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Curriculum Guides 2003-2004
Language Arts - Grade 8

Genre: Literary Works/Connect
The learner will be able to form connections among literary works.
Strand Source Activities
Genre CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.0 Classroom
  
Literature: Historical/Cultural/Enrich
The learner will be able to read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that mirror and enrich his/her studies in history and social sciences.
Strand Source Activities
Literature CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.0 Classroom
  
Author: Philosophy/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze how an author's philosophy is reflected in his/her work.
Strand Source Activities
Author CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.7 Classroom
  
Author: Attitude/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze how an author's attitude is reflected in his/her work.
Strand Source Activities
Author CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.7 Classroom
  
Author: Culture/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze how an author's culture is reflected in his/her work.
Strand Source Activities
Author CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.7 Classroom
  
Author: Traditions/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze how an author's traditions are reflected in his/her work.
Strand Source Activities
Author CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.7 Classroom
  
Informational: Understand
The learner will be able to read and understand a variety of informational texts.
Strand Source Activities
Informational Text CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Informational Text: Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the characteristics of informational materials in order to gain meaning.
Strand Source Activities
Informational Text CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.1 Classroom
  
Informational Text: Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the structural elements of informational materials in order to gain meaning.
Strand Source Activities
Informational Text CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.1 Classroom
  
Narrative: Understand
The learner will be able to read and understand narrative text.
Strand Source Activities
Narrative CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Poetry: Form/Various/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the relationship between purposes and characteristics of various poetic forms.
Strand Source Activities
Poetry: Sound/Form CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.1 Classroom
  
Poetry: Form/Various/Describe
The learner will be able to describe the relationship between purposes and characteristics of various poetic forms.
Strand Source Activities
Poetry: Sound/Form CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.1 Classroom
  
Analyze: Proposition/Support
The learner will be able to analyze the structure of informational materials for proposition-and-support patterns.
Strand Source Activities
Informational Text: Analyze CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.2 Classroom
  
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Language Expressions
Modifier: Appositive/Identify/Use
The learner will be able to identify and use appositives within the context of a sentence.
Strand Source Activities
Modifier CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.3 Classroom
  
Evolution: English
The learner will be able to understand concepts underlying the development and evolution of the English language.
Strand Source Activities
Language Evolution CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 1.2 Classroom
  
Verb: Action/Speaking
The learner will be able to use action verbs correctly when speaking.
Strand Source Activities
Verb CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.5 Classroom
  
Subordinate Clause: Use
The learner will be able to use a subordinate clause appropriately.
Strand Source Activities
Subordinate Clause CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.3 Classroom
  
Conventions: Standard English
The learner will be able to demonstrate appropriate use of Standard English in writing.
Strand Source Activities
Language Conventions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.0 Classroom
  
Conventions: Variety/Clarity
The learner will be able to use a variety of language conventions to clearly communicate the relationship among ideas.
Strand Source Activities
Language Conventions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.3 Classroom
  
Clause: Coordinate/Use
The learner will be able to use a coordinate clause appropriately.
Strand Source Activities
Sentence: Clause CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.3 Classroom
  
Parallel Structure: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize parallel structure.
Strand Source Activities
Sentence Structure: Parallel CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.2 Classroom
  
Parallel Structure: Juxtaposed/Apply
The learner will be able to apply parallel structure when including items juxtaposed for emphasis in his/her writing.
Strand Source Activities
Sentence Structure: Parallel CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.2 Classroom
  
Parallel Structure: List/Series
The learner will be able to use parallel structure correctly with lists or series.
Strand Source Activities
Sentence Structure: Parallel CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.2 Classroom
  
Parallel Structure: Writing/Use
The learner will be able to use appropriate parallel structure in written sentences.
Strand Source Activities
Sentence Structure: Parallel CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.2 Classroom
  
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Language Mechanics
Punctuation: Correct
The learner will be able to use correct punctuation.
Strand Source Activities
Punctuation CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.5 Classroom
  
Capitalization: Use Correctly
The learner will be able to use capitalization correctly.
Strand Source Activities
Capitalization: Applications CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Written/Oral 1.5 Classroom
  
