Pennsylvania Academic Standards - Categories for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening

1.1  Learning to Read Independently

·        Purposes for Reading

·        Word Recognition Skills

·        Vocabulary Development

·        Comprehension and Interpretation

·        Fluency

1.2  Reading Critically in All Content Areas

·        Detail

·        Inferences

·        Fact from Opinion

·        Comparison

·        Analysis and Evaluation

1.3  Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

·        Purposes for Reading

·        Word Recognition Skills

·        Vocabulary Development

·        Comprehension and Interpretation

·        Fluency

1.4  Types of Writing

·        Narrative

·        Informational

·        Persuasive

1.5  Quality of Writing

·        Focus

·        Content

·        Organization

·        Style

·        Conventions

1.6  Speaking and Listening

·        Listening Skills

·        Speaking Skills

·        Discussion

·        Presentation

1.7  Characteristics and Function of the English Language

·        Word Origins

·        Variations

·        Application

1.8  Research

·        Selection

·        Location of Information