Quarter 1 - wsfcs.k12.nc.us
| |Quarter 1 |
| |Pacing |
| |RL 2.b 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. |
| |RI 1.b 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 2.b 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. |
| |4 days |Create an objective summary |Tier 1 |5-3-1 |Character |
| | | |analyze |5 Idea Frame |Characterization PowerPoint |
| | | |character |Analyzing a Story’s Theme |Characterization: STEAL |
| | | |details |Analyzing Setting |Main Idea |
| | | |objective |B-D-A |Brain Pop: Main Idea |
| | | |text |Character Analysis Chart |Quia: Main Idea |
| | | |Tier 2 |Character Grid |Main Idea Quiz |
| | | |main idea |Character Person |Main Idea Skill Activity |
| | | |summary |Character Pyramid |Main Idea Song |
| | | |Tier 3 |Character Quality Study |Summary |
| | | |plot |Character Web |Reading Quest: Summary |
| | | |setting |Characterization |Summarizing Video |
| | | |theme |Constructing Support |Theme |
| | | | |Details |Theme List |
| | | | |Details Tree |Presentation Formats |
| | | | |Expository Pillar |Voki |
| | | | |Finding Main Idea |Glogster |
| | | | |Get the Gist |Prezi |
| | | | |Indirect Characterization |Vuvox |
| | | | |Lesson Closure |Sliderocket |
| | | | |Main Idea Boxes |Animoto |
| | | | |Main Idea Web |Toondoo (Teacher use only) |
| | | | |Plot and Conflict Analysis | |
| | | | |Questioning Tower | |
| | | | |Reading Short Stories | |
| | | | |Relay Race | |
| | | | |Section Summary | |
| | | | |Spider Web | |
| | | | |Story Circle | |
| | | | |Summarizing | |
| | | | |Summary and Paraphrase | |
| | | | |S-W-B-S-T | |
| | | | |Thematic Web | |
| | | | |WIN | |
|Unit 2|RL 1.b Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. |
| |RL 3.b 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. |
| |14 days |Complete a cause and effect graphic |Tier 1 |Bookmark |Cause-Effect |
| | |organizer |character |Cause and Effect |PPPST: Cause & Effect |
| | | |dialogue |Cause & Effect Butterfly |Quia: Cause & Effect |
| | | |incident |Cause & Effect Fishbone |Cause & Effect |
| | | |motivation |Character Analysis Chart |Character |
| | | |Tier 2 |Character Grid |Characterization PowerPoint |
| | | |cause-effect |Character Person |Characterization: STEAL |
| | | |Tier 3 |Character Pyramid |Plot |
| | | |genre |Character Quality Study |PPPST: Elements of Literature |
| | | |plot |Character Web |PPPST: Literary Elements |
| | | | |Characterization |Flocabulary: 5 Things |
| | | | |Cornell Notes | |
| | | | |Indirect Characterization | |
| | | | |Internal v External Conflict | |
| | | | |Jigsaw | |
| | | | |Language Impact | |
| | | | |Mood Words | |
| | | | |Plot and Conflict Analysis | |
| | | | |Plot Diagram | |
| | | | |Plot Diagram Fill-in | |
| | | | |Problem Analysis | |
| | | | |Reading Short Stories | |
| | | | |Story Chart | |
| | | | |Story Circle | |
| | | | |Story Map | |
| | | | |Story Map Box | |
| | | | |Story Map Circle | |
| | | | |Story Outline | |
| | | | |Text & Subtext | |
| | | | |Tone Words | |
|Unit 3|RL 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. |
| |RI 6. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints. |
| |W 3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. |
| |a. Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event |
| |sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. |
| |b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. |
| |c. Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the |
| |relationships among experiences and events. |
| |d. Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. |
| |e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events. |
| |W 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. |
| |W 5. With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and|
| |audience have been addressed. |
| |SL 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. |
| |a. 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. |
| |b. Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as |
| |needed. |
| |c. Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, |
| |and ideas. |
| |d. Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented. |
| |20 days |Write a story including elements from |Tier 1 |Analyzing Point of View |Author’s Purpose |
| | |RL 3 and RL 6 utilizing the writing |audience |Cause and Effect |Author’s Purpose Resources |
| | |process |character |Cause & Effect Butterfly |Study Zone: Author’s Purpose |
| | | |collaborate |Cause & Effect Fishbone |Quia: Author’s Purpose |
| | | |dialogue |Character Analysis Chart |Author’s Purpose Activity |
| | | |evidence |Character Grid |Author’s Purpose Song |
| | | |reflection |Character Person |Cause-Effect |
| | | |sequence |Character Pyramid |PPPST: Cause & Effect |
| | | |Tier 2 |Character Quality Study |Quia: Cause & Effect |
| | | |author’s purpose |Character Web |Cause & Effect |
| | | |author’s style |Characterization |Character |
| | | |bias |Cornell Notes |Characterization PowerPoint |
| | | |cause-effect |Create a Story Strip |Characterization: STEAL |
| | | |drawing conclusions |Describing an Event |Mood |
| | | |mood |Detailing an Event |Mood Resources |
| | | |narrative |Discussion Chart |Point of View |
| | | |point of view |Finding Irony |Brain Pop: Point of View |
| | | |tone |Identifying Propaganda |Informational Text |
| | | |transitions |Indirect Characterization |Izzit |
| | | |Tier 3 |Inferences about Characters |Time |
| | | |irony |Mood Words |Newsweek |
| | | |narrative technique |Photo Scrapbook |Huffington Post |
| | | |sensory language |POV Situation |BBC News |
| | | |plot |Significance of Arguments |Wall Street Journal |
| | | | |Socratic Seminar Overview |New York Times |
| | | | |Stating Debate Issues |Winston-Salem Journal |
| | | | |Story Chart |Newseum |
| | | | |Story Circle |Procon |
| | | | |Story Map |Narrative Writing |
| | | | |Story Map Box |Great Source: Narrative |
| | | | |Story Map Circle |PPPST: Narrative |
| | | | |Story Outline |Narrative Resources |
| | | | |Storyboard |Transitions |
| | | | |Timeline |Sensory Language |
| | | | |Tone Words |Sensory Language |
| | | | | |General Writing |
| | | | | |Outline Maker |
| | | | | |Easybib |
| | | | | |The Writing Site |
| | | | | |Web English Teacher |
| | | | | |ReadWriteThink |
| | | | | |The Write Source |
| | | | | |Purdue OWL |
| | | | | |Edhelper |
| | | | | |A+ Research & Writing |
| | | | | |CSU Writing Center |
| | | | | |Writer’s Web |
| | | | | |UNC Writing Center |
| | | | | |Citation Machine |
|Langua|SL 6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. |
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| |L 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. |
| |b. Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice. |
| |L 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. |
| |a. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. |
| |b. Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission. |
| |c. Spell correctly. |
| |L 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. |
| |a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word |
| |or phrase. |
| |b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede). |
| |c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of |
| |a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. |
| |d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). |
| |L 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. |
| |a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., verbal irony, puns) in context. |
| |b. Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words. |
| |c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute). |
| |L 6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or |
| |expression. |
| |Ongoing | |Tier 2 | |Daily Grammar |
| | | |connotation | |Chomp Chomp |
| | | |context | |Grammar Monster |
| | | |denotation | |Grammar Slammer |
| | | |Tier 3 | |Guide to Grammar & Writing |
| | | |affixes | |Guide to Grammar & Style |
| | | |comma | |Purdue OWL: Grammar |
| | | |conventions | |Grammar Resources |
| | | |dash | |Internet Grammar of English |
| | | |ellipsis | |HyperGrammar |
| | | |figurative language | |UChicago Grammar Resources |
| | | | | |Writing Support |
| | | | | |Strunk’s Elements of Style |
| | | | | |Grammar Quizzes |
| | | | | |Grammar Quizzes2 |
| |Quarter 2 |
| |Pacing |
| |RI 1.b Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. |
| |SL 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. |
| |a. 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. |
| |b. Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as |
| |needed. |
| |c. Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, |
| |and ideas. |
| |d. Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented. |
| |17 days |Engage in structured discussions about|Tier 1 |Cycle Graph |Inference |
| | |text utilizing inference skills |analyze |Dialectical Journal 1 |Inference Riddles |
| | | |collaborate |Dialectical Journal 2 |Quia: Inference |
| | | |evidence |Discussion Chart |Quia: Inference Quiz |
| | | |relevant |Flow Chart |Inference Video |
| | | |Tier 2 |Inferences about Characters |Brain Pop: Inference |
| | | |cite |KLI |Informational Text |
| | | |explicit v. implicit |Making Inferences |Izzit |
| | | |inference |Making Inferences Chart |Time |
| | | | |Predict and Infer |Newsweek |
| | | | |Reading Between the Lines |Huffington Post |
| | | | |Socratic Seminar Overview |BBC News |
| | | | |Story Clues |Wall Street Journal |
| | | | |Text & Subtext |New York Times |
| | | | | |Winston-Salem Journal |
| | | | | |Newseum |
| | | | | |Procon |
|Unit 5|RL 5. Compare and contrast the structure or two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. |
| |RI 3.b Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories). |
| |RI 5. Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentence in developing and refining a key concept. |
| |RI 9. Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the text disagree on matters of fact or interpretation. |
| |W 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. |
| |a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., |
| |headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. |
| |b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. |
