SaskatchewanLevel 20
SK Level 20 English Curriculum
Lessons and practice for every Level 20 English topic. Aligned to what Saskatchewan schools teach. Build skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking.
SK Level 20 English Curriculum | StudyPugHelp
SO_ID | Outcome | StudyPug Topic |
|---|---|---|
ELA20.1a | Literary analysis character development cultural perspectives: Analyze how authors develop character conflict setting and point of view in fictional texts to express worldviews values or social tensions across cultural contexts |
ELA20.1b | Critical interpretation contextual evidence: Interpret fiction texts by evaluating multiple plausible meanings or perspectives explaining how context and textual evidence shape interpretation |
ELA20.1c | Rhetorical analysis persuasive techniques: Analyze how non-fiction texts use structure evidence tone and rhetorical techniques to inform provoke thought or persuade |
ELA20.1d | Critical thinking source evaluation: Analyze how author's stance bias or context influence interpretation of fiction and non-fiction texts |
ELA20.1e | Comparative analysis diverse voices genre comparison: Examine connections among ideas themes and emotions across diverse texts and compare how different text forms explore similar issues and impact interpretation |
ELA20.1f | Media literacy metacognitive strategies: Analyze how communication modes influence audience understanding and apply comprehension strategies across modalities and text types |
ELA20.1i | Social awareness critical reflection: Reflect on how texts raise questions or offer insights about identity social responsibility or social agency |
ELA20.2a | Genre-specific writing audience awareness: Develop original descriptive narrative poetic expository and persuasive compositions demonstrating understanding of genre-specific purposes structures and language features |
ELA20.2b | Writing craft format exploration: Integrate genre-specific features and experiment with modalities to shape composition tone structure and impact for different audiences and purposes |
ELA20.2c | Creative informational civic composition: Compose fiction and non-fiction texts that explore identities promote social responsibility and inspire social agency |
ELA20.2d | Communication strategy multimodal enhancement: Explain form-genre-audience alignment revise for effectiveness and integrate multimodal elements thoughtfully to enhance message delivery |
ELA20.3a | Cultural literacy oral tradition: Discuss how stories and oral traditions convey knowledge values and teachings within specific cultures or communities |
ELA20.3b | Story analysis cultural perspective understanding shifts: Examine story structure-worldview connections and reflect on how cultural historical geographical context shifts personal understanding |
ELA20.3d | Cross-cultural awareness ways of knowing: Investigate how oral traditions and storytelling practices reflect cultural identity community values and ways of knowing across global Indigenous and non-Indigenous contexts |
ELA20.3e | Environmental consciousness responsible engagement: Explore ecological spiritual social teachings in global narratives and reflect on ethical responsibilities when engaging traditions outside one's culture |
ELA20.3g | Personal growth empathy development: Reflect on worldview expansion through global traditions and explain how narratives provide viewpoints that expand understanding of self and others |
ELA20.4a | Self-reflection authentic voice: Reflect on how lived experiences values or worldview influence decisions about form tone genre and audience in original compositions |
ELA20.4b | Contextual analysis author perspective: Explore how cultural background or social context can influence author's choices in themes perspectives or representations within texts |
ELA20.4c | Historical analysis biographical understanding: Discuss how text meaning shifts over time and how understanding author context deepens comprehension and engagement |
ELA20.4e | Critical self-examination identity-based writing: Reflect on how texts challenge confirm or complicate beliefs and explore personal cultural context as creative source for authentic expression |
ELA20.4g | Multicultural awareness ethical authorship: Examine how diverse texts expand viewpoints on social issues and reflect on responsibility when representing different identities and cultures |
ELA20.5a | Media literacy audience analysis perspective recognition: Explore how audience interpretation shifts based on experiences and context and examine how multimodal elements emphasize perspectives biases or calls to action |
ELA20.5c | Visual communication advanced composition analysis: Analyze design principles that guide attention and investigate how creators layer modes to create nuance or complexity |
ELA20.5e | Media positioning evaluation message analysis: Analyze positioning techniques and evaluate effectiveness of multimodal techniques in conveying complex messages or ideas |
ELA20.5g | Media composition meaning enhancement analytical assessment: Evaluate element interaction impact on message strength and compare multimodal texts addressing similar topics to analyze composition choice effects |
ELA20.6a | Intentional design visual impact emotional engagement: Plan multimodal compositions with unified messaging and combine design features to create emphasis or emotion through strategic visual elements |
ELA20.6c | Audience guidance composition refinement: Combine modes thoughtfully and reflect on how element changes influence interpretation and overall composition cohesion |
ELA20.6e | Media interaction intentional design: Explain element interaction message strengthening and revise to improve relationships ensuring each element serves clear purpose |
ELA20.6g | Inclusive design ethical consideration: Apply accessibility strategies and consider cultural diversity emotional safety when making design choices reflecting on impact |
ELA20.7a | Genre study text organization effectiveness: Examine purpose functions of five genres and analyze structural choices that shape clarity and emotional impact |
ELA20.7c | Rhetorical analysis critical objectivity evaluation: Examine language features across genres and analyze how perceived neutrality may reflect author bias framing choices or selective evidence |
