AlbertaGrade 10
Alberta Grade 10 English Curriculum
Lessons and practice for every Grade 10 English topic. Aligned to what Alberta schools teach. Master literary analysis, writing skills, and communication strategies.
Alberta Grade 10 English Curriculum | StudyPugHelp
LO_ID | Learning Outcome-Skills & Procedures | StudyPug Topic |
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ELA.10.GO1.1 | Questioning and interpretive exploration in literature: Generate and experiment with strategies that contribute to forming tentative understandings interpretations and positions by posing questions suspending prejudgement and recognizing that initial interpretations may be inaccurate when exploring literary texts |
ELA.10.GO1.2 | Creative expression and stylistic effects: Experiment with language image and structure to create different effects in particular situations for particular purposes and audiences and explore ideas through stream-of-consciousness writing free verse poetry and creative strategies |
ELA.10.GO1.3 | Critical reflection and openness to ideas: Describe personal responses to new perspectives in literature appraise whether responses contribute to or inhibit understanding identify influences and broaden understandings by considering others' ideas and interpretations |
ELA.10.GO1.4 | Literary taste development and canon exploration: Reflect on personal text preferences identify influences contributing to formation of preferences and expand interests in range of literary genres including novels poetry drama short stories and works in translation |
ELA.10.GO1.5 | Metacognitive planning for academic success: Appraise own strengths and weaknesses as language user and learner set goals for language growth in formal and informal communications identify learning opportunities assess and manage risk and demonstrate willingness to learn |
ELA.10.GO2.1 | Contextual features and rhetorical situations: Identify variety of literary texts audiences and purposes for creating texts and use features found within text to describe communication situation and relationship between text and context including time space gender and culture |
ELA.10.GO2.2 | Strategic reading and subtext analysis: Use variety of strategies to comprehend literature including close reading to understand contextual elements and subtext reading passages aloud forming questions making predictions using context and making annotations |
ELA.10.GO2.3 | Main idea identification and detail analysis: Paraphrase text's controlling idea and identify supporting ideas and supporting details in literary texts |
ELA.10.GO2.4 | Story structure conflict and thematic development: Summarize plot of narrative describe setting and atmosphere describe development of conflict and identify theme in literary works |
ELA.10.GO2.5 | Personality traits motivations and archetypal patterns: Describe personality traits motivations attitudes values and relationships of characters and identify how use of archetypes adds to appreciation of literary texts |
ELA.10.GO2.6 | Authorial attitude and artistic purpose: Describe text creator's tone and relate tone to purpose and audience in literary contexts |
ELA.10.GO2.7 | Literary devices allusions and symbolic meaning: Differentiate between literal and figurative statements identify symbol recognize familiar allusions and describe how images are developed in literary texts using metaphor simile personification and other devices |
ELA.10.GO2.8 | Multimedia comprehension and effects: Describe visual elements such as photographs lists tables graphs and aural elements such as sound effects and describe their contributions to meaning in literary and media texts |
ELA.10.GO2.9 | Content versus delivery analysis: Differentiate between audience response to content of presentation and audience response to performance of presenter in literary presentations and dramatic readings |
ELA.10.GO2.10 | Background activation and transfer strategies: Reflect on and describe strategies used to engage prior knowledge as means of assisting comprehension of sophisticated literary texts |
ELA.10.GO2.11 | Anticipation and genre prediction: Describe personal expectations for text to be studied by recalling prior experiences with similar literary contexts content and text forms |
ELA.10.GO2.12 | Transfer of rhetorical knowledge: Recall prior knowledge of rhetorical devices and textual elements used in previously studied texts to assist in understanding new literary works |
ELA.10.GO2.13 | Genre recognition and categorization: Classify genre and form of new texts according to attributes of literary genres and forms previously studied |
ELA.10.GO2.14 | Research tools and scholarly resources: Use variety of appropriate reference strategies and technologies to aid understanding and create personal reference materials such as literary terms glossary and annotated bibliographies |
ELA.10.GO2.15 | Genre conventions and artistic functions: Identify variety of text forms including literary forms and describe relationships of form to purpose and content and audience factors that influence form choice |
ELA.10.GO2.16 | Text architecture and artistic coherence: Describe variety of organizational patterns and structural features that contribute to purpose and content in literary texts and characteristics of various media |
ELA.10.GO2.17 | Language techniques and artistic emphasis: Describe rhetorical devices such as parallel structure repetition antithesis and stylistic techniques that create clarity coherence and emphasis in literary contexts |
