity in the way the pictures are used in both stories? ELA-Types of Questions Continued

Multiple Choice Open Response ELA Sample Questions

Hot Text Two Part Hot Gridded Response Multi-Select

Writing Component of FSA  90 min-120 min (30 extra minute)  Up to four stimuli will be provided on a single topic  Informational or literary fiction  Nonfiction  Can include graphics such as photographs, tables and diagrams  Not based on prior knowledge  Assess ability to extrapolate information  Informative or Opinion writing grades 4-5  Informative – provide information on a topic  Opinion – take a stance or support an opinion or argument

Writing Component of FSA  No set amount of paragraph requirements  Intro, body, and conclusion  Each paragraph in the article/stimulus will numbered  Must include information from the passages  Must use a variety of elaborative techniques  Ten point scale ( See Rubric)  Students must  Read the passages  Plan their response  Write their response  Revise and edit your response  Write or type their essay in the space provided.

The 4-5 Rubric for Opinion Writing

Reading with a Purpose  In this video, students are guided through interacting with a poem called, “Hiawatha’s Fishing”. Students read the poem various times, with a purpose for reading each time. In this clip, students are analyzing the descriptions that the poet gives for “The King of Fishes”.

Writing – Peer Editing In this video, students are paired with the purpose of editing each other’s writing. Students use a peer checking rubric to guide them through the process. The these sessions lead to meaningful and constructive discussions. With practice, students are then able to use the same process to edit their own writing samples.

Vocabulary is Vital  Half of I-Q is measured in Vocabulary  Varied vocab within a class allows for sophisticated writers  Writing should be seen as a plain outfit that can be accessorized through vocabulary  Arm students with a personal Vocabulary Arsenal Each student needs a vocab list of their own Send them on a journey to create their own word list.

Social Studies Social Studies weekly is a publication that is used during our ELA block Studies Weekly state or U.S. history publication consists of weekly units Studies Weekly periodical contains fun and challenging activities If your child’s teacher has set up the online component, you can view it at

How can parents help?  Ensure your child completes all homework assignments  Maintain open communication with your child’s teacher  Encourage your child to read a variety of materials: fiction, non-fiction, biography, newspapers, brochures, maps, drama, poetry, technical texts, webpages, and etc.  Provide opportunities for your child to persuade you with their opinions based on sound arguments  Build stamina for assessment by reading for longer periods of time  Retell chapters in books both orally and in writing

How can parents help?  Strengthen keyboarding skills – all students should be typing on the computer as much as possible using word processing programs.  Visit often.  Have your child take the training tests. Go over the questions they missed, showing them why the answer they provided was incorrect.  Phrase your questions like the assessment questions.  Make sure your child can explain how he/she came to the final answer.  Have him/her complete i-ready (20 minutes of reading and math each week).

Take the Training Test 