Grades 4 – 5: Using language in creative and playful ways helps us understand how language works. Grades 6 - 7: Developing our understanding of how language works allows us to use it purposefully. Grades 8 - 9: People understand text differently depending on their worldviews and perspectives. Grades 4 – 9: Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens.