- Columbus City Schools
- English & Reading Language Arts
Curriculum Division
- Overview
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English & Reading Language Arts
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English Language Arts 6-12
- Ohio's Learning Standards & Clear Learning Targets
- ELA Strand Resources for Reading, Writing, Language, & Speaking
- Curriculum/Instructional Resources Grades 6-8
- Curriculum/Instructional Resources Grades 9-12
- Achieve3000
- Text and Novel Access
- Course Descriptions
- Standardized Testing
- Thursday Standardized Test Prep
- Discipline Literacy & Career Connections
- Google Tools & Blended Learning
- READ20 Campaign Toolkit and Resources
- Parent Resources
- Principal Resources for ELA
- Reading & Language Arts K-5
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English Language Arts 6-12
- Library Services & Technology
- Mathematics
- Science
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Social Studies
- Social Studies Curriculum
- Social Studies Instruction
- Social Studies Course Sites
- Social Studies Strategies
- Social Studies Assessments
- Social Studies Professional Learning
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- Social Studies Careers and Financial Literacy
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- Unified Arts
- World Languages
- High School Course Guide
- 2020 Curriculum Audit
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ELA Strand Resources for Reading, Writing, Language, & Speaking
READ, WRITE, AND DISCUSS EVERY DAY!
Reading Strand
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CLOSE READING/ANALYSIS
- Close Reading Guide
- Close Reading Annotation Guide
- Close Reading Annotation Bookmarks
- Close Reading Analysis Questions-Literary Text
- Close Reading Analysis Questions-Informational Text
- Close Reading Text-Dependent Questioning Guide
- Anti-Bias Text-Dependent Questioning Guide
- Close Reading Unlocking Prose
- Close Reading Unlocking Poetry
- Close Reading Unlocking Informational Text
- Close Reading Prose and Poetry Teaching Slides
- Reading Prose Teaching Slides
- Reading Poetry Teaching Slides
- Close Reading Strategies
- A Close Look at Close Reading Article
READING ANALYSIS TOOLS/PROTOCOLS
- Standard Guidance for Thesis
- Standard Guidance for Theme
- Teaching Theme Video
- Theme vs Topic vs Main Idea
- Theme vs Motif
- How to Find a Theme
- 75 Common Theme Topics
- Characterization (STEAL)
- Characterization (FAST)
- Symbolism Made Easy
- Plot, Style, and Character Graphic Organizers
- Literary Elements Graphic Organizers
- Great 8 Syntactical Devices
- Big 10 Rhetorical and Literary Devices
- Reading/Analyzing Primary Documents Guide
- Reading Analysis-See Think Wonder Plus Strategy
- Word Pyramids-Text Analysis Tool
- Question Quad Protocol
- Quarter Turns: Supports to Access Complex Text
READING RUBRICS/INSIGHTS
- Reading Standard Rubrics (LDC)
- Reading Anchor Standard 1 Insights
- Reading Anchor Standard 2 Insights
READING WORKSHOP
- Reading/Writing Workshop Resources
- Reading/Writing Workshop Summary Document Guide & Examples-High School
- Reading/Writing Workshop Summary Document Guide & Examples-Middle School
- Reading Minute Mini-Lesson Idea
READING FLUENCY
- Reading Fluency Chart Grades 1-8
- Reading Fluency Passages Grades 6-8
- Reading Fluency Passages Grades 9-10
- Reading Fluency Passages Using/Scoring Directions
- Reading Fluency-Seven Step Protocol
- Building Fluency Grades 6-12 (Unbound Education)
- Fluency Resources for High School Struggling Readers
STRUGGLING READERS/READING STRATEGIES
- Struggling Secondary Readers Research and Practice
- Struggling Reader and Close Reading Strategies
- Struggling Reader Strategies
- Strategies for Supporting Struggling Readers (SAP)
- Scaffolding Complex Text Chart (SAP)
- Superior Reading Strategies
TEXT COMPLEXITY
- Appendix A: Research on Text Complexity
- Appendix A Supplement on Text Complexity
- Text Complexity Grade Bands and Associated Lexile Ranges
- Understanding Text Complexity
- Text Complexity Tool
- A Beginner's Guide to Text Complexity
- Complex Text Graphic
- Text Complexity: Scaffolding Student Access Video
- Scaffolding Complex Text Chart (SAP)
- Lexile Analyzer
Language Strand
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- Language Standards Alignment Specifics
- Critical Vocabulary of the Standards
- Essential Academic Words
- Academic Word Finder
- Academic Work List-Headers & Lists
- Vocabulary & Literacy High School
- Vocabulary & Literacy Middle School
- Greek/Latin Vocabulary Guiding Doc
- Common Roots & Affixes
- The 30-15-10 List-Morphology
- Vocabulary Roots Online Greek/Latin Practice
- Vocabulary.com
- EDL Core Vocabulary Full List (Used by ODE)
- EDL Core Vocabulary Grade Lists (Used by ODE)
- Big 10 Rhetorical and Literary Devices
- Literary Devices (Definitions & Examples)
- Rhetorical Device List
- Rhetorical Strategies with Examples
- Great 8 Syntactical Devices
- Syntax Exercises-Combining and Paraphrasing
- Generative Sentences Strategy
- Juicy Sentence Guidance (Student Achievement Partners)
- Working with Mentor Sentences (Odell Education)
- They Say/I Say Academic Writing Templates
- Transitional Words and Phrases
- Connectives Chart
- Word Sneak-Standard L.6 HS
- Word Sneak-Standard L.6 MS
- No Red Ink Curriculum Library
- Quill
Speaking & Listening Strand
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- Speaking & Listening Rubric LDC
- Speech Rubric
- Speech Rubric-Persuasive
- Presentation Rubric
- Socratic Seminar Template & Samples
- 20 Discussion Protocols
- Poetry Lessons-Podcasts and Oral Interpretation
- Poetry Lessons-Sound and Movement for Sonnets
- Tone Activity SL.3
- Scaffolds to Support ELLs in Writing and Discussion
Writing Strand
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WRITING RUBRICS
- Writing Task Prompts by Standard LDC Big Bank
- Writing Task Templates/Rubrics 3.0 Update
- Writing Task Templates/Rubrics LDC 3.0
- Writing Task Templates/Rubrics LDC 2.0
- Writing Rubric LDC Argument 6-8 PDF
- Writing Rubric LDC Argument 6-8 DOC
- Writing Rubric LDC Argument 9-12 PDF
- Writing Rubric LDC Argument 9-12 DOC
- Writing Rubric LDC Info/Explanatory 6-8 PDF
- Writing Rubric LDC Info/Explanatory 6-8 DOC
- Writing Rubric LDC Info/Explanatory 9-12 PDF
- Writing Rubric LDC Info/Explanatory 9-12 DOC
- Writing Rubric LDC Narrative
- Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) Core Tools Resources
- Writing Rubric Guide for OST Tests
- Writing Rubric ODE Argument 6-12
- Writing Rubric ODE Argument 6-12 Student Friendly
- Writing Rubric ODE Informative/Explanatory 6-12
- Writing Rubric ODE Informative/Explanatory 6-12 Student Friendly
- Writing Rubric Argument ODE Model Curriculum
- Writing Rubric Informative ODE Model Curriculum
- Theme Statement Rubric
WRITING SAMPLES/MENTORS
WRITING WORKSHOP
- Writing/Reading Workshop Resources
- Writing Workshop Peer Feedback
- Writing Workshop Summary Document-HS
- Writing Workshop Summary Document-MS
WRITING PROCESS ACRONYMS/TOOLS
- Standard Guidance for Summaries
- Standard Guidance for Theme
- Standard Guidance for Thesis
- TIP the Prompt Protocol
- Intro/Body/Conclusion Acronym (ABTATO PETEs TOO)
- Intro Acronym (ATOM)
- Body Acronym (PIECE T)
- Conclusion Acronym (TOO)
- Textual Citation-Body Paragraphs High School
- Textual Citation-Body Paragraphs Middle School
- How to Write a Theme Statement
- Theme Statement Rubric
- No Red Ink Writing Planners
- Write On Essay Framework
- Write On Graphic Organizer
- Argument Essay Outline
- Informative/Explanatory Essay Outline
- Color Coding Writing for Support & Improvement
- Focus Correction Areas
- They Say/I Say Academic Writing Templates
- Transitional Words and Phrases
- Connectives Chart
- PreWriting-See Think Wonder Plus Strategy
- Eleven Minute Essay Draft High School
- Eleven Minute Essay Draft Middle School
- Short Time Frame Writing High School
- Short Time Frame Writing Middle School
- National Novel Writing Month HS Workbook
- National Novel Writing Month MS Workbook
- Creative Writing & The Standards
- Writing to Learn Activities
GRAMMAR/LANGUAGE GUIDES & TOOLS
- Big 10 Rhetorical and Literary Devices
- Great 8 Syntactical Devices
- Syntax Exercises-Combining and Paraphrasing
- Juicy Sentence Guidance (Student Achievement Partners)
- Working with Mentor Sentences (Odell Education)
- WriQ Google Add-on
- Kaizena Google Add-on
- Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue MLA Style Guide
- Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue Practice Exercises
- Online Writing Resource: How to Outline Essays, Proofread Papers & Everything In-Between
CITATION, PLAGIARISM, & STYLE GUIDES
- Complete Guide to MLA 8
- MLA 8 Container Infographic
- MLA 8 Citation Templates Infographic
- Citation Producer
- Citation Generator
- EasyBib's Online MLA Guide
- EasyBib's Plagiarism Checker
- Understanding and Preventing Plagiarism
- Plagiarism vs Paraphrase Infographic
- Plagiarism and Paraphrasing
- BibMe Grammar & Plagiarism (free and pay options)
- Citation Machine Plagiarism Checker (free and pay options)
- Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue MLA Style Guide
- Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
- Online Writing Resource: How to Outline Essays, Proofread Papers & Everything In-Between
- Cheating and Plagiarism in Online School: Awareness and Prevention Guide
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