Standards
NJ Core Curriculum Standards - Language Arts
3.1.4 G. Comprehension Skills and Response to Text
1. Discuss underlying themes across cultures in various texts.
2. Distinguish cause and effect, fact and opinion, main idea, and supporting details in nonfiction texts
(e.g., science, social studies).
3. Cite evidence from text to support conclusions.
3.2.5 B. Writing as a Product (resulting in a formal product or publication)
1. Expand knowledge of characteristics and structures of selected genres.
2. Write a range of grade appropriate essays across curricula (e.g., persuasive, personal, descriptive, issue-based).