The purpose of this document is to provide ninth grade English teachers with a set of language arts skills objectives. Included are a domain chart, terminal objectives with supportive evidence information, and log sheets for recording coverage of objectives. Skills objectives cover nonverbal language, listening, speaking, literature/reading, verbal language, composition, and mass communications. Interpretative data includes definitions of the objectives, recommendations for their use, activities intended to assist teachers in using the objectives, evaluation suggestions, and plans for the development of additional objectives. (LL)