Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - English Language Arts Grade 1

Foundations of Language 

Overall Expectations: 

A1: Learners will apply listening, speaking and non-verbal communication skills and strategies to understand and communicate meaning for various audiences, purposes, and contexts. 

Specific Expectations: 

A1.1 Use listening strategies to understand oral communication. 

A1.2 Use oral and non-verbal communication strategies to interpret and contribute to the meaning of messages. 

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Comprehension 

Overall Expectations: 

B1: Learners will apply knowledge of text structures, features, and styles to comprehend texts in a variety of genres that represent diverse perspectives and experiences. 

Specific Expectations: 

B1.1 Identify narrative and informational text forms and associated genres. 

B1.2 Identify organizational structures and text features associated with various text forms. 

B1.3 Identify the relationship between visual elements and related texts. 

B1.4 Identify elements of style in text. 

B1.5 Examine how texts present the narrator’s point of view. 

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Overall Expectations: 

B2: Learners will use reading, listening, and viewing strategies to comprehend a variety of texts that represent diverse perspectives and experiences.  

Specific Expectations: 

B2.1 Identify the purpose for reading texts. 

B2.2 Make and confirm predictions using background knowledge and evidence from the text. 

B2.4 Make connections between texts and self, and text to world. 

B2.5 Identify the main idea in texts. 

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Overall Expectations: 

B3: Learners will apply critical thinking skills to deepen understanding of texts and analyze how various perspectives and topics are communicated and addressed in a variety of texts. 

Specific Expectations: 

B3.1 Use information and visual elements from texts to make inferences. 

B3.3 Express personal thoughts and feelings about ideas presented in texts. 

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Composition 

Overall Expectations: 

C1: Learners will apply pre-writing skills and strategies to create various texts for a range of authentic audiences and purposes. 

Specific Expectations: 

C1.3 Gather information and content relevant to a topic, using a single source. 

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Overall Expectations: 

C2: Learners will apply knowledge and understanding of text forms and genres to write a variety of texts. 

Specific Expectations: 

C2.4 Identify the point of view used in their texts. 

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Overall Expectations: 

C3: Learners will use suitable and effective media, techniques, and tools to publish and present final texts in a range of genres. 

Specific Expectations: 

C3.1 Produce final texts, using simple techniques. 

C3.2 Use media and tools to present final texts. 

C3.3 Present created texts to audiences. 

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