8 Grade McDougal Littell Reading and Language Arts

8th Grade McDougal Littell Reading and Language Arts

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Strategic Period

CORE Period

InterActive Reader Read and Discuss, pp. vi-1

Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies "Strategies for Reading," p. 1

Review and Model Reading Strategies, Text p. 21 Universal Access, p. 1.7 Unit One Resource Book, p. 9 Literary Analysis Transparencies "Analyzing Character," p. 3

Reread Checkouts as needed Unit One Resource Book, pp. 9-10, 12

Review for Checkouts assessment InterActive Reader, p. 2

Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies "Cause and Effect," p.3 Universal Access, p. 1.8

InterActive Reader, pp. 4-9

Literary Analysis Transparencies "Plot," p. 5 "Conflict, p. 8

Read and Discuss: Text, pp. S2-S7

Learning the Language of Literature Read and Discuss:

Fiction Article, text pp. 17-21

Checkouts "Preparing to Read," text p. 22 Read and Discuss, text pp. 23-28 "Explicit Instruction"

Vocabulary, p. 23 Characters, pp. 24-28

Checkouts "Thinking Through the Literature," p. 29

Language Network, p. Diagnostic Test

Checkouts Formal Assessment, pp. 5-6

Raymond's Run "Preparing to Read," text p. 32

Raymond's Run Read and Discuss, text pp. 33-37 "Explicit Instruction"

Vocabulary, p. 33 Exposition, p. 34 Conflict, p. 35 Action and Complications, p. 36

Extension/ Homework

Unit One Resource Book Reading Logs, pp. 1-3

"Choices and Challenges" Writing, p. 30

"Choices and Challenges" Speaking and Listening, p. 30

"Choices and Challenges" Research & Technology, p. 30

"Explicit Instruction" Viewing and Representing, p. 39

"Choices and Challenges" Art Connection, p. 42

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8th Grade McDougal Littell Reading and Language Arts

Day

6

7

Strategic Period

InterActive Reader, pp. 9-16 "Explicit Instruction" Character Motivation and Reaction, p. 37

Predicting, p. 38

Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, p. 3 InterActive Reader, pp. 17, 19

CORE Period

Raymond's Run Read and Discuss, text pp. 37-40 "Explicit Instruction"

Climax and Falling Action, p. 40 Unit One Resource Book, p. 16

Language Network, pp. 6-7, subj. & predicate Raymond's Run "Thinking Through the Literature," p. 41

Language Network, pp. 8-9, simple subject

Extension/ Homework

"Explicit Instruction" Viewing and Representing, p. 39

"Choices and Challenges" Writing, p. 42

"Choices and Challenges" Speaking and Listening, p. 42

8 9 10

InterActive Reader, p. 18 Review for Raymond's Run assessment Universal Access, p. 1.9

Raymond's Run Formal Assessment, pp. 7-8

Stop the Sun "Preparing to Read," text p. 48

"Choices and Challenges" Research and Technology, p. 42

"Explicit Instruction" Character, p. 52 Plot, p. 54

Unit One Resource Book, pp. 25-26

InterActive Reader, p. 362 Review for Stop the Sun assessment

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Book, pp. 7-9

Stop the Sun Read and Discuss, text pp. 49-54 "Explicit Instruction"

Vocabulary, p. 49 Theme, p. 50 Cause and Effect, p. 51

"Explicit Instruction" Recurring Themes Across Works, p. 55

"Choices and Challenges" Art Connection, p. 57

Stop the Sun Formal Assessment, pp. 9-10

"Choices and Challenges" Writing, p. 57

Language Network, pp. 10-11, simple predicate

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8th Grade McDougal Littell Reading and Language Arts

Day

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12 13

Strategic Period

Universal Access, p. 1.10 InterActive Reader, pp. 20-26, 33 "Explicit Instruction" Plot, p. 63 Character Motivation, p. 64

