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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9 AND 10: NATIVE LANGUAGES
Writing
Overall Expectations
By the end of NL3, students will:
• express ideas in writing, using familiar and new vocabulary and language structures;
• demonstrate creativity and clarity in the communication of ideas, feelings, and information; • demonstrate accuracy in writing and a knowledge of linguistic conventions;
• use information technology to communicate in a
Native language.
use a variety of regular and irregular verbs correctly;
write descriptions, using adjectival con- structions correctly;
use various research techniques to locate information to include in a written report;
use all the steps of the writing process to produce a written product that has been edited, proofread, and revised;
use grammar, language conventions, and vocabulary appropriate to this course.
Specific Expectations
Reasoning and Critical Thinking
By the end of NL3, students will:
– paraphrase sentences or parts of sentences that cannot be translated literally from English;
– organize writing around a logical sequence of events;
– demonstrate an understanding of word order and its relation to a Native world view.
Use of Words and Language Structures
By the end of NL3, students will:
– write simple, compound, and complex sentences (incorporated forms) using cor- rect punctuation;
– use familiar and new combinations of writing patterns and vocabulary in a variety of forms (e.g., stories, journals, skits, articles, notes, lists, book reports, and news articles);
– communicate ideas (e.g., thoughts, feelings, experiences) for a variety of purposes;
– use correct spelling of basic and new vocabulary;
– organize information into paragraphs that contain a main idea and related details;
– use resources to check the spelling and meaning of new words;
– produce various extended pieces of writ- ing using a variety of forms;
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Media Communication Skills
By the end of NL3, students will: – use information technology to:
– edit with peers;
– heighten language awareness in the community (e.g, through the use of the Native language in posters, at public events, for school announcements);
– communicate in a Native language with other students.