• Standard 1
       Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of strategies for different purposes.
• Standard 2
       Students write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences.
• Standard 3
       Students communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting.

• ELA-1-E1
       gaining meaning from print and building vocabulary using a full range of strategies (e.g., self-monitoring and correcting, searching, cross-checking), evidenced by reading behaviors while using the cuing systems (e.g, phonics, sentence structure, meaning);   (1,4)
• ELA-1-E2
       using the conventions of print (e.g., left-to-right directionality, top-to-bottom, one-to-one matching);   (1,4)
• ELA-1-E5
       reading, comprehending, and responding to written, spoken, and visual texts in extended passages;   (1,3,4)
• ELA-1-E6
       interpreting texts to generate connections to real-life situations;   (1,2,4)
• ELA-2-E1
       dictating or writing a composition that clearly states or implies a central idea with supporting details in a logical, sequential order;   (1,4)
• ELA-2-E3
       creating written texts using the writing process;   (1,4)
• ELA-3-E1
       writing legibly;   (1,4)
• ELA-3-E2
       demonstrating use of punctuation (e.g., comma, apostrophe, period, question mark, exclamation mark), capitalization, and abbreviations in final drafts of writing assignments;   (1,4)
• ELA-3-E3
       demonstrating standard English structure and usage;   (1,4)
• ELA-3-E4
       using knowledge of the parts of speech to make choices for writing;   (1,4)
• ELA-3-E5
       spelling accurately using strategies (e.g., letter-sound correspondence, hearing and recording sounds in sequence, spelling patterns, pronunciation) and resources (e.g., glossary, dictionary) when necessary.   (1,4)
• ELA-2-E6
       writing as a response to texts and life experiences (e.g.., journals, letters, lists).   (1,2,4)

• Marketing Education : Selling 11.3
       Demonstrate an understanding of the process and techniques of selling.
• Marketing Education : Selling 11.4
       Understand the support activities related to selling.
• Family and Consumer Sciences : Human Development and Family Relationships 3.9
       Demonstrate communication skills that contribute to positive relationships.
• Family and Consumer Sciences : Human Development and Family Relationships 3.36
       Demonstrate positive interactions and communication within the work environment.
• Family and Consumer Sciences : Human Development and Family Relationships 3.37
       Demonstrate effective communication skills that enhance collaborative working relationships.
• Family and Consumer Sciences : Nutrition and Foods 5.19
       Demonstrate effective communication skills.

• Discuss common uses of technology in daily life and the advantages and disadvantages those uses provide.
• Use a variety of developmentally appropriate resources and productivity tools (e.g., logical thinking programs, writing and graphic tools, digital cameras, graphing software) for communication, presentation, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.
• Use technology tools (e.g., publishing, multimedia tools, and word processing software) for individual and for simple collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities for a variety of audiences.

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