InterActive Reader, pp. 26-32

InterActive Reader, pp. 34-35 Review for A Mother in Mannville assessment Unit One Resource Book, pp. 50,52 (compare the strong and weak example)

CORE Period

A Mother in Mannville "Preparing to Read," p. 59 Read and Discuss text, pp. 60-65 "Explicit Instruction"

Vocabulary, p. 61 Setting, p. 60, 62 Theme, p. 65 A Mother in Mannville "Thinking Through the Literature," p. 66

Language Network, pp. 25-27, fragments

A Mother in Mannville Formal Assessment, pp. 11-12

Writing Workshop 1 Language Network, pp. 313, 326-327 Text, pp. 94-96

Extension/ Homework

Text, p. 61 Extend the discussion on integrity by asking students to write a poem, story, create a poster, etc. identifying and describing one or more people from modern society who have shown integrity in difficult situations.

Allow students to share their integrity creations

Students Reread story of their choice for the Writing Workshop

14

Unit One Resource Book, p. 45

Writing Workshop 1 Review Rubric Unit One Resource Book, p. 53 Language Network, pp. 314-316 Text, p. 96-97 Prewriting

Continue Prewriting

15

Unit One Resource Book, p. 46

Writing Workshop 1 Language Network, pp. 317-318 Text, p. 97 Drafting Writing Transparencies, p. 24

Continue Drafting

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8th Grade McDougal Littell Reading and Language Arts

Day

16

Strategic Period

Unit One Resource Book, p. 47-48

CORE Period

Writing Workshop 1 Language Network, pp. 319-321 Text, p. 98 Revising Writing Transparencies, p. 3

Extension/ Homework

Continue Revising

17

Unit One Resource Book, p. 49

Writing Workshop 1 Language Network, pp. 322-323 Text, p. 98 Editing and Proofreading Writing Transparencies, p. 4

Continue Editing and Proofreading

18

Continue Editing and Proofreading

Hold small group or individual writing conferences as necessary

Writing Workshop 1 Language Network, pp. 324-325 Text, p. 98 Reflecting

Complete the Reflection Prepare for Cluster Test 1

19

Review for the Cluster Test

Collect Writing Workshop 1 Administer Cluster Test 1, p. 84

20

Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, pp. 18, 26

Literary Analysis Transparencies, pp. 10, 11

Read and Discuss text, pp. S12-S19 Learning the Language of Literature Nonfiction Article, pp. 101-105

Language Network, p. 35 Diagnostic Test

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8th Grade McDougal Littell Reading and Language Arts

Day

21 22 23 24 25

Strategic Period

CORE Period

Unit One Resource Book, pp. 55, 59 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, p. 24 InterActive Reader, p. 358 Unit One Resource Book, p. 57

Review Literary Analysis Transparencies, p. 11

"Cross Curricular Link" Text, p. 121

"Explicit Instruction" Main Idea, p. 120 Influence of Author, p. 124

Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, p. 6

The Great Rat Hunt "Preparing to Read," p. 106 Read and Discuss, text pp. 107-110 "Explicit Instruction"

Vocabulary, p. 107 Main Idea, p. 109

The Great Rat Hunt Read and Discuss, text pp. 110-114 "Explicit Instruction"

Unity in Text, p. 111 Coherence, p. 112 Author, p. 114

The Great Rat Hunt "Thinking Through the Literature," p. 115

Language Network, pp. 36-38, nouns

Flying "Preparing to Read," p. 118 Flying Read and Discuss, text pp. 120-125 "Explicit Instruction"

Vocabulary, p. 119 Organization, p. 122 Comparing Idea, p. 125

Flying "Thinking Through the Literature," p. 127

Formal Assessment, pp. 19-20

Extension/ Homework

"Explicit Instruction" Viewing and Representing, p. 109

"Choices and Challenges" Speaking and Listening, p. 116

"Choices and Challenges" Speaking and Listening, p. 116 (continued)

"Related Reading" Text, p. 126

"Speaking and Listening" Text, p. 123

"Choices and Challenges" Research & Technology, p. 128

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