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This photo of Mr. Holland's notes introducing Biology and sub-areas of study is a great example that models the use of Common Core.  Looking at the unwrapped standards one can see lower grade level standards being utilized.  Understanding that when studying biology, one would need to define "Biology" initially.  But by doing a search of PASS, one will not see a "standard" that aligns specifically to this information (i.e. suffix, prefex) or mode of presentation (i.e. flowchart).  The Common Core addresses these kinds of skills that help define and add rigor to PASS.

1. Common Core ELA Standards for Science/Technical: 6-8 > IKI > S.7
   Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

   Content	Skills	Learning Targets	Big Ideas	Essential Questions
   Text Information Technical Visual Information (e.g.) Flowchart	4 - Integrate (technical information with visual content)	4 - I can integrate technical, textual information into visual products.	A. Combining textual information with visual products facilitates understanding.	A.1 What strategies for selecting text for placement in a visual product can be utilized?

2. Common Core English Language Arts: G.3 > RF > A.3 > S.3
   

   Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

   1. Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
   2. Decode words with common Latin suffixes.
   3. Decode multisyllable words.
   4. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

   Content	Skills	Learning Targets	Big Ideas	Essential Questions
   None Available	4 - Apply (Word analysis skills) 2 - Identify (Prefix meanings [a]) 2 - Identify (Derivational suffixes [a])	1 - I know word analysis skills in decoding words. 4 - I can apply word analysis skills in decoding words. 2 - I can identify the meaning of the most common prefixes. [a] 2 - I can identify the meaning of derivational suffixes. [a]	A. Knowing prefixes and suffixes helps readers decode common word/parts.	A.1 How does knowledge of suffixes, prefixes and syllables help me read?