1.1: Explain meaning conveyed through word choice, grammar, punctuation and paragraphing.

1.2: Identify effective use of parts of speech, word combinations, and unusual turns of phrase.

1.3: Identify explicitly stated facts and opinions.

1.4: Extract implied information.

1.5: Identify stated or implied time sequence.

1.6: Extract specific information from what is read, heard or viewed.

1.7: Recognise cause-effect relationships.

1.8: Recognise different text structures (e.g., cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution).

1.9: Identify passages in which the main purpose is informative (expository).

1.10: Use appropriate diction, grammatical forms, punctuation, and paragraphing to convey meaning clearly.

1.11: Draw valid conclusions and inferences from information presented.

1.12: Trace the development of main and subordinate ideas.

1.13: Distinguish between denotative and connotative language.

1.14: Interpret tables, diagrams, conventional signs and symbols.

1.15: Create suitable paragraphs to convey meaning with clarity.

1.16: Communicate factual information clearly and concisely in oral/written instructions, reports, summaries, and expositions.

2.1: Explain meaning conveyed through literary word choice, grammar, punctuation and paragraphing.

2.2: Identify effective use of parts of speech, word combinations, and unusual turns of phrase in literary works.

2.3: Extract specific and implied information from literary discourse.

2.4: Identify the author's purpose in a literary piece.

2.5: Differentiate between passages whose main purpose is literary.

2.6: Grasp insights from literature, including detecting connotations, identifying literary devices (pun, irony, symbolism), and recognizing form and structure.

2.7: Recognize implicit themes in literary works.

2.8: Use appropriate literary diction and grammatical forms to convey meaning clearly.

2.9: Acquire self-knowledge through self-expression and creative language.

2.10: Organize and sequence ideas to communicate emotional and imaginative interpretations of experience.

2.11: Use appropriate language (tone, mood, register) for particular situations and contexts.

2.12: Creatively express personal experiences (real or imagined) in spoken and written forms.

2.13: Deduce reasons and motives for actions and communication in literature.

2.14: Evaluate the appropriateness of tone, mood, register, code and style in relation to the author's intention.

2.15: Assess the apt use of literary devices.

2.16: Respond to Caribbean and other literature in English (novels, short stories, poems, plays).

3.1: Understand meaning conveyed through word choice, grammar, and graphics in persuasive contexts.

3.2: Differentiate between passages whose main purpose is persuasive.

3.3: Recognize opinion, distinguish factual statements from unsupported opinions, and detect bias.

3.4: Recognize the range of persuasive techniques employed in social interaction and mass media.

3.5: Use appropriate diction, grammar, and punctuation to convey persuasive meaning clearly.

3.6: Communicate personal opinion clearly and cogently in language that persuades or dissuades effectively.

3.7: Present reasoned evaluative comments on proposals and situations.

3.8: Employ a range of narrative and persuasive techniques for impact.

3.9: Present a logical argument using justifiable techniques related to sound debate.

3.10: Research a topic or situation from different angles to express an informed opinion.

3.11: Evaluate the effectiveness of language devices used to persuade.

3.12: Assess the effects of the range of techniques of persuasion used in social interaction and mass media.