| |c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. |
| |d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. |
| |e. Establish and maintain a formal style. |
| |f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. |
| |W 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. |
| |W 5. With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and|
| |audience have been addressed. |
| |W 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others. |
| |W 7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple |
| |avenues of exploration. |
| |W 8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and |
| |conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. |
| |24 days |Complete a short (interdisciplinary?) |Tier 1 |5 Idea Frame |Analogy |
| | |research project |audience |5 Ws and How |Analogy Explanation |
| | | |evidence |Compare-Contrast |Analogy Quiz |
| | | |relevant |Compare-Contrast Matrix |Quia: Awesome Analogies |
| | | |Tier 2 |Compare-Contrast T-Chart |Author’s Purpose |
| | | |author’s purpose |Constructing Support |Author’s Purpose Resources |
| | | |author’s style |Cornell Notes |Study Zone: Author’s Purpose |
| | | |bias |Describing an Event |Quia: Author’s Purpose |
| | | |cite |Detailing an Event |Author’s Purpose Activity |
| | | |compare-contrast |Expository Pillar |Author’s Purpose Song |
| | | |copyright |Expository Web |Compare-Contrast |
| | | |making connections |Expository Writing |Compare-Contrast |
| | | |note taking |Informational Text Features |Making Connections |
| | | |paraphrase |Making Connections |Making Connections |
| | | |plagiarism |News Article |Informational Text |
| | | |source credibility |Paragraph Guide |Izzit |
| | | |summary |PASS |Time |
| | | |topic definition |Planning Chart |Newsweek |
| | | |Tier 3 |Shaping Connections |Huffington Post |
| | | |analogy |TAPS |BBC News |
| | | |diction |Text Connections |Wall Street Journal |
| | | |syntax |Text Feature Analysis |New York Times |
| | | |writing process |Text Features |Winston-Salem Journal |
| | | | |Thesis Essay |Newseum |
| | | | |Venn Columns |Procon |
| | | | |Venn Diagram |Research |
| | | | | |Research Graphic Organizers |
| | | | | |Big 6 Resources |
| | | | | |General Writing |
| | | | | |Outline Maker |
| | | | | |Easybib |
| | | | | |The Writing Site |
| | | | | |Web English Teacher |
| | | | | |ReadWriteThink |
| | | | | |The Write Source |
| | | | | |Purdue OWL |
| | | | | |Edhelper |
| | | | | |A+ Research & Writing |
| | | | | |CSU Writing Center |
| | | | | |Writer’s Web |
| | | | | |UNC Writing Center |
| | | | | |Citation Machine |
|Langua|SL 6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. |
|ge & | |
|Gramma| |
|r | |
| |L 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. |
| |a. Explain the function of verbals (e.g., gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences. |
| |L 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. |
| |a. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. |
| |b. Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission. |
| |c. Spell correctly. |
| |L 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. |
| |a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word |
| |or phrase. |
| |b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede). |
| |c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of |
| |word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. |
| |d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). |
| |L 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. |
| |a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., verbal irony, puns) in context. |
| |b. Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words. |
| |c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, |
| |resolute). |
| |L 6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or |
| |expression. |
| |Ongoing | |Tier 2 | |Daily Grammar |
| | | |connotation | |Chomp Chomp |
| | | |context | |Grammar Monster |
| | | |denotation | |Grammar Slammer |
| | | |Tier 3 | |Guide to Grammar & Writing |
| | | |affixes | |Guide to Grammar & Style |
| | | |comma | |Purdue OWL: Grammar |
| | | |conventions | |Grammar Resources |
| | | |dash | |Internet Grammar of English |
| | | |ellipsis | |HyperGrammar |
| | | |figurative language | |UChicago Grammar Resources |
| | | | | |Writing Support |
| | | | | |Strunk’s Elements of Style |
| | | | | |Grammar Quizzes |
| | | | | |Grammar Quizzes2 |
| |Quarter 3 |
| |Pacing |
| |RL 9. Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the |
| |material is rendered new. |
| |SL 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. |
| |a. 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. |
| |b. Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as |
| |needed. |
| |c. Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, |
| |and ideas. |
| |d. Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented. |
| |17 days |Complete a compare and contrast |Tier 1 |Absolute Allusions |Allusion |
| | |graphic organizer prior to structured|character |Analyzing a Story’s Theme |Allusion Examples |
| | |discussion |director |Character Analysis Chart |Author’s Purpose |
