English Language Arts, Grade 9

Examining others' ideas to extend understanding

I can examine others' ideas in discussion to extend my own understanding.

Asking relevant questions calling for elaboration and qualification

I can ask relevant questions calling for elaboration, clarification, or qualification, and respond thoughtfully.

Advocating and supporting points of view convincingly

I can articulate, advocate, and support points of view, presenting them in a convincing manner.

Listening critically to assess evidence and integrity

I can listen critically to assess the adequacy of a speaker's evidence and evaluate the integrity of information.

Participating constructively including debate

I can participate constructively in conversation, discussion, and debate using a range of strategies for effective talk.

Adapting vocabulary, structure, and rate to the speaking occasion

I can adapt vocabulary, sentence structure, and rate of speech to the speaking occasion.

Giving and following instructions of increasing complexity

I can give and follow instructions and respond to questions and directions of increasing complexity.

Evaluating spoken language and its significant features

I can evaluate my own and others' use of spoken language and recognize the effects of significant verbal and non-verbal features.

Demonstrating active listening and respect for others

I can demonstrate active listening and respect for the needs, rights, and feelings of others.

Expressing opinions with sensitivity to others

I can express personal opinions in effective, sensitive ways that respect differences in culture and language, even in disagreement.

Demonstrating awareness of the power of spoken language

I can demonstrate an awareness of the power of spoken language to influence, manipulate, and reveal values and attitudes.

Recognizing that spoken language has different conventions across situations and cultures

I can recognize that spoken language has different conventions across situations and cultures and use language appropriate to the situation.

Selecting texts for learning needs and special interests

I can independently select texts that address my learning needs and range of special interests.

Reading widely across young adult fiction and literature

I can read widely and experience young adult fiction and literature from different provinces and countries with a critical eye.

Understanding that information texts are constructed for purposes

I can demonstrate an understanding that information texts are constructed for particular purposes.

Using cueing systems and strategies for complex texts

I can use cueing systems and a variety of strategies to construct meaning in increasingly complex print and media texts.

Articulating processes and strategies for complex texts

I can articulate my own processes and strategies for reading and viewing texts of increasing complexity.

Independently accessing and selecting information

I can independently access and select specific information to meet my personal and learning needs.

Relying on a range of print and non-print sources

I can experiment with and rely upon a range of print and non-print sources to access and select information.

Employing relevant research strategies

I can employ relevant research strategies such as generating questions, drafting an outline, or interviewing peers.

Moving beyond initial understanding to thoughtful interpretations

I can respond by questioning, connecting, evaluating, and extending, moving beyond initial understanding to thoughtful interpretations.

Expressing and supporting points of view citing evidence

I can express and support points of view about texts and issues, citing appropriate evidence.

Finding evidence to support claims with confidence and flexibility

I can find evidence in texts to support personal claims with confidence and flexibility.

Critically evaluating information and assessing reliability

I can critically evaluate information in print and media texts and assess its relevance and reliability.

Demonstrating how text and genre characteristics contribute to meaning

I can demonstrate how texts are constructed for purposes and audiences and how specific text and genre characteristics contribute to meaning and effect.

Responding critically to complex texts and the values within them

I can respond critically to complex texts by analysing and evaluating form, structure, and content, and identify the values inherent in a text.

Using a range of strategies to explore, reflect, and evaluate learning

I can use a range of writing strategies to extend ideas, reflect on values, consider others' perspectives, and evaluate my learning.

Reflecting on effective strategies and personal growth

I can identify and reflect on strategies that help me learn and describe my growth as a language learner and user.

Using note-making to reconstruct knowledge

I can use note-making to reconstruct knowledge and select effective strategies appropriate to the task.

Making informed language choices for interesting effects

I can make informed choices of language to create a range of interesting effects in imaginative writing and representing.

Demonstrating facility in using a variety of forms

I can demonstrate facility in using a variety of writing forms for specific purposes and audiences, and represent ideas in other forms.

Choosing writing forms that match purpose and reader

I can consider and choose writing forms that match both the purpose and the intended reader.

Representing ideas with other forms

I can represent ideas in more than one way using forms like speeches, demonstrations, and plays.

Making choices of form, style, and content for audiences and purposes

I can demonstrate awareness of how context affects writing and make appropriate choices of form, style, and content for specific audiences and purposes.

Analysing and assessing responses to their productions

I can analyse and assess responses to my writing and media productions.

Knowing which process strategies work for various writings

I can demonstrate awareness of which writing process strategies work for me across various writings and representations.

Consistently using the conventions of written language

I can consistently use the conventions of written language in my final products.

Experimenting with technology for a range of purposes and audiences

I can experiment with technology to communicate for a range of purposes with a variety of audiences.

Committing to crafting pieces of writing

I can demonstrate a sustained, self-directed commitment to crafting my pieces of writing and representations.

Integrating information from several sources to construct meaning

I can integrate information from several sources to construct and communicate meaning.