ELA.10.GO2.18 | Mood creation and authorial presence: Describe aspects of literary text that contribute to atmosphere tone and voice such as setting music lighting diction syntax and word choice |
ELA.10.GO2.19 | Indirect meaning and social criticism: Recognize irony and satire in literary texts and identify language used to create irony and satire including verbal situational and dramatic irony |
ELA.10.GO2.20 | Sound patterns imagery and sensory details: Describe effects of musical devices figures of speech and sensory details such as alliteration assonance consonance metaphor simile imagery and symbolism in poetry and prose |
ELA.10.GO2.21 | Recurring patterns and symbolic meaning: Recognize use of motif and symbol in literary texts and analyze their significance and contribution to theme and deeper meaning |
ELA.10.GO2.22 | Oral interpretation performance and multimedia: Recognize use of elements of effective oral visual and multimedia presentations of literature such as movement gesture use of space vocal variety and identify persuasive techniques |
ELA.10.GO2.23 | Identity values and ethical interpretation: Identify and consider personal moral ethical and cultural perspectives when studying literature and reflect on how perspectives change through exposure to diverse texts |
ELA.10.GO2.24 | Critical and personal engagement with texts: Respond personally and analytically to ideas developed in literature analyzing ways ideas are reflected in personal and cultural opinions and comparing choices and motives of characters with own experience |
ELA.10.GO2.25 | National identity and literary diversity: Identify and examine ways in which cultural and societal influences are reflected in variety of Canadian and international literary texts with emphasis on Canadian content |
ELA.10.GO2.26 | Standards for textual effectiveness: Identify criteria to evaluate effectiveness of literary texts monitor effectiveness of criteria modify as needed and assess appropriateness of interpretations by referring to texts for evidence |
ELA.10.GO2.27 | Reality plausibility and artistic authenticity: Describe settings and plots in terms of reality and plausibility as appropriate to literary genre and evaluate consistency and believability |
ELA.10.GO2.28 | Characterization and thematic significance: Describe character in terms of consistency of behaviour motivation and plausibility and assess significance of theme and adequacy relevance and effectiveness of supporting details |
ELA.10.GO2.29 | Aesthetic awareness and literary terminology: Use terminology appropriate to literary forms studied for discussing and appreciating effectiveness and artistry of variety of text forms |
ELA.10.GO2.30 | Communicative power and aesthetic response: Describe effectiveness of various texts including media texts for presenting feelings ideas and information and for evoking emotional and intellectual response |
ELA.10.GO3.1 | Inquiry planning and scope definition: Reflect on strategies to determine depth and breadth of literary inquiry identify purpose audience and presentation forms and refine by limiting or expanding topic appropriately |
ELA.10.GO3.2 | Inquiry design and strategy selection: Reflect on strategies for developing literary inquiry plan develop appropriate plan that addresses topic and satisfy requirements determine information needs and identify sources including scholarly journals and literary databases |
ELA.10.GO3.3 | Methods and technologies for research: Select strategies and technologies for gathering generating and recording information about literary texts from scholarly sources and record accurately and completely with proper MLA or APA citation |
ELA.10.GO3.4 | Structural patterns and documentation: Organize information logically such as by theme literary device character chronology and observe Internet use guidelines including respecting copyright and avoiding plagiarism |
ELA.10.GO3.5 | Critical assessment and bias detection: Reflect on strategies to evaluate information sources for credibility bias and quality assess appropriateness to purpose and audience and evaluate accuracy completeness currency relevance and identify biases of literary critics |
ELA.10.GO3.6 | Integration synthesis and inference: Form generalizations about literary texts by integrating new information with prior knowledge draw appropriate conclusions that reflect own understandings and distinguish between support and generalization |
ELA.10.GO3.7 | Metacognitive evaluation and improvement: Reflect on and assess effectiveness of strategies used to guide literary inquiry identify strategies to improve future research review findings and seek feedback to evaluate entire research process |
ELA.10.GO4.1 | Intentional communication and audience: Reflect on purposes for literary text creation identify target audience and select strategies to accomplish purpose and engage audience and describe and address audience factors such as age prior knowledge culture and interests |
ELA.10.GO4.2 | Genre choice and creative organization: Select literary text form appropriate to purpose identify and use structures consistent with form explore interplay among medium content and context and understand and apply conventions to literary text forms |
ELA.10.GO4.3 | Topic ownership and creative development: Take ownership by selecting personally meaningful literary topic recognize and assess variables that influence selection establish focus by framing effective controlling idea and develop supporting details using developmental aids appropriate to literary form |
ELA.10.GO4.4 | Integration of inquiry findings: Develop content appropriate to purpose and audience and incorporate effective examples from personal experience concepts from exploration and findings from inquiry and research into created literary texts |
