Eight Grade Reading
by Andrea Anderson and Randi Clause
January 10, 2005
8.1.1 Identify the basic facts and essential ideas in what they have read or viewed.
- Read a variety of literature and demonstrate comprehension through written and oral responses.
- Determine meaning of words using context clues.
- Create outlines and other graphic organizers based on the information read.
- Complete an author study and compile the results for presentation.
- Explain an author’s purpose for writing a selection and apply prior knowledge and make predictions.
- Identify and apply the skills of skimming and scanning for the main idea.
8.1.2 Locate, access, and evaluate resources to identify appropriate information.
- Use general references such as encyclopedia, thesaurus, periodicals, almanacs, and indexes in conducting research for projects.
- Identify and use the vertical file, and online resources to locate information.
- Access and evaluate information from a variety of media sources.
8.1.3 Identify characteristics of different types of texts.
- Independently read books and write reactions or respond orally to them.
- Compare and contrast various types of literature that present similar concepts.
- Analyze how an author uses literary form to accomplish a purpose.
- Identify and analyze types of fiction and nonfiction and distinguish between them.
- Identify and analyze the use of figurative language (such as idioms, similes, puns, metaphors, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and personification) in various works of literature
- Read and interpret poetry.
8.1.4 Identify the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
- Identify the elements of plot development.
- Explain the relationship of the characters to the plot.
- Identify and analyze the approaches to characterization.
- Identify the elements of setting and evaluate cues to time and place.
- Identify the theme and the story details that relate to the theme in story selections.
- Construct story maps or plot lines to show sequentially the development of the plot of a written work.
- Read and analyze works as they relate to mood, irony, and style.
- Create book projects analyzing the elements of literature.
8.1.5 Identify and apply knowledge of the structure, elements, and meaning of nonfiction or informational material and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
- Compare and contrast biography and autobiography.
- Analyze subjective and objective perspectives in writing.
- Identify connotations and denotations.
- Outline to comprehend information.
- Use visual organizers to comprehend information.
- Read nonfiction and create projects based upon information presented in the work
8.1.6 Identify similar ideas across a variety of narratives and stories.
- Identify and apply universal elements in literature read.
- Identify and interpret similarities among works of literature.
- Read, compare/contrast works across geographic regions/cultures/time periods.
- Read works based upon historical figures and evaluate the work.
- Read and analyze works written by regional authors.
- Identify characteristics of a historical time period and relate these characteristics to selected literature.
8.1.7 Interpret the meaning of literary works, nonfictions, films, and media by using different analytic techniques.
- Analyze the writing style of authors.
- Research an author and evaluate a work of that author based on information in that author’s biography.
- Analyze how the time period in which an author wrote might influence that author’s work.
- Draw conclusion about a particular time period based upon works set in that time period.
Writing
8.2.1 Identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the structure of the English language and Standard English conventions for sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
- Read, define and use vocabulary words appropriate for grade level.
- Identify and use the eight parts of speech.
- Identify and use case, number, gender, and persons of pronouns.
- Use capitalization in sentences.
- Punctuate dialogue and titles in written discourse.
- Use pronoun antecedent agreement.
- Identify and use verbal and verbal phrases.
- Identify and use direct objects, indirect objects, subject complements, predicate nominative, and objects of the prepositions in simple, compound, and complex sentences.
- Identify and use independent and subordinate clauses.
- Spell words appropriate for grade level.
8.2.2 Write compositions with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.
- Write basic explanatory, contrast, and problem-solving essays.
- Develop a plan for writing, using a variety of strategies to generate and organize ideas, such as story mapping, flow charting, outlining, and note-taking.
- Identify and answer the different types of essay questions: compare and contrast, describe, discuss and explain, demonstrate, illustrate, show and interpret.
8.2.3 Demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word choice, voice, sentence fluency, and Standard English conventions after revising and editing their compositions.
- Generate criteria for evaluating forms of writing.
- Revise writing to improve clarity and logical sequence.
- Implement prior knowledge of types of sentences, mechanics, usage, sentence structure, and standard spelling to edit writing.
- Proofread and correct errors in written discourse.
8.2.4 Use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.
- Write to communicate a variety of purposes: to explain, to describe, to express feeling, to give opinions, and to create original work.
- Write journals of a variety of topics.
8.2.5 Use self generated questions, note taking, summarizing, and outlining to enhance learning.
- Generate questions and record important ideas from information presented and works read.
- Summarize material read: novel, short story and drama.
Speaking
8.3.1 Pose questions and contribute their own information or ideas in class discussions in order to acquire new knowledge.
- Respond to stories through oral expression.
- Participate in discussions, illustrate, paraphrase, and/or dramatize stories throughout the year.
- Cooperate in team projects, presentations and interviews.
8.3.2 Make owl presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed.
- Deliver an oral book report of at least three to five minutes in length.
- Develop visuals to enhance oral presentation.
Listening
8.4.1 Apply listening skills in a variety of settings.
- Identify, state, and react to the speaker’s point of view and bias.
- Analyze the oral presentations of others.
- Apply listening skills to lecture and discussion situations.
Eight Grade Reading
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