Identify all parts of speech and types and structure of sentences
Increase vocabulary and concept development by identifying idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes
Understand and analyze the differences in sentence structure and purpose between various categories of informational materials
Identify and trace the development of an author's argument, point of view, or perspective in the text
Read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance studies of history and social science
Analyze characterization as delineated through a character's thoughts, words, speech patterns and actions, the narrator's descriptions and the thoughts, words, and actions of other characters
Analyze a range of responses to a literary work and determine the extent to which the literary elements in the work shaped those responses
Write clear, coherent, and focused essays
Demonstrate mechanics of writing in grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling and sentence structure
Create an organizational structure that balances all aspects of the composition and uses effective transitions between sentences to unify ideas
Identify topics, ask and evaluate questions, develop ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research
Revise writing to improve organization and word choice
Write narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive texts of 500 to 700 words
Place modifiers properly and use active voice
Identify all parts of speech and types and structure of sentences
Deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly
Ask probing questions to elicit information
Organize information to achieve particular purposes
Provide constructive feedback to speakers concerning coherence and logic of a speech's content and its overall impact on the listener
Mathematics
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers and take positive rational numbers to whole number powers
Differentiate between rational and irrational numbers
Know that every rational number is either terminating or a repeating decimal
Convert terminating numbers to reduced fractions
Solve problems involving discounts, markups, commissions, and profit
Compute simple and compound interest
Use exponents, powers, and roots
Add and subtract fractions by using common denominators
Multiply, divide, and simplify fractions by using exponent rules
Understand naming of absolute value of a number
Express relationships by using algebraic expressions, equations, inequalities, and graphs
Simplify numerical expressions by applying properties of rational numbers
Interpret and evaluate expressions involving integer powers and simple roots
Graph and interpret linear and non
linear functions
Solve simple linear equations and inequalities over rational numbers
Use units of measure and ratios
Compute perimeter, area, and volume of objects
Pythagorean theorem
Collect, organize, and represent data sets
Make decisions about how to approach a problem
Science
Cell biology and characteristics
Genetics: genes, DNA, reproduction, inherited traits, life cycles, dominant and recessive genes