ELA.10.GO4.5 | Production standards and delivery: Meet production publication and display requirements for print texts develop presentation materials and deliver oral visual and multimedia presentations using voice production nonverbal factors and visual production factors and create rapport with audience |
ELA.10.GO4.6 | Focus accuracy and plausibility: Review controlling idea for clarity and focus review accuracy specificity and precision of details detect and correct logical fallacies and review own critical analytical response to literature for plausibility appropriateness and precision of evidence |
ELA.10.GO4.7 | Structure coherence and unity: Assess beginning and revise to establish purpose review organizational components and strengthen effectiveness assess closing to strengthen relationship to purpose assess transitions and transitional devices to strengthen coherence and assess relationships among ideas to enhance unity |
ELA.10.GO4.8 | Vocabulary sentence variety and voice: Reflect on personal vocabulary and repertoire of stylistic choices and expand vocabulary use words appropriately for clarity and imagery use variety of sentence patterns effectively describe effects of stylistic techniques and recognize and develop personal voice |
ELA.10.GO4.9 | Reference resources and handbooks: Use handbooks and other tools including electronic tools as resources to assist with text creation such as dictionaries thesauri style guides and spell checkers |
ELA.10.GO4.10 | Mechanical correctness in writing: Know and apply capitalization and punctuation conventions correctly including end punctuation commas semicolons colons apostrophes quotation marks and apply spelling conventions consistently and independently |
ELA.10.GO4.11 | Grammatical terminology and function: Identify and use parts of speech correctly including nouns pronouns verbs adjectives adverbs prepositions conjunctions and identify parts of sentence including subject verb predicate complement direct and indirect object |
ELA.10.GO4.12 | Fragment run-on comma splice errors: Review and revise texts in progress to correct common sentence faults including comma splice run-on sentence and unintended sentence fragment |
ELA.10.GO4.13 | Simple compound complex construction: Know and be able to use common sentence structures correctly including simple compound complex and compound-complex |
ELA.10.GO4.14 | Precision in sophisticated writing: Pay particular attention to punctuation spelling grammar usage and sentence construction when using unfamiliar vocabulary and complex syntax |
ELA.10.GO4.15 | Self-evaluation and goal setting: Assess strengths and areas of need develop checklist of skills mastered and skills to be developed and set goals for continued language growth |
ELA.10.GO5.1 | Verbal and nonverbal respect: Monitor own use of verbal and nonverbal communication to convey respect and consideration as appropriate and analyze language and images in literature to convey respectful or disrespectful perspectives and attitudes |
ELA.10.GO5.2 | Character representation and sensitivity: Analyze and describe positive or negative portrayals of characters in literature and persons in life and be sensitive to feelings of individuals and groups |
ELA.10.GO5.3 | Participation and exclusion awareness: Analyze and describe verbal and nonverbal communication that contributes to inclusion or exclusion of individuals in communication situations |
ELA.10.GO5.4 | Constructive feedback versus harm: Differentiate between constructive criticism and ridicule and between irony and sarcasm such as seeking clarification by asking questions |
ELA.10.GO5.5 | Acceptability and appropriateness standards: Analyze parameters of public tolerance regarding use of language and images in specific literary text and use appropriate language sensitive to context and audience |
ELA.10.GO5.6 | Valuing multiple perspectives: Appreciate diversity of thought and expression select and monitor appropriate strategies for appreciating diversity and modify as needed |
ELA.10.GO5.7 | Cultural and social impact: Describe ways in which selected works of literature and other texts influence individual and group values and behaviours and identify underlying assumptions reflected in ideas and opinions |
ELA.10.GO5.8 | Recognition and celebration: Use language and image to honour own and others' accomplishments and identify formal and informal ways language and image are used appropriately to honour people and celebrate events |
ELA.10.GO5.9 | Personal contribution and teamwork: Set appropriate personal goals for participation in group respect be open to and supportive of thoughts of others and share personal knowledge |
ELA.10.GO5.10 | Collaboration strategies and adjustment: Reflect on and describe strategies used to negotiate coordinate and cooperate select appropriate strategies and modify as needed and ensure team purpose and objectives are clear |
ELA.10.GO5.11 | Team effectiveness assessment: Develop and use criteria to monitor and assess group processes such as division of labour and time management understand roles and responsibilities and identify means to facilitate completion of group projects |
ELA.10.GO5.12 | Collaboration aids and effectiveness: Analyze function of teamwork tools such as checklists role descriptors timelines and use such tools appropriately |
ELA.10.GO5.13 | Professional collaboration dynamics: Identify and analyze communications needs of and assess working relationships among individuals and groups involved in communications careers |