| | | |actor |Character Grid |Author’s Purpose Resources |
| | | |myth |Character Person |Study Zone: Author’s Purpose |
| | | |Tier 2 |Character Pyramid |Quia: Author’s Purpose |
| | | |adaptation |Character Quality Study |Author’s Purpose Activity |
| | | |author’s purpose |Character Web |Author’s Purpose Song |
| | | |author’s style |Characterization |Character |
| | | |evaluate |Compare-Contrast |Characterization PowerPoint |
| | | |medium |Compare-Contrast Matrix |Characterization: STEAL |
| | | |production |Compare-Contrast T-Chart |Compare-Contrast |
| | | |script |Cornell Notes |Compare-Contrast |
| | | |source material |Create a Story Strip |Plot |
| | | |Tier 3 |Discussion Chart |PPPST: Elements of Literature |
| | | |allusion |Flow Chart |PPPST: Literary Elements |
| | | |drama |Indirect Characterization |Flocabulary: 5 Things |
| | | |genre |Photo Scrapbook |Theme |
| | | |plot |Significance of Arguments |Theme List |
| | | |theme |Socratic Seminar Overview |Informational Text |
| | | | |Stating Debate Issues |Izzit |
| | | | |Storyboard |Time |
| | | | |Thematic Web |Newsweek |
| | | | |Venn Columns |Huffington Post |
| | | | |Venn Diagram |BBC News |
| | | | | |Wall Street Journal |
| | | | | |New York Times |
| | | | | |Winston-Salem Journal |
| | | | | |Newseum |
| | | | | |Procon |
|Unit 7|RI 7. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea. |
| |RI 8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is |
| |introduced. |
| |W 1. Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. |
| |a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. |
| |b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic |
| |or text. |
| |c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. |
| |d. Establish and maintain a formal style. |
| |e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. |
| |W 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. |
| |W 5. With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and |
| |audience have been addressed. |
| |W 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others. |
| |W 8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and |
| |conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. |
| |W 9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. |
| |a. Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character |
| |types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new”). |
| |b. Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing |
| |whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced”). |
| |SL 2. Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its |
| |presentation. |
| |SL 3. Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant evidence is introduced. |
| |SL 4. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate |
| |volume, and clear pronunciation. |
| |SL 5. Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest. |
| |SL 6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. |
| |23 days |Write a research paper and present |Tier 1 |5 Idea Frame |Argument Writing |
| | |using multimedia. Include in the |audience |Constructing Support |Persuasive Writing Plan |
| | |writing portfolio |Tier 2 |Discussion Chart |Persuasion Map |
| | | |author’s purpose |Persuasive Planning Sheet |Persuasion Map2 |
| | | |author’s style |Significance of Arguments |Argument Topics |
| | | |bias |Socratic Seminar Overview |Research |
| | | |citation |Stating Debate Issues |Research Graphic Organizers |
| | | |claim |Thesis Essay |Big 6 Resources |
| | | |copyright | |Informational Text |
| | | |evidence | |Izzit |
| | | |note taking | |Time |
| | | |paraphrase | |Newsweek |
| | | |plagiarism | |Huffington Post |
| | | |source credibility | |BBC News |
| | | |summary | |Wall Street Journal |
| | | |topic definition | |New York Times |
| | | |Tier 3 | |Winston-Salem Journal |
| | | |works cited | |Newseum |
| | | | | |Procon |
| | | | | |General Writing |
| | | | | |Outline Maker |
| | | | | |Easybib |
| | | | | |The Writing Site |
| | | | | |Web English Teacher |
| | | | | |ReadWriteThink |
| | | | | |The Write Source |
| | | | | |Purdue OWL |
| | | | | |Edhelper |
| | | | | |A+ Research & Writing |
| | | | | |CSU Writing Center |
| | | | | |Writer’s Web |
| | | | | |UNC Writing Center |
| | | | | |Citation Machine |
| | | | | |Presentation Formats |
| | | | | |Voki |
| | | | | |Glogster |
| | | | | |Prezi |
| | | | | |Vuvox |
| | | | | |Sliderocket |
| | | | | |Animoto |
| | | | | |Toondoo (Teacher use only) |
|Langua|L 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. |
|ge & |c. Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood. |
|Gramma|d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. |
|r | |
| |L 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. |
| |a. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. |
| |b. Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission. |
| |c. Spell correctly. |
| |L 3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. |
| |a. Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditions and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or |
