Page 101 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: English As a Second Language and English Literacy Development, 2007

Text Features
2.2 identify and use a variety of features of texts to locate information and aid comprehension (e.g., titles and subtitles, graphics, italics, bold- face type, text boxes, questions, sidebars, sum- maries, footnotes/endnotes, reference lists / works cited, back cover of novels)
Teacher prompt: “What part of the text pro- vides an explanation of the diagram on page ___?”
Connecting Devices
2.3 identify a variety of connecting devices and transition words and phrases, and explain how they express relationships among ideas in texts (e.g.,“moreover’’ for addition;“in short” for summary;“by contrast”for comparison and contrast;“as a result”for cause and effect; “possibly”for hypothesis)
Grammatical Structures
2.4 demonstrate an understanding of the gram- matical structures of English used in texts appropriate for this level (see the Language Reference Chart for ESL Level 4 on pages 104–105)
3. Developing Vocabulary
By the end of this course, students will:
Vocabulary Building Strategies
3.1 use a variety of vocabulary acquisition strat- egies to enrich vocabulary (e.g., develop lists of homonyms, synonyms, and antonyms; build a register-difference scale – “astute, intelligent, bright, smart, with it”; apply rehearsal techniques to learn new words)
Word Recognition Strategies
3.2 use knowledge of a variety of patterns of word structure and derivation to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words (e.g., use knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots to differentiate parts of speech and infer meaning)
Use of Resources
3.3 use a variety of resources, including glossa- ries, available technology, and specialized dic- tionaries, to determine and/or confirm the part of speech, etymology, and pronunciation of words and their precise meaning in differ- ent contexts (e.g., consult a dictionary of idioms to clarify a use not found in a regular dictionary)
4. Developing Research Skills
By the end of this course, students will:
Locating Information
4.1 locate information for guided research pro- jects from a variety of print and electronic sources selected in consultation with the teacher-librarian, and acknowledge their sources (e.g., online journals, informational and graphic books, online newspapers in other languages)
Extracting and Organizing Information
4.2 extract information for guided research projects from a variety of sources, and organize it using a variety of graphic organizers (e.g., complete a chart with research information on appropriately respectful behaviours when visiting a Hindu temple, mosque, synagogue, church, and Sikh Gurdwara; use a Venn diagram to identify areas of agreement in a debate on an issue)
Critical Thinking
4.3 evaluate information sources to determine their authority, reliability, and objectivity (e.g., websites, reports, newspapers, tabloids, video clips)
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