Language Arts - Reading 8

Course Description

Students will be encouraged to develop lifetime reading habits, to choose his/her own books and conference with the teacher about the reading. Interpretation of reading through drama, writing, discussion and art will be stressed. Students will also experience genre instruction, storytelling, portfolio keeping, reading comprehension, study strategies, research, and use of the newspaper.

Adopted Materials

Title: Elements of Literature
Author: Daniel, Kathleen, et al., eds.
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2000

Literature Lists

Suggested Reading List

Editing Symbols

Greek & Latin Roots

Scope & Sequence
Course overview, concepts, resources, and supplemental materials for this curriculum.

ISAT Language Usage Vocabulary
ISAT Reading Vocabulary

Copyright Resources

Course Scope

• For specific Standard References please see: Idaho State Assessment Standards
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Unit 1

Reading Process

Ongoing

Instructional Objective

0712.1 Acquire concepts about print

Standard Reference
8.LA.1.2
Reading Process

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

Analyze the organizational structure of printed material and electronic sources to access information.

Year-long, Qtr. 2 Common Assignment

TMA, EOC

2

Analyze specific features of text, including the preface and appendix, to understand a selection.

Qtr.1, Qtr 2

TMA, EOC, ISAT

3

Interpret graphic features of text to clarify and extend meaning.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

Instructional Objective

0712.2 Acquire decoding skills using word parts

Standard Reference
8.LA.1.4
Reading Process

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

Use structural analysis and apply root words, prefixes, and suffixes, including Greek and Latin derivatives, to decode complex words.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

2

Read abbreviations appropriate to grade level.

Qtr. 2 Common Assignment

TMA

Instructional Objective

0712.3 Acquire decoding skills using context

Standard Reference
8.LA.1.6
Reading Process

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

Use context clues to aid in decoding new words.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

Instructional Objective

0712.4 Acquire Fluency

Standard Reference
8.LA.1.7
Reading Process

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

Read grade-level-appropriate text with fluency and accuracy from at least 150 correct words per minute (Hasbrouck & Tindal).

Year-long

TMA

Instructional Objective

0712.5 Vocabulary and concept development

Standard Reference
8.LA.1.8
Reading Process

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

Apply origins of root words, prefixes, and suffixes to determine the meaning of unknown words.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

2

Explain relationships among words including connotation/denotation, antonyms, synonyms, and words with multiple meanings.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

3

Define words and concepts necessary for comprehending Grade 8 content area text.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

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Unit 2

Comprehension/Interpretation

Ongoing

Instructional Objective

0712.6 Acquire strategies and skill for comprehending text

Standard Reference
8.LA.2.1
Comprehension/Interpretation

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

Determine the relationships among facts, ideas, and events used in various texts to support a central purpose.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

2

Distinguish cause and effect relationships in text to gain meaning.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

3

Make inferences, draw conclusions, and form opinions based on information gathered from text and cite evidence to support.

Qtr. 2 Common Assignment

TMA

Instructional Objective

0712.7 Acquire skills to comprehend expository text

Standard Reference 8.LA.2.2
Comprehension/Interpretation

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

Evaluate expository text structure to extend comprehension.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

2

Generate how, why, and what-if questions for interpreting expository texts.

Year-long

TMA

3

Apply central ideas (literal or inferential) and critical details to summarize information from expository text.

Year-long

TMA

4

Identify the main purpose and anticipate outcomes of procedures specified in informational text.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

Instructional Objective

0712.8 Acquire skills for comprehending literary text

Standard Reference
8.LA.2.3
Comprehension/Interpretation

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

Read and respond to literature from a variety of genres, including poetry.

Year-long

TMA

2

Interpret how situations, actions, and other characters influence a character’s personality and development.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

3

Analyze the importance of the setting to the mood and to the meaning of the story.

Year-long

TMA

4

Evaluate the structural elements of the plot and how conflicts are addressed and resolved.

Year-long

TMA, EOC, ISAT

5

Explain the author’s point of view and interpret how it influences the story.

Year-long

TMA

6

Analyze the themes across various genres.

Year-long

TMA

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Unit 3

Communication

Ongoing

Instructional Objective

0712.9 Acquire listening skills

Standard Reference
8.LA.6.1 Communications

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

Listen to acquire and summarize information from a variety of electronic or live sources.

Year-long

TMA

2

Listen to evaluate the credibility of a speaker, including whether the speaker has hidden agendas or presents slanted or biased material.

Year-long

TMA

Instructional Objective

0712.10 Acquire speaking skills

Standard Reference
8.LA.6.2 Communications

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

Paraphrase a speaker’s purpose and point of view and ask questions concerning the speaker’s content, delivery, and attitude toward the subject.

Year-long

TMA

2

Deliver oral summaries of articles that:
-Include the main ideas and the most significant details.
-State ideas in own words, except for when quoted directly from sources.

Year-long

TMA

3

Organize oral presentations to maintain a clear focus.

Year-long

TMA

6

Deliver oral response to literature that:
-Interpret a reading and provide insight.
-Connect personal responses to the writer’s techniques and to specific textual references.

Year-long

TMA

Instructional Objective

0712.11 Acquire viewing skills

Standard Reference
8.LA.6.3 Communications

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference in Scope/Sequence

Assessment Correlation

1

View media, appropriate to grade level, to analyze as source for information, entertainment, and persuasion.

Year-long (when appropriate to classroom objective)

TMA

2

Interpret, critique, and evaluate the various ways in which visual image makers (e.g., graphic artists, illustrators, and news photographers) communicate information and create impressions and opinions.

Year-long (when appropriate to classroom objective)

TMA

3

Evaluate the role of media in focusing people’s attention on events and in forming their opinions on issues

Qtr. 3

TMA

5

Apply technical skills and a variety of resources to produce visuals that deliver information.

Qtr. 2

TMA