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Paraphrasing: Speaker's Purpose
The learner will be able to paraphrase a speaker's purpose.
Strand Source Activities
Paraphrasing/Restating CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.2 Classroom
  
Questions: Content
The learner will be able to ask questions about the content of auditory material.
Strand Source Activities
Questions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.2 Classroom
  
Questions: Purpose
The learner will be able to ask questions about the purpose of auditory material.
Strand Source Activities
Questions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.2 Classroom
  
Questions: Delivery
The learner will be able to ask questions about the delivery of auditory material.
Strand Source Activities
Questions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.2 Classroom
  
Evaluating: Credibility
The learner will be able to evaluate a speaker's credibility.
Strand Source Activities
Evaluating CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.8 Classroom
  
Evaluate: Content
The learner will be able to evaluate the content of auditory material.
Strand Source Activities
Evaluating CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.0 Classroom
  
Presentation: Interpretation/Word Choice
The learner will be able to analyze oral interpretations of literature for word choice.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.1 Classroom
  
Presentation: Interpretation/Delivery
The learner will be able to analyze oral interpretations of literature for delivery.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.1 Classroom
  
Presentation: Interpretation/Affect
The learner will be able to analyze how oral interpretations of literature affect the listener.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.1 Classroom
  
Point of View: Paraphrase
The learner will be able to paraphrase a speaker's point of view.
Strand Source Activities
Point of View CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.2 Classroom
  
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Problem Solving
Critical Thinking: Fact/Opinion
The learner will be able to distinguish between fact and opinion.
Strand Source Activities
Critical Thinking CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Writing 2.4.b Classroom
  
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Reading Operations
Figurative Language: Idioms/Analogies
The learner will be able to analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes for figurative and literal meaning.
Strand Source Activities
Figurative Language CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 1.1 Classroom
  
Critical Thinking: Describe/Connect
The learner will be able to apply knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose to describe and connect the basic ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text.
Strand Source Activities
Critical Thinking CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Reading Behaviors: Understand
The learner will be able to understand developmentally appropriate reading material.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Behaviors CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Reading Behaviors: Appropriate
The learner will be able to read developmentally appropriate material.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Behaviors CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Reading Behaviors: One Million/Year
The learner will be able to read one million words per year.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Behaviors CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Directions: Technical/Understand
The learner will be able to follow technical directions to understand how to use a mechanical device.
Strand Source Activities
Directions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.5 Classroom
  
Directions: Technical/Explain
The learner will be able to follow technical directions to explain how to use a mechanical device.
Strand Source Activities
Directions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.5 Classroom
  
Compare: Summary/Details
The learner will be able to compare a written work to a summary of the text for the inclusion of significant details.
Strand Source Activities
Compare/Contrast CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.4 Classroom
  
Compare: Summary/Precision
The learner will be able to compare a written work to a summary of the text for the inclusion of precise ideas.
Strand Source Activities
Compare/Contrast CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.4 Classroom
  
Compare: Summary/Underlying Meaning
The learner will be able to make comparisons between a written work and a summary of the text to determine how well the underlying meaning of the work is conveyed in the summary.
Strand Source Activities
Compare/Contrast CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.4 Classroom
  
Compare/Contrast: Texts
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the treatment, scope, or organization of concepts in different texts.
Strand Source Activities
Compare/Contrast CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.3 Classroom
  
Strategies: Ideas/Clarify
The learner will be able to clarify ideas in reading materials .
Strand Source Activities
Reading Strategies CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.0 Classroom
  
Plot: Structure/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate a plot's structure.
Strand Source Activities
Plot CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.2 Classroom
  
Plot: Development/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate a plot's development.
Strand Source Activities
Plot CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.2 Classroom
  
Literary Device: Style/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize important literary devices that define a writer's particular style.
Strand Source Activities
Literary Device CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.6 Classroom
  
Literary Device: Interpretation/Affect
The learner will be able to understand how the use of literary devices affects a reader's interpretation of the passage.
Strand Source Activities
Literary Device CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.6 Classroom
  
