8th Grade ELA Quarter 4


Quarter 4

6 Trait Writing  (Writing Standards)

    IXL as M-W-F warm up activity

    On Demand Writing Prompts T-Th

    Vocabulary

    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

L.8.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

L.8.5a – Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.

L.8.5b Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words.

L.8.5c Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute).

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.

 

 

  Main Idea/Supporting Details – RIT.8.2; RL.8.2

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.

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.

 

  Paraphrasing and summarizing and making inferences RL.8.1; RIT.8.1

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.

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.

 

 

  Theme/Central Idea RL.8.2

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.

 

  Story Elements RL.8.3

 

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.

 

  Points of View RL.8.6

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.

 

  Compare and Contrast Multiple Forms of Media RL.8.7

  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.

Banned book report project as iMovie trailer

Speaking & Listening  SL.8.1 

 

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.

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.

SL.8.1b Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.

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.

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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