| |the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact). |
| |L 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. |
| |a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word |
| |or phrase. |
| |b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede). |
| |c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of |
| |a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. |
| |d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). |
| |L 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. |
| |a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., verbal irony, puns) in context. |
| |b. Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words. |
| |c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, |
| |resolute). |
| |L 6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or |
| |expression. |
| |Ongoing | |Tier 2 | |Daily Grammar |
| | | |connotation | |Chomp Chomp |
| | | |context | |Grammar Monster |
| | | |denotation | |Grammar Slammer |
| | | |Tier 3 | |Guide to Grammar & Writing |
| | | |affixes | |Guide to Grammar & Style |
| | | |comma | |Purdue OWL: Grammar |
| | | |conventions | |Grammar Resources |
| | | |dash | |Internet Grammar of English |
| | | |ellipsis | |HyperGrammar |
| | | |figurative language | |UChicago Grammar Resources |
| | | | | |Strunk’s Elements of Style |
| | | | | |Grammar Quizzes |
| | | | | |Grammar Quizzes2 |
| |Quarter 4 |
| |Pacing |
| |RI 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. |
| |SL 2. Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its |
| |presentation. |
| |23 days |Create and present a product |Tier 1 |5 Ws and How |Allusion |
| | |including analogies or allusions |analyze |Absolute Allusions |Allusion Examples |
| | | |evidence |Analyzing Propaganda |Analogy |
| | | |motive |Cause and Effect |Analogy Explanation |
| | | |Tier 2 |Cause & Effect Butterfly |Analogy Quiz |
| | | |author’s purpose |Cause & Effect Fishbone |Quia: Awesome Analogies |
| | | |bias |Compare-Contrast |Author’s Purpose |
| | | |connotation |Compare-Contrast Matrix |Author’s Purpose Resources |
| | | |denotation |Compare-Contrast T-Chart |Study Zone: Author’s Purpose |
| | | |evaluate |Denotation v Connotation |Quia: Author’s Purpose |
| | | |tone |Describing an Event |Author’s Purpose Activity |
| | | |Tier 3 |Describing Wheel |Author’s Purpose Song |
| | | |allusion |Detailing an Event |Denotation-Connotation |
| | | |analogy |Dialectical Journal 1 |Denotation-Connotation PowerPoint |
| | | |diction |Dialectical Journal 2 |Denotation-Connotation |
| | | |figurative language |Figurative Language |Propaganda |
| | | | |Figurative Language Chart |Propaganda |
| | | | |Figurative Language Inferences |Propaganda Techniques |
| | | | |Frayer Model |Informational Text |
| | | | |Identifying Propaganda |Izzit |
| | | | |Mood Words |Time |
| | | | |Text & Subtext |Newsweek |
| | | | |Tone Words |Huffington Post |
| | | | |Venn Columns |BBC News |
| | | | |Venn Diagram |Wall Street Journal |
| | | | | |New York Times |
| | | | | |Winston-Salem Journal |
| | | | | |Newseum |
| | | | | |Procon |
| | | | | |Presentation Formats |
| | | | | |Voki |
| | | | | |Glogster |
| | | | | |Prezi |
| | | | | |Vuvox |
| | | | | |Sliderocket |
| | | | | |Animoto |
| | | | | |Toondoo (Teacher use only) |
|Langua|L 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. |
|ge & |a. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. |
|Gramma|b. Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission. |
|r |c. Spell correctly. |
| |L 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. |
| |a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word |
| |or phrase. |
| |b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede). |
| |c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of |
| |a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. |
| |d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). |
| |L 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. |
| |a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., verbal irony, puns) in context. |
| |b. Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words. |
| |c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, |
| |resolute). |
| |L 6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or |
| |expression. |
| |Ongoing | |Tier 2 | |Daily Grammar |
| | | |connotation | |Chomp Chomp |
| | | |context | |Grammar Monster |
| | | |denotation | |Grammar Slammer |
| | | |Tier 3 | |Guide to Grammar & Writing |
| | | |affixes | |Guide to Grammar & Style |
| | | |comma | |Purdue OWL: Grammar |
| | | |conventions | |Grammar Resources |
| | | |dash | |Internet Grammar of English |
| | | |ellipsis | |HyperGrammar |
| | | |figurative language | |UChicago Grammar Resources |
| | | | | |Writing Support |
| | | | | |Strunk’s Elements of Style |
| | | | | |Grammar Quizzes |
| | | | | |Grammar Quizzes2 |
|Read &|RL 10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. |
|Write | |
| |RI 10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. |
| |W 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, |
| |purposes, and audiences. |
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