Nevada English/Language Arts Content Standards
Content Standard 1.0 – Word Analysis
Students know and use word analysis skills to comprehend new words encountered in text and to develop vocabulary.
Phonological awareness/Phonemic awareness/Phonics and
structural awareness/Vocabulary development/Fluency and
comprehension
Content Standard 2.0 – Reading Strategies
Students use reading process skills and strategies to build comprehension.
Before/during/after reading strategies
Content Standard 3.0 – Literary Text
Students read literary text to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate authors, cultures, and times.
Setting & plot/Characterization/Theme/Point of view/Language
/Tone, mood, & irony/Culture & time periods/Predictions
/Responding to text
Content Standard 4.0 – Expository Text
Students read expository and persuasive texts to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate for specific purposes.
Text features/Language/Organizational & structural patterns
/Culture & times/Responding to text/Predictions, inferences &
conclusions/Directions
Content Standard 5.0 – Effective Writing
Students write a variety of texts using the writing process.
Prewriting/Drafting/Revising/Edit for mechanics, usage of
words, & sentence structure/Publishing
Content Standard 6.0 – Types of Writing
Students will write a variety of texts that inform, persuade, describe, evaluate, entertain, or tell a story and that are appropriate to audience and purpose.
Expository/Narrative/descriptive/Poetry/Responses to literature
& expository text/Persuasive/Personal & professional
communication/Directions/Research
Content Standard 7.0 – Listening
Students listen to and evaluate oral communications for content, style speaker’s purpose, and audience appropriateness.
Message/Content & delivery/Vocabulary development/Language
/Conversations & group discussions
Content Standard 8.0 – Speaking
Students speak using organization, style, tone, voice, and media aids appropriate to audience and purpose. Students participate in discussions to offer information, clarify ideas, and support a position.
Giving directions/Language/Presentations/Group discussions
/Phonology
Content Standard 1.0 – Word Analysis
Students know and use word analysis skills to comprehend new words encountered in text and to develop vocabulary.
Phonological awareness/Phonemic awareness/Phonics and
structural awareness/Vocabulary development/Fluency and
comprehension
Content Standard 2.0 – Reading Strategies
Students use reading process skills and strategies to build comprehension.
Before/during/after reading strategies
Content Standard 3.0 – Literary Text
Students read literary text to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate authors, cultures, and times.
Setting & plot/Characterization/Theme/Point of view/Language
/Tone, mood, & irony/Culture & time periods/Predictions
/Responding to text
Content Standard 4.0 – Expository Text
Students read expository and persuasive texts to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate for specific purposes.
Text features/Language/Organizational & structural patterns
/Culture & times/Responding to text/Predictions, inferences &
conclusions/Directions
Content Standard 5.0 – Effective Writing
Students write a variety of texts using the writing process.
Prewriting/Drafting/Revising/Edit for mechanics, usage of
words, & sentence structure/Publishing
Content Standard 6.0 – Types of Writing
Students will write a variety of texts that inform, persuade, describe, evaluate, entertain, or tell a story and that are appropriate to audience and purpose.
Expository/Narrative/descriptive/Poetry/Responses to literature
& expository text/Persuasive/Personal & professional
communication/Directions/Research
Content Standard 7.0 – Listening
Students listen to and evaluate oral communications for content, style speaker’s purpose, and audience appropriateness.
Message/Content & delivery/Vocabulary development/Language
/Conversations & group discussions
Content Standard 8.0 – Speaking
Students speak using organization, style, tone, voice, and media aids appropriate to audience and purpose. Students participate in discussions to offer information, clarify ideas, and support a position.
Giving directions/Language/Presentations/Group discussions
/Phonology
