The Correlation of

PLATO©

Curricula to

Arizona Academic Standards and Accountability

(AASA)

Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level (Adopted 3.31.03)

May 5, 2004


PLATO© Correlation to the Arizona Academic Standards and Accountability

INTRODUCTION

PLATO Learning Inc. combines PLATO© computer-assisted instruction into a flexible integrated learning system to enhance instructional effectiveness in education programs. This document identifies PLATO instructional activities that correlate to the Arizona Academic Standards and Accountability, Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level (Adopted 3.31.03), dated .URL: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp

It is recommended that instructors review the correlation in order to fine-tune the activity to fit their educational environment. Modules may be added or removed; Web sites and offline activities may also be incorporated to enhance the learning path.

The following PLATO courseware was used in this alignment:

Reading Explorations, Level E
Reading Explorations, Level F
Reading Explorations, Level G
Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 4
Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 5
Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 6
Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 4
Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 5
Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 6



PLATO Learning, Inc. looks forward to supporting your initiatives in providing successful educational programs using PLATO© computer-based lessons.

Strand	Concept	Grade Level	Performance Objective		Section
Strand 1: Reading Process	Concept 4: Vocabulary	Acquire and use new vocabulary in relevant contexts.	Grade 5	PO 1. Use knowledge of root words and affixes to determine the meaning of unknown words.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 2. Use context to determine the intended meaning of a word with multiple meanings (e.g., hatch, arm, boot).	Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 4    ·Vocabulary and Reading Stories       ·Level 4A-4F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 5       ·Level 5A-5F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 6       ·Level 6A-6F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 4    ·Vocabulary and Reading Information       ·Level 4A-4F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 5       ·Level 5A-5F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 6       ·Level 6A-6F
				PO 3. Determine the difference between figurative language and literal language.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 4. Determine the meaning of figurative language, including similes, personification, and idioms	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 5. Determine the meanings, pronunciations, syllabication, synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech of words, by using a variety of reference aids, including dictionaries, thesauri, and glossaries, (and CD-ROM and Internet when available).	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 6. Identify antonyms, synonyms, and homographs for given words within text.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
	Concept 5: Fluency	Read fluently.		PO 1. Read from familiar prose and poetry with fluency and appropriate rhythm, pacing, intonation, and expression relevant to the text.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
	Concept 6: Comprehension Strategies	Employ strategies to comprehend text.		PO 1. Predict text content using prior knowledge and text features (e.g., illustrations, titles, topic sentences, key words).	Reading Explorations, Level E    ·Why Are You Reading This?       ·Cape Cod
					·Using What You Know       ·Everglades
					·Making Good Guesses       ·Mississippi River
					·Finding What's Important       ·Yellowstone National Park
					·Summarizing What You Read       ·Mojave Desert
					·Using Graphics to Understand Information       ·Mammoth Cave
					·Tracking Your Understanding       ·Mount St. Helens
					Reading Explorations, Level F    ·Why Are You Reading This?       ·Patagonia
					·Using What You Know       ·Copper Canyon
					·Making Good Guesses       ·Sonoran Desert
					·Finding What's Important       ·Greenland
					·Summarizing What You Read       ·Great Lakes
					·Using Graphics to Understand Information       ·Amazon Rainforest
					·Tracking Your Understanding       ·Denali (Mt. McKinley)
					Reading Explorations, Level G    ·Why Are You Reading This?       ·Thames River
					·Using What You Know       ·Nile River
					·Making Good Guesses       ·Gobi Desert
					·Finding What's Important       ·Chauvet Cave
					·Summarizing What You Read       ·Carpathian Mountains
					·Using Graphics to Understand Information       ·Great Barrier Reef
					·Tracking Your Understanding       ·Mount Everest
				PO 2. Confirm predictions about text for accuracy.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 3. Generate clarifying questions in order to comprehend text.	Reading Explorations, Level E    ·Asking and Answering Questions       ·Redwood Forest
					·Tracking Your Understanding       ·Mount St. Helens
					Reading Explorations, Level F    ·Asking and Answering Questions       ·Toca de Boa Vista
					·Tracking Your Understanding       ·Denali (Mt. McKinley)
					Reading Explorations, Level G    ·Asking and Answering Questions       ·Serengeti Plains
					·Tracking Your Understanding       ·Mount Everest
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 4    ·Vocabulary and Reading Stories       ·Level 4A-4F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 5       ·Level 5A-5F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 6       ·Level 6A-6F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 4    ·Vocabulary and Reading Information       ·Level 4A-4F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 5       ·Level 5A-5F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 6       ·Level 6A-6F
				PO 4. Use graphic organizers in order to clarify the meaning of the text.	Reading Explorations, Level F    ·Using Graphics to Understand Information       ·Amazon Rainforest
					Reading Explorations, Level G       ·Great Barrier Reef
				PO 5. Connect information and events in a text to experience and to related text and sources.	Reading Explorations, Level E    ·Using What You Know       ·Everglades
					Reading Explorations, Level F       ·Copper Canyon
					Reading Explorations, Level G       ·Nile River
				PO 6. Use reading strategies (e.g., drawing conclusions, determining cause and effect, making inferences, sequencing) to comprehend text.	Reading Explorations, Level E    ·Making Good Guesses       ·Mississippi River
					Reading Explorations, Level F       ·Sonoran Desert
					Reading Explorations, Level G       ·Gobi Desert
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 4    ·Vocabulary and Reading Stories       ·Level 4A-4F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 5       ·Level 5A-5F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 6       ·Level 6A-6F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 4    ·Vocabulary and Reading Information       ·Level 4A-4F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 5       ·Level 5A-5F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 6       ·Level 6A-6F
Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text	Concept 1:Elements of Literature: Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures and elements of literature.	Grade 5	PO 1. Identify the components of a plot (e.g., main events, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution).		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 2. Identify the theme (moral, lesson, meaning, message, view or comment on life) of a literary selection.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 3. Distinguish between major characters and minor characters.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 4. Analyze how a character’s traits influence that character’s actions.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 5. Identify the narrative point of view (e.g., first person, third person, omniscient) in a literary selection.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 6. Determine of all the aspects of the setting (e.g., time of day or year, historical period, place, situation) in a literary selection.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 7. Identify the intended effect of the techniques (e.g., appeal of characters, believability of characters and plot, use of figurative language) that the author uses to influence readers’ feelings and attitudes.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 8. Identify types of poetry (e.g., free verse, haiku, cinquain, limericks).		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 9. Identify various genres of fiction (e.g., mysteries, science fiction, historical fiction, adventures, fantasies, fables, myths) based upon their characteristics.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
	Concept 2: Historical and Cultural Aspects of Literature-Recognize and apply knowledge of the historical and cultural aspects of American, British, and world literature.		PO 1. Describe the historical and cultural aspects found in cross-cultural works of literature.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text	Concept 1: Expository Text: Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purpose, structures, and elements of expository text.		PO 1. Identify the main idea and supporting details in expository text.		Reading Explorations, Level E    ·Why Are You Reading This?       ·Cape Cod
					·Finding What's Important       ·Yellowstone National Park
					Reading Explorations, Level F    ·Why Are You Reading This?       ·Patagonia
					·Finding What's Important       ·Greenland
					Reading Explorations, Level G    ·Why Are You Reading This?       ·Thames River
					·Finding What's Important       ·Chauvet Cave
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 4    ·Vocabulary and Reading Stories       ·Level 4A-4F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 5       ·Level 5A-5F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 6       ·Level 6A-6F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 4    ·Vocabulary and Reading Information       ·Level 4A-4F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 5       ·Level 5A-5F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 6       ·Level 6A-6F
			PO 2. Distinguish fact from opinion in expository text, using supporting evidence from text.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 3. Determine author's main purpose (e.g., to inform, to describe, to explain) for writing the expository text.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 4. Locate specific information by using organizational features (e.g., table of contents, headings, captions, bold print, glossaries, indices, italics, key words, topic sentences, concluding sentences) of expository text. (Connected to Research Strand in Writing)		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 5. Locate appropriate print and electronic reference sources (e.g., encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, periodical, textbooks, CD-ROM, website) for a specific purpose. (Connected to Research Strand in Writing		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 6. Interpret information from graphic features (e.g., charts, maps, diagrams, illustrations, tables, timelines) in expository text. (Connected to Research Strand in Writing)		Reading Explorations, Level E    ·Using Graphics to Understand Information       ·Mammoth Cave
					Reading Explorations, Level F       ·Amazon Rainforest
					Reading Explorations, Level G       ·Great Barrier Reef
			PO 7. Identify cause and effect relationships (stated and implied).		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 8. Draw valid conclusions based on information gathered from expository text.		Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 4    ·Vocabulary and Reading Stories       ·Level 4A-4F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 5       ·Level 5A-5F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Stories and Literature, Level 6       ·Level 6A-6F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 4    ·Vocabulary and Reading Information       ·Level 4A-4F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 5       ·Level 5A-5F
					Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension - Information and Expository Text, Level 6       ·Level 6A-6F
	Concept 2: Functional Text: Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purpose, structures, clarity, and relevancy of functional text.		PO 1. Locate specific information from functional text (e.g., letters, memos, directories, menus, schedules, pamphlets, search engines, signs, manuals, instructions, recipes, labels, forms).		Reading Explorations, Level F    ·Finding What's Important       ·Greenland
					Reading Explorations, Level G    ·Why Are You Reading This?       ·Thames River
					·Finding What's Important       ·Chauvet Cave
					·Summarizing What You Read       ·Carpathian Mountains
					·Using Graphics to Understand Information       ·Great Barrier Reef
					·Tracking Your Understanding       ·Mount Everest
			PO 2. Interpret details functional text for a specific purpose (e.g., to follow directions, to solve problems, to perform procedures, to answer questions).		Reading Explorations, Level E    ·Asking and Answering Questions       ·Redwood Forest
					·Tracking Your Understanding       ·Mount St. Helens
					Reading Explorations, Level F    ·Asking and Answering Questions       ·Toca de Boa Vista
					·Tracking Your Understanding       ·Denali (Mt. McKinley)
					Reading Explorations, Level G    ·Asking and Answering Questions       ·Serengeti Plains
					·Using Graphics to Understand Information       ·Great Barrier Reef
					·Tracking Your Understanding       ·Mount Everest
	Concept 3: Persuasive Text: Explain basic elements of argument in text and their relationship to the author’s purpose and use of persuasive strategies.		PO 1. Determine an author’s position regarding a particular idea, subject, concept, or object, using supporting evidence from the text.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 2. Identify the intended effect of persuasive vocabulary (e.g., loaded/emotional words, exaggeration, euphemisms) that the author uses to influence readers' opinions.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 3. Identify the intended effect of persuasive strategies (e.g., peer pressure, bandwagon, repetition) that the author uses to influence readers' perspectives.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.