Grade 10 - English
English II Fundamentals (Credit: 1.00) English II continues to build on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in four major
areas: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It focuses on deepening and furthering students' understanding in the
following ways:
ï‚· Reading reinforces reading comprehension skills by teaching students how to comprehend and appreciate
poetry, drama, and fiction; shows students how to analyze, evaluate, and interpret a text; reinforces
awareness of the elements and structure of narrative prose; guides students through readings of drama, a
novel, and selections of wellâ€known poetry and short stories. Â
ï‚· Writing develops students’ understanding of complex sentence and paragraph structures, providing handsâ€on
experience with connectives, transitions, phrases, and clauses; teaches language history and etymology to
help students build on knowledge of grammar and word structures; expands on students’ vocabulary skills;
gives students the opportunity to develop their abilities in writing a set of instructions, a literary critique, a
poem, a short story, and a speech. Â
ï‚· Speaking offers students experience in delivering a speech; teaches skills that enable students to become
effective speakers and communicators, weaving the skills throughout the course. Â
ï‚· Listening teaches effective listening comprehension skills, integrating these throughout the lessons. Â
ï‚· Special Topics incorporates research skills, including internet, library, and reference material use.Â
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