Standards
ELA8R1. The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. The texts are of the quality and complexity illustrated by the suggested titles on the Grade Eight reading list.
Identifies the difference between the concepts of theme in a literary work and author's purpose in an expository text.
Analyzes and evaluates the effects of sound, form, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature. i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, internal rhyme, rhyme scheme, meter). ii. Figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbolism, imagery).
Analyzes and evaluates how an author's use of words creates tone and mood and provides supporting details from text.
For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that: Analyzes and evaluates common textual features (e.g., paragraphs, topic sentences, concluding sentences, introduction, conclusion, footnotes, index, bibliography). Applies, analyzes, and evaluates common organizational structures (e.g., graphic organizers, logical order, cause and effect relationships, comparison and contrast). Recognizes and traces the development of an author's argument, point of view, or perspective in text.
ELA8RC3. The student acquires new vocabulary in each content area and uses it correctly; the student. Demonstrates an understanding of contextual vocabulary in various subjects. Uses content vocabulary in writing and speaking. Explores understanding of new words found in subject area texts.
ELA8W2: CC2 The student produces a response to literature that:
Engages readers by establishing a context, creating a speaker's voice, or otherwise developing reader interest. Demonstrates an understanding of the literary work. Supports a judgment through references to the text and personal knowledge. Justifies interpretations through sustained use of examples and textual evidence from the literary work. Supports a judgment through references to the text, references to other works, authors, or non-print media, or references to personal knowledge. Produces a judgment that is interpretive, analytic, evaluative, or reflective (orally, graphically, in writing). Anticipates and answers a reader's questions. Provides a sense of closure to the writing.
ELA8R2. The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing; the student
Determines pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices, part of speech, or etymologies of words. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words in content and context specific reading and writing. Demonstrates an initial understanding of the history of the English Language.
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