Oral Language
1. stating opinions
2. understanding differing viewpoints
3. distinguishing between fact and opinion
4. analyzing the effectiveness of group communication
5. awareness of the effects of verbal and nonverbal behaviors in oral communication
6. applying interview techniques
7. applying grammatical conventions in speaking
8. critical listening
9. analyzing mass media messages
10. analyzing and applying persuasive techniques in oral communication
Goal for the Day Adaptable for teaching any objectives related to SOLs
Interactive Notebooks A comprehensive method for teaching students to take responsibility for their class work. Applicable to all subjects and learning objectives.
Jeopardy Template Use this MS PowerPoint template to play Jeopardy to prepare for tests. Applicable to all subjects and learning objectives. Here is a sample Jeopardy review in PowerPoint format
Learners as Teachers Adaptable for teaching any objectives related to SOLs
Television Sweeps Month: If It Bleeds, It Leads Reinforces sixth grade Oral Language, Reading and Writing SOLs (6.4 through 6.7); TNCC ENG 195 objectives 3, 5, 7, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
"Two-of-a-Kind" SOL Preparation: Pairing Students to Compete for SOL Review Answers Useful for preparing students for SOLs in almost any area.
Using Radio Techniques to Teach Persuasion The strategy can work at a variety of grade levels to teach SOL oral language learning objectives #1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10
Vocabulary Builder Board Game Applicable for teching many of the SOL objectives in each of the areas: #2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17, 25, 26
Reading
11. developing vocabulary through study of roots and affixes
12. developing vocabulary through understanding of figurative language and connotation
13. reading for appreciation
14. reading fiction, nonfiction and poetry, including classic works, for comprehension
15 identifying themes, main ideas and rhetorical structures in various genres
16. drawing conclusions from literary and informative readings
17. knowledge of appropriate reference materials
Goal for the Day Adaptable for teaching any objectives related to SOLs
Interactive Notebooks A comprehensive method for teaching students to take responsibility for their class work. Applicable to all subjects and learning objectives.
Jeopardy Template Use this MS PowerPoint template to play Jeopardy to prepare for tests. Applicable to all subjects and learning objectives. Here is a sample Jeopardy review in PowerPoint format
Learners as Teachers Adaptable for teaching any objectives related to SOLs
Television Sweeps Month: If It Bleeds, It Leads Reinforces sixth grade Oral Language, Reading and Writing SOLs (6.4 through 6.7); TNCC ENG 195 objectives 3, 5, 7, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
To Kill a Mockingbird: The Student Survival Guide. Vocabulary, allusions, and idioms: a chapter-by chapter guide. Use to teach SOL reading objectives 12, 13, 14
"Two-of-a-Kind" SOL Preparation: Pairing Students to Compete for SOL Review Answers Useful for preparing students for SOLs in almost any area.
Using Forced Analogies to Teach Critical Thinking. Use to teach SOL reading objective 12
Vocabulary Builder Board Game Applicable for teching many of the SOL objectives in each of the areas: #2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17, 25, 26
Writing
18. prewriting and planning techniques
19. developing writings through a variety of rhetorical structures and techniques,
including narrative, expository, persuasive and informational forms
20. stating, developing, and supporting a thesis or main idea
21. responding critically to literature
22. revision strategies and techniques
23. proofreading strategies and techniques
24. recognizing and applying punctuation conventions
25. recognizing and using conventional sentence structures and sentence boundaries
26. recognizing and using conventional grammar, including verb use and word choice
27. recognizing and applying conventional mechanics, including capitalization and paragraphing
28. using available technology to assist in producing texts
29. using available technology to assist in publishing texts
Establishing consulting teams in composition class. Make students the experts on identifying and fixing their own editing problems, and the workshop consultants who can help classmates with these errors. Teaches SOL writing objectives #18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
Goal for the Day Adaptable for teaching any objectives related to SOLs
Interactive Notebooks A comprehensive method for teaching students to take responsibility for their class work. Applicable to all subjects and learning objectives.
Jeopardy Template Use this MS PowerPoint template to play Jeopardy to prepare for tests. Applicable to all subjects and learning objectives. Here is a sample Jeopardy review in PowerPoint format
Learners as Teachers Adaptable for teaching any objectives related to SOLs
Publishing student projects on the Internet: an alternativve to the "paper" paper, a strategy for teaching SOL writing objectives #28 and 29
Teaching Grammar and Sentence Construction Using the Sentence Cube Game: A very fun way to teach SOL writing objectives #24, 25, 26, 27 and 28
Television Sweeps Month: If It Bleeds, It Leads Reinforces sixth grade Oral Language, Reading and Writing SOLs (6.4 through 6.7); TNCC ENG 195 objectives 3, 5, 7, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
"Two-of-a-Kind" SOL Preparation: Pairing Students to Compete for SOL Review Answers Useful for preparing students for SOLs in almost any area.
Vocabulary Builder Board Game Applicable for teching many of the SOL objectives in each of the areas: #2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17, 25, 26
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