Comprehend and Respond
Students will develop their abilities to view, listen to, read, comprehend, and respond to a variety of contemporary and traditional grade-level-appropriate texts in a variey of forms (oral, print and other media) from First Nations, Metis, and other cultures for a variety of purposes including for learning, interest, and enjoyment.

CR

Outcomes
CR9.1a
View, listen to, read, comprehend, and respond to a variety of texts that address identity (e.g., The Search for Self), social responsibility (e.g., Our Shared Narratives), and efficacy (e.g., Doing the Right Thing).
CR9.1b
View, listen to, read, comprehend, and respond to a variety of texts that address identity (e.g., Exploring Loyalty, Love, and Relationships), social responsibility (e.g., Equal Opportunity), and efficacy (e.g., Surviving and Conquering).
CR9.2a

Select and use appropriate strategies to construct meaning before (e.g., formulating focus questions), during (e.g., adjusting rate to the specific purpose and difficulty of the text), and after (e.g., analyzing and evaluating) viewing, listening, and reading.

NOTE: Italicized text refers to those indicators that are emphasized at this grade level.

CR9.2b

Select and use appropriate strategies to construct meaning before (e.g., formulating focus questions), during (e.g., adjusting rate to the specific purpose and difficulty of the text), and after (e.g., analyzing and evaluating) viewing, listening, and reading.

NOTE: Italicized text refers to those indicators that are emphasized at this grade level.

CR9.3a

Use pragmatic (e.g., language suitable for intended audience), textual (e.g., author's thesis or argument, how author organized text to achieve unity, coherence, and effect), syntactic (e.g., parallel structures), semantic/lexical/morphological (e.g., connotation and denotation), graphophonic (e.g., common spellings and variants for effect or dialect), and other cues (e.g., fonts, colour) to construct and to confirm meaning.

NOTE: Italicized text refers to those indicators that are emphasized at this grade level.

CR9.3b

Use pragmatic (e.g., language suitable for intended audience), textual (e.g., author's thesis or argument, how author organized text to achieve unity, coherence, and effect), syntactic (e.g., parallel structures), semantic/lexical/morphological (e.g., connotation and denotation), graphophonic (e.g., common spellings and variants for effect or dialect), and other cues (e.g., fonts, colour) to construct and to confirm meaning.

NOTE: Italicized text refers to those indicators that are emphasized at this grade level.

CR9.4a

View and demonstrate comprehension and evaluation of visual and multimedia texts including illustrations, maps, charts, graphs, pamphlets, photography, art works, video clips, and dramatizations to glean ideas suitable for identified audience and purpose.

CR9.4b
View and demonstrate comprehension of visual and multimedia texts to synthesize and summarize ideas from multiple visual and multimedia sources.
CR9.5a
Listen purposefully to understand, analyze, and evaluate oral information and ideas from a range of texts including conversations, discussions, interviews, and speeches.
CR9.5b
Listen purposefully to understand, analyze, and evaluate oral information and ideas from a range of texts including directions and train of thought, main points, and presentation techniques.
CR9.6a
Read and demonstrate comprehension and interpretation of grade-level appropriate texts including traditional and contemporary prose fiction, poetry, and plays from First Nations, Métis, and other cultures to develop an insightful interpretation and response.
CR9.6b
Read and demonstrate comprehension and interpretation of grade-level appropriate texts including traditional and contemporary prose fiction, poetry, and plays from First Nations, Métis, and other cultures to develop an insightful interpretation and response.
CR9.7a
Read independently and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of information texts including expository essays, historical accounts, news articles, and scientific writing.
CR9.7b
Read independently and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of information texts including expository essays, historical accounts, news articles, and scientific writing.
CR9.8a
Read Grade 9 appropriate texts to increase fluency and expression (150+wcpm orally; 215-260 silently).
CR9.8b
Read Grade 9 appropriate texts to increase fluency and expression (150+wcpm orally; 215-260 silently).
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