Maine Learning Results for English Language Arts Aligned with
The Maine Literacy Partnership Integrated Instructional Framework

Index: K-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | MLR

Intermediate Grades 3-4
Content Standard: Research-related Writing and Speaking Reading Workshop Writing Workshop Language/Word Study
Performance Indicator Indepen-
dent Reading		 Guided Reading Literature & Discovery Circles Indepen-
dent Writing		 Guided Writing Content Area Writing Standard Writing Conven-
tions		 Oral & Techno-
logical Communi-
cation		 Word Study
1. Ask and seek answers to questions. X X X X X X   X  
2. Use print and non-print resources to gather information on research topics.           X      
3. Present information obtained from research in a way that combines various forms of information.           X      
4. Distinguish between facts encountered in documents, narratives, and other sources and the generalizations or interpretations a person draws concerning those facts.           X      
5.Demonstrate initial understanding of how to cite sources.           X      
Content Standard: Stylistic and Rhetorical Aspects of Writing and Speaking Reading Workshop Writing Workshop Language/Word Study
Performance Indicator Indepen-
dent Reading		 Guided Reading Literature & Discovery Circles Indepen-
dent Writing		 Guided Writing Content Area Writing Standard Writing Conven-
tions		 Oral & Techno-
logical Communi-
cation		 Word Study
1. Write pieces and make remarks that begin to use descriptive language that clarifies, enhances, and develops ideas.       X X X   X  
2. Write stories that show a definite beginning, middle, and ending.       X X        
3. Write essays and make remarks that clearly state or suggest a central idea and provide supporting detail.       X X X      
4. Write pieces that show awareness of a variety of intended audiences and identifiable purposes.       X X X      
5. Explain the various purposes of spoken communications.       X       X  
6. Explain how speakers use physical gestures and eye contact and use this knowledge in their own presentations.       X   X   X  
7. Use a variety of media and technological resources to make creative and expository oral presentations.       X   X   X  
Content Standard: Standard English Conventions Reading Workshop Writing Workshop Language/Word Study
Performance Indicator Indepen-
dent Reading		 Guided Reading Literature & Discovery Circles Indepen-
dent Writing		 Guided Writing Content Area Writing Standard Writing Conven-
tions		 Oral & Techno-
logical Communi-
cation		 Word Study
1. Edit written work for standard English spelling and usage.       X X X X   X
2. Use the level of language formality required in a variety of speaking situation.       X X X X X  
Content Standard: Processes of Writing and Speaking Reading Workshop Writing Workshop Language/Word Study
Performance Indicator Indepen-
dent Reading		 Guided Reading Literature & Discovery Circles Indepen-
dent Writing		 Guided Writing Content Area Writing Standard Writing Conven-
tions		 Oral & Techno-
logical Communi-
cation		 Word Study
1. Identify strengths and weakness in theory own writing and seek effective help from others.       X X X     X
2. Improve their finished product by revising content from draft to final piece.       X   X      
3. Use planning, drafting, and revising to produce, on-demand, a well-developed, organized piece.       X          
4. Report orally and summarize personal discoveries they have made as a result of reading and viewing. X X X         X  
5. Give accurate directions.       X       X  
6. Summarize central concepts from oral presentations.           X X X  
Content Standard: Informational Texts Reading Workshop Writing Workshop Language/Word Study
Performance Indicator Indepen-
dent Reading		 Guided Reading Literature & Discovery Circles Indepen-
dent Writing		 Guided Writing Content Area Writing Standard Writing Conven-
tions		 Oral & Techno-
logical Communi-
cation		 Word Study
1. Use information contained in chapter and section headings, topic sentences, and summary sentences to construct the main idea. X X X     X      
2. Use various informational parts of a text. X X X     X      
3. Read for a variety of purposes. X X X     X      
4. Summarize informational texts. X X X     X      
5. Recognize when a text is primarily intended to instruct or to persuade. X X X     X      
6. Understand common technical terms in instructional and informational texts. X X X     X      
7. Recognize when and how new information in a text connects to prior knowledge. X X X     X      
Content Standard: Language and Images Reading Workshop Writing Workshop Language/Word Study
Performance Indicator Indepen-
dent Reading		 Guided Reading Literature & Discovery Circles Indepen-
dent Writing		 Guided Writing Content Area Writing Standard Writing Conven-
tions		 Oral & Techno-
logical Communi-
cation		 Word Study
1. Identify and evaluate how language use varies according to personal situations and setting. X X X X X X X X  
2. Identify the social context of conversations and its effect on how language is used. X X X         X  
3. Identify the use of nonverbal cues in conversations. X X X         X  
4. Make observations about the use of language and graphic symbols encountered in various real-life situations.               X  
Content Standard: Language and Culture Reading Workshop Writing Workshop Language/Word Study
Performance Indicator Indepen-
dent Reading		 Guided Reading Literature & Discovery Circles Indepen-
dent Writing		 Guided Writing Content Area Writing Standard Writing Conven-
tions		 Oral & Techno-
logical Communi-
cation		 Word Study
1. Demonstrate awareness of the culture and geography pertinent to the texts they read. X X X            
2. Use literary pieces to better understand and appreciate the actions of others. X X X            
3. Respond to speakers in a variety of ways.   X X         X  
4. Share responses to quality literature with peers, citing reasons and making comparisons to other reading, or viewing, or to life experiences.   X X            
5. Identify important characters in quality works containing several characters. X X X            
6. Make and justify conclusions about the motives of characters and the consequences on their actions. X X X            
7. Identify and explain how characters and situations found in various materials are like people or evernts in their own lives or in other works. X X X            
8. Understand how dialogue relates and contributes to a story or text. X X X            
9. Recognize elements of plot and recount events, ideas, and important details from material read, heard, or viewed. X X X            
10. Apply effective strategies to the reading and interpretations of fiction that is apporpriately complex in terms of character, plot, theme, and dialogue and appropriately sophisticated in style, point of view, and use of literary devices. X X X            
11. Apply effective strategies to the reading and use of nonfiction using texts with an appropriate complexity of content and sophistication of style. X X X            
12. Demonstrate understanding of enduring themes of literature. X X X            
Content Standard: Process of Reading Reading Workshop Writing Workshop Language/Word Study
Performance Indicator Indepen-
dent Reading		 Guided Reading Literature & Discovery Circles Indepen-
dent Writing		 Guided Writing Content Area Writing Standard Writing Conven-
tions		 Oral & Techno-
logical Communi-
cation		 Word Study
1. Determine the meaning of unknown words by using a dictionary, glossary, or other reference sources. X X X           X
2. Adjust reading speed to suit purpose and difficulty of the material. X X X            
3. Recognize when a text is primarily intended to pursuade. X X X            
4. Select texts for enjoyment. X X X            
5. Read a variety of narrative and informational texts independently and fluently. X X X            

Index: K-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | MLR