1. Students read and understand a variety of materials.

2. Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and

audiences.

3. Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

4. Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.

5. Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant

information from a variety of media, reference, and technological sources.