THIRD QUARTER

Week Learning Competency Suggestions for Teaching and Learning

Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or
Wk. 21 mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the
similar themes and topics. approaches the authors take.
Wk. 22 Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific
chronology, comparison, cause/effect, and problem/ problem/solution, etc. sentences, paragraphs, and larger
Wk. 23 solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or
or more texts. stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content
Wk. 24 noting important similarities and differences in the point of and style of a text.
view they represent.
Wk. 25 REVIEW AND 3rd PRELIMINARY EXAM
Identify the main idea of nonfiction texts. Summarize Discern main ideas and concepts presented by authors
supporting details in nonfiction texts. Identify structural
patterns found in nonfiction. Identify and assess supportive evidence of main themes
Wk. 26
Describe and connect essential ideas, arguments, and
perspective by using their knowledge of text structure,
organization, and purpose.
Skim materials to develop a general overview of content Use skimming to identify author’s main idea and scanning
Wk. 27
and to locate specific information. to locate specific information
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or
Wk. 28 in order to write or speak about the subject topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the
knowledgeably. approaches the authors take.
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims
Wk. 29 support particular points in a text, identifying which in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as
reasons and evidence support which point(s). the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
Wk. 30 REVIEW AND 3rd PERIODICAL EXAM

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