STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MOLLY M. SPEARMAN STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION The South Carolina Department of Education English Language Arts Priority and Support Learning Standards September 2020 The South Carolina Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability in admission to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. Inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies should be made to the Employee Relations Manager, 1429 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, 803-734-8781. For further information on federal non- discrimination regulations, including Title IX, contact the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at [email protected] or call 1-800-421-3481. Contents Priority Learning Standard Grade Level Count .............................................................................. 1 Rationale for Priority and Support Learning Standards .................................................................. 2 Definition .................................................................................................................................... 2 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Organization of Priority and Support Learning Standards ............................................................. 3 Kindergarten ................................................................................................................................... 4 Inquiry ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Reading Literary-Principles of Reading ..................................................................................... 4 Reading-Informational ................................................................................................................ 7 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 10 First Grade .................................................................................................................................... 12 Inquiry ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 12 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 16 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Second Grade ................................................................................................................................ 21 Inquiry ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 22 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 24 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 26 Third Grade ................................................................................................................................... 28 Inquiry ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 28 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 29 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 31 Fourth Grade ................................................................................................................................. 36 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 36 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 38 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 39 Fifth Grade .................................................................................................................................... 45 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 45 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 47 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 48 ELA Priority and Support Learning Standards i September 2020 Contents Sixth Grade ................................................................................................................................... 53 Inquiry ....................................................................................................................................... 53 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 53 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 55 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 57 Seventh Grade ............................................................................................................................... 61 Inquiry ....................................................................................................................................... 61 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 61 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 63 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 65 Eighth Grade ................................................................................................................................. 69 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 69 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 71 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 72 English I ........................................................................................................................................ 76 Inquiry ....................................................................................................................................... 76 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 76 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 77 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 78 English II ....................................................................................................................................... 82 Inquiry ....................................................................................................................................... 82 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 82 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 83 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 83 English III ..................................................................................................................................... 87 Reading Literary ....................................................................................................................... 87 Reading Informational .............................................................................................................. 88 Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 89 English IV ....................................................................................................................................