Quarter 4
6 Trait Writing (Writing Standards)
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IXL as M-W-F
warm up activity
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On Demand Writing
Prompts T-Th
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Vocabulary
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Cornell Notetaking Grammar: Verbals and Phrases
Novel: The Outsiders by SE
Hinton Reading Standards
● Figurative Language
– L.8.5; 8.5.a;
8.5.b; 8.5.c; RIT.8.4
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L.8.5 – Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and
nuances in word meanings.
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L.8.5a – Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.
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L.8.5b – Use the relationship between
particular words to better understand each of the words.
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L.8.5c – Distinguish among
the connotations (associations) of words with
similar denotations
(definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute).
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RI.8.4 –
Determine the meaning of words and
phrases as they
are used in
a text, including figurative, connotative, and
technical meanings; analyze the impact of
specific word choices on meaning and tone,
including analogies or allusions to
other texts.
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● Main
Idea/Supporting Details – RIT.8.2; RL.8.2
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RI.8.2 – Determine a central idea
of a text and analyze its development over
the course of the
text, including its relationship to supporting ideas;
provide an objective summary of the text.
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RL.8.2 – Determine a theme
or central idea
of a text and analyze its development over
the course of the
text, including its
relationship to the characters, setting, and plot;
provide an objective summary of
the text.
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● Paraphrasing and summarizing and making inferences – RL.8.1; RIT.8.1
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RL.8.1 – Cite the
textual evidence that
most strongly supports an analysis of
what the text
says explicitly as well
as inferences drawn
from the text.
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RI.8.1 – Cite the
textual evidence that
most strongly supports an analysis of
what the text
says explicitly as well
as inferences drawn
from the text.
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● Theme/Central
Idea RL.8.2
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RL.8.2 – Determine a theme
or central idea
of a text and analyze its development over
the course of the
text, including its
relationship to the characters, setting, and plot;
provide an objective summary of
the text.
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● Story
Elements RL.8.3
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RL.8.3 – Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in
a story or
drama propel the action, reveal aspects of
a character, or provoke a decision.
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● Points of View RL.8.6
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RL.8.6
– Analyze how differences in the points
of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g.,
created through the
use of dramatic irony) create such
effects as suspense or humor.
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●
Compare and Contrast Multiple
Forms of Media
RL.8.7
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● RL.8.7
– Analyze the
extent to which
a filmed or
live production of
a story or drama stays
faithful to or departs from the text
or script, evaluating the choices made
by the director or actors.
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Banned book report project as iMovie trailer
Speaking
& Listening SL.8.1
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SL.8.1 – Engage effectively in a range
of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their
own clearly.
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SL.8.1a – Come to discussions prepared, having read
or researched material under study; explicitly draw
on that preparation by referring to evidence on
the topic, text,
or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under
discussion.
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SL.8.1b – Follow rules
for collegial discussions and decision-making, track
progress toward specific goals
and deadlines, and
define individual roles
as needed.
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SL.8.1c – Pose questions that connect the
ideas of several speakers and respond to others’
questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
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SL.8.1d – Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and,
when warranted, qualify or justify their own
views in light
of the evidence presented.
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