ELA20.7e | Style analysis format flexibility: Evaluate genre language features for audience engagement and investigate adaptation to different formats while maintaining core characteristics |
ELA20.7g | Comparative analysis creative enhancement: Compare thematic exploration across genres and discuss how expectations can be followed subverted or blended to enhance impact |
ELA20.7i | Literary analysis technique connection: Discuss genre-specific strategies in mentor texts and how they connect to theme message or argument |
ELA20.8a | Creative writing narrative experimentation: Experiment with different perspectives and disrupt conventional structures to test how voice and sequencing affect audience engagement tension pacing and clarity |
ELA20.8c | Creative adaptation multimodal creativity: Transform compositions into new forms and experiment with multimodal or non-verbal storytelling when words are limited or absent |
ELA20.8e | Stylistic innovation narrative complexity: Transform language creatively and incorporate dialogue inner monologue or contrasting voices to build tension reveal motivation or develop conflict |
ELA20.8g | Risk-taking metacognitive development: Explore form and style through low-stakes tasks and reflect on how experimentation clarifies intention shifts impact or opens new possibilities |
ELA20.9a | Literary appreciation craft examination: Examine specific author moves that shape tone and mood including diction metaphor repetition imagery and strategic dialogue |
ELA20.9b | Sensory writing technique study: Analyze craft techniques in descriptive texts that evoke emotion create atmosphere or highlight significance including sensory detail and figurative language |
ELA20.9c | Storytelling analysis technique study: Analyze craft techniques in narrative texts that immerse reader and build engagement including character development point of view dialogue flashbacks setting and pacing |
ELA20.9d | Poetry analysis structural examination: Analyze craft techniques in poetic texts that create emotion and emphasis including line breaks stanza structure repetition rhythm figurative language imagery and sound devices |
ELA20.9e | Informational text analysis technique study: Analyze craft techniques in expository texts that clarify ideas and guide understanding including organizational structure text features rhetorical questions anecdotal examples and tone |
ELA20.9f | Argument analysis strategy study: Analyze craft techniques in persuasive texts that influence beliefs emotions or actions including rhetorical appeals direct address repetition tone and purposeful sentence structure |
ELA20.9g | Speech effectiveness performance analysis: Evaluate oral delivery strategies and analyze non-verbal cues that contribute to meaning tone and audience impact in performances and storytelling |
ELA20.9i | Inclusive communication effectiveness critique: Analyze alternative communication systems and critique how creators use intentional design choices to enhance clarity atmosphere or argument strength |
ELA20.9k | Stylistic comparison thematic analysis: Compare how different authors approach similar themes through distinct stylistic and structural decisions |
ELA20.10a | Writing improvement technique adoption: Apply specific craft techniques from mentor texts to suit audience genre and purpose in original compositions |
ELA20.10b | Atmospheric writing sensory engagement: Apply descriptive techniques to evoke emotion create atmosphere or highlight significance in original writing including sensory detail figurative language and selective focus |
ELA20.10c | Story crafting reader immersion: Apply narrative techniques to immerse audience and build narrative tension including character development point of view dialogue flashbacks setting and pacing |
ELA20.10d | Poetry creation emotional expression: Apply poetic techniques to create tone emotion and emphasis including line breaks stanza structure repetition rhythm figurative language imagery and sound devices |
ELA20.10e | Clear communication organization: Apply expository techniques to clarify complex ideas and guide reader understanding including organizational structure text features rhetorical questions and examples |
ELA20.10f | Argument construction audience influence: Apply persuasive techniques to influence thinking and action including rhetorical appeals direct address repetition tone and purposeful sentence structure |
ELA20.10g | Presentation skills performance enhancement: Apply oral delivery strategies and non-verbal techniques to enhance clarity rhythm emotional impact and audience engagement in compositions |
ELA20.10i | Writing evaluation technique assessment: Explain which craft techniques were most effective in achieving intended impact of original compositions and reflect on future application |
ELA20.11a | Strategic reading metacognitive awareness: Apply global problem-solving and support strategies to monitor learning and deepen comprehension when reading listening and viewing |
ELA20.11b | Active reading goal-oriented adjustment: Make and refine predictions establish specific purposes and adjust reading strategies as new information is encountered drawing on contextual clues |
ELA20.11d | Problem-solving morphological analysis: Identify comprehension breakdowns use repair strategies and apply morphology to decode unfamiliar vocabulary and enhance understanding |
ELA20.11f | Layered analysis craft awareness: Engage with texts multiple times for distinct purposes and discuss how recognizing genre-specific techniques enhances comprehension and interpretation |
ELA20.11h | Study tools metacognitive assessment: Use support strategies during reading visualize complex ideas and reflect on strategy effectiveness while examining personal influence on interpretation |
ELA20.11k | Self-awareness critical approach: Examine how individual experiences biases and emotions influence interpretation and engagement with texts |
ELA20.12a | Creative development audience consideration: Explore multiple ideas forms and techniques through low-stakes processes and plan compositions using strategies to generate ideas clarify purpose and consider audience |
ELA20.12c | Structure selection creative testing: Organize ideas intentionally by selecting appropriate structures and experiment with early drafts using design processes to test ideas and choices |
ELA20.12e | Content enhancement communication polish: Revise compositions meaningfully by reworking content structure style and refine through polishing language improving coherence and aligning tone to purpose |
ELA20.12g | Engagement enhancement publication readiness: Revise titles to align with purpose and enhance engagement and finalize compositions considering design impact on meaning and accessibility |
ELA20.12i | Critical evaluation long-term refinement: Integrate feedback effectively making intentional revision decisions and engage in iterative revision to refine meaning and expression over time |
ELA20.13a | Language mechanics audience-appropriate adaptation: Apply grammar conventions and adjust language use based on purpose audience and genre including formal conventions and strategic flexibility |
ELA20.13c | Vocabulary expansion error pattern recognition: Use morphological strategies for accurate spelling and edit purposefully focusing on error patterns and improvement areas |
ELA20.13e | Emphasis control coherent transitions: Utilize punctuation intentionally for emphasis and organize ideas into cohesive sections with purposeful transitions and flow |
ELA20.13g | Effect assessment multimedia consistency: Reflect on language choice impact ensure grammar consistency in multimodal work and recognize evolving language conventions across contexts |
ELA20.13j | Source attribution academic documentation: Use appropriate citation styles in formal writing selecting format based on context discipline and audience including MLA and APA formats |
ELA20.14a | Information evaluation critical analysis: Analyze features that contribute to credibility and reliability in texts including author expertise institutional affiliation purpose and transparency of sourcing |
ELA20.14b | Source distinction medium assessment: Distinguish between credible but unreliable versus reliable but less credible sources and analyze how medium platform and context influence objectivity |
ELA20.14d | Critical thinking media credibility analysis: Examine how persuasive techniques compromise objectivity and analyze how visual elements shape perceived trustworthiness and tone |
ELA20.14f | Verification methodology perspective seeking: Compare sources to identify conflicts and alignment evaluate understanding impacts and reflect on additional sources needed for deeper understanding |
ELA20.14h | Self-awareness information assessment: Reflect on how personal factors influence source evaluation and develop strategies for more critical information assessment |
ELA20.15a | Research alignment framing strategies: Integrate evidence from multiple credible sources with effective framing and explain how evidence strengthens reasoning or anticipates counterarguments |
ELA20.15c | Research techniques reasoning support: Apply evidence integration strategies to maintain coherence and explain how each piece of evidence strengthens reasoning or deepens central message |
ELA20.15e | Citation practices originality maintenance: Apply appropriate attribution strategies balance direct and indirect evidence and maintain clarity in multimodal evidence integration |
ELA20.15h | Research methodology alignment improvement: Distinguish between evidence types apply strategically and revise to improve evidence selection integration and claim-support alignment |
ELA20.16a | Inquiry process focus development: Inquire by identifying broad thematic topic and creating fully developed theme through systematic exploration of patterns and connections |
ELA20.16b | Critical inquiry focus refinement: Generate open-ended questions reflecting concerns and narrow topic by exploring patterns to shape precise central message theme or argument |
ELA20.16d | Strategic communication thematic reinforcement: Select appropriate genres considering impact amplification and use genre-appropriate techniques to deepen meaning and reinforce messages |
ELA20.16f | Coherence development focus maintenance: Refine central message throughout composition process and ensure meaningful content contribution avoiding distracting or contradictory elements |
ELA20.16h | Impact improvement cross-cultural awareness: Revise for clarity emotional resonance and coherence and consider how cultural lenses shape audience interpretation for stronger relevance |
ELA20.16j | Artistic coherence technique reflection: Reinforce central message by ensuring it is reflected in both content and aesthetic or craft techniques |
ELA20.17a | Discussion leadership collaborative reasoning: Pose purposeful questions challenging assumptions and justify interpretations with evidence while engaging in exchanges that test reasoning strength |
ELA20.17c | Group engagement shared interpretation: Engage in collaborative formats co-construct meaning and synthesize perspectives while demonstrating group dynamic awareness |
ELA20.17g | Inclusive dialogue collaborative learning: Demonstrate respect for diverse perspectives maintain constructive tone and refine ideas through discussion noting how feedback evolves understanding |
ELA20.17i | Critical exploration metacognitive awareness: Analyze how interpretive disagreements reveal deeper meanings and reflect on how collaborative dialogue shapes expands or challenges thinking |
ELA20.18a | Creative collaboration peer assistance: Generate ideas through brainstorming strategies and collaborate to refine individual compositions expanding possibilities for engagement and clarity |
ELA20.18c | Critical response individual consultation: Provide thoughtful question-driven feedback and engage in conferences offering specific suggestions about structure language tone and genre alignment |
ELA20.18e | Peer-guided revision effectiveness enhancement: Revise collaboratively incorporating mentor text techniques and provide focused feedback noting confusions emotions and curiosities for clarity enhancement |
ELA20.18g | Collaborative exploration metacognitive growth: Experiment with peer-suggested changes and reflect on how giving and receiving feedback shapes understanding and informs future composition goals |