Structure: Patterns/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the structural patterns of reading materials.
Strand Source Activities
Structure CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.7 Classroom
  
Evaluating: Logical Reasoning
The learner will be able to evaluate logical reasoning in reading materials.
Strand Source Activities
Evaluating CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.7 Classroom
  
Evaluating: Unity
The learner will be able to evaluate reading materials for unity.
Strand Source Activities
Evaluating CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.7 Classroom
  
Evaluating: Coherence
The learner will be able to evaluate reading materials for coherence.
Strand Source Activities
Evaluating CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.7 Classroom
  
Evaluating: Consistency
The learner will be able to evaluate reading materials for consistency.
Strand Source Activities
Evaluating CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 2.7 Classroom
  
Conflict: Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate how conflicts are or are not addressed and resolved within a text.
Strand Source Activities
Conflict CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.2 Classroom
  
Compare/Contrast: Reaction
The learner will be able to compare and contrast reactions of characters from different historical periods facing the same conflicts.
Strand Source Activities
Character: Compare/Contrast CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.3 Classroom
  
Motive: Compare/Contrast/Motivation
The learner will be able to compare and contrast motivations of characters from different historical periods facing the same conflicts.
Strand Source Activities
Character: Motive CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.3 Classroom
  
Analyze: Relevance
The learner will be able to analyze the relevance of setting (time and place) to the meaning of a story.
Strand Source Activities
Setting: Analyze CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.4 Classroom
  
Analyze: Relevance/Mood
The learner will be able to analyze the relevance of setting (time and place) to the mood of a story.
Strand Source Activities
Setting: Analyze CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.4 Classroom
  
Analyze: Relevance/Tone
The learner will be able to analyze the relevance of setting (time and place) to the tone of a story.
Strand Source Activities
Setting: Analyze CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.4 Classroom
  
Recurring: Traditional/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize recurring themes among traditional texts.
Strand Source Activities
Themes: Recurring CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.5 Classroom
  
Recurring: Contemporary/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize recurring themes among contemporary texts.
Strand Source Activities
Themes: Recurring CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.5 Classroom
  
Recurring: Traditional/Examine
The learner will be able to examine recurring themes among traditional texts.
Strand Source Activities
Themes: Recurring CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.5 Classroom
  
Recurring: Contemporary/Examine
The learner will be able to examine recurring themes among contemporary texts.
Strand Source Activities
Themes: Recurring CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Reading 3.5 Classroom
  
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Drama: Poetry/Drama/Speech/Recite
The learner will be able to recite poetry, dramatic soliloquies, or segments of speeches, making use of tone, voice modulation, and body movement to enhance meaning.
Strand Source Activities
Drama CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 2.5 Classroom
  
Persuasion: Tone/Deliver
The learner will be able to use a reasonable tone throughout the delivery of persuasive presentations.
Strand Source Activities
Persuasion CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 2.4.d Classroom
  
Persuasion: Audience/Anticipate/Address
The learner will be able to anticipate and effectively address audience concerns and counter arguments through the use of details, reasons, examples, and other elements.
Strand Source Activities
Persuasion CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 2.4.c Classroom
  
Strategies: Outline
The learner will be able to develop an outline based on a chosen organizational pattern, including components such as an introduction, conclusion, transitions, previews, summaries, and the main body of the speech.
Strand Source Activities
Speaking Strategies CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.4 Classroom
  
Audience: Relate/Interests
The learner will be able to deliver a presentation that relates to the interests of the audience.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation: Audience CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.0 Classroom
  
Audience: Relate/Background
The learner will be able to deliver a presentation that relates to the background of the audience.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation: Audience CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.0 Classroom
  
Organization: Patterns
The learner will be able to use language that demonstrates appropriate patterns of organization within the context of delivering a formal presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation: Style/Organization CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 2.0 Classroom
  
General: Audience/Feedback/Apply
The learner will be able to apply audience feedback to review and modify the organizational structure and/or plan of an oral presentation.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation: General CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Eight, Listening/Speaking 1.7.a Classroom