Common Core Eighth Grade Literacy Standards Emphasized

8th Grade

SECOND QUARTER LEARNING PRIORITIES

Common Core Eighth Grade Literacy Standards Emphasized

READING LITERATURE / READING NONFICTION
KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS / KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS
1. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from text. / 1. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
2. 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. / 2. Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supportingideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
3. 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. / 3. Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
CRAFT AND STRUCTURE / CRAFT AND STRUCTURE
4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. / 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.
5. Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. / 5. Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.

Writing: CCSSW8.2 -- EXPLANATORY (CPS Framework Assessment Specification)

Write informative/explanatory/informational texts to examine a Topic and BIG Question: convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

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.
Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Establish and maintain a formal style.
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.

Explanatory writing aligns with reading standard 7—integrate from different sources; and writing standard 7—research to understand a topic.

Eighth Grade: Second Quarter Learning Priorities Weeks 11-12

Week 11 Include response to REACH assessment / Week 12
Reading Literature
CCSSRL.8.1
Answer with evidence
Analyze author’s choices.
8.5 / Answer with Evidence
Answer analytic questions and respond with evidence
Question / Answer / evidence
Analyze author’s choices—why the writer included details, structured the plot the way it supports the theme. / Answer with Evidence
Answer inferential questions and respond with evidence
Question / Answer / evidence
Analyze author’s choices—why the writer included details, structured the plot the way it supports the theme.
Science
CCSSRI.6.1
Read closely, analyze, answer with evidence
6.2 analyze ideas –central and main
6.5 analyze author’s choices / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze how writer uses structure and examples to communicate ideas and examples—how the writer supports a claim. / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze how writer uses structure and examples to communicate ideas and examples—how the writer supports a claim.
Social Science
CCSSRI.6.1
Read closely, analyze, answer with evidence
6.2 analyze ideas—central and main
6.5 analyze author’s choices / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze how writer uses structure and examples to communicate ideas and examples—how the writer supports a claim. / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze how writer uses structure and examples to communicate ideas and examples—how the writer supports a claim.
Fluency
Rate, comprehension, expression, diction / This week’s read-aloud: / This week’s read-aloud:
Word Knowledge
CCSSRI8.4
context / Multi-meaning words / Paraphrase
Writing
explanatory/informational / Outline essay or report—relate to content focus.
clear focus and support / Write, then edit essay or report for transitions and coherence (based on prior week outline)
MATH
Practice Standard 1: analyze problem, then solve it
6. work with precision / This Week’s Focus:
Math Journal
Extended Response / This Week’s Focus:
Math Journal
Short Response

Eighth Grade: Second Quarter Learning Priorities Weeks 13-14

Week 13 / Week 14
Reading Literature
8.5 analyze author’s techniques—choices
8.6 Analyze how author accomplishes purpose / Compare and contrast fiction and poetry Give examples of how fiction authors and poets use details and other techniques to create a mood. Contrast that approach with the way a poetdevelops a theme. / Draw logical conclusions
Explain how words help communicate theme/idea
Read poetry .
Interpret non-literal language—explain how to interpret it
Explain metaphors, similes, symbols with examples
Science
CCSSRI.
8.2 summarize; central idea, claims, support
8.5Analyze author’s support of a position—the writer’s choices—including how effectively the writer supports a claim ( standard 8) / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze writer’s choices to communicate central idea and main ideas.
Evaluate strength and sufficiency of support for a claim.
Integrate information and ideas from two or more different sources to respond to the big question. (May use them to support a claim). / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Integrate information and ideas from two or more different sources to respond to the big question—may use them to support a claim.
Social Science
CCSSRI.
8.5 Analyze author’s support of a position
8.2 summarize / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze writer’s choices to communicate central idea and main ideas.
Evaluate strength and sufficiency of support for a claim.
Integrate information and ideas from two or more different sources to respond to the big question. / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze writer’s choices to communicate central idea and main ideas.
Evaluate strength and sufficiency of support for a claim.
Integrate information and ideas from two or more different sources to respond to the big question—may use them to support a claim.
Fluency
Rate, comprehension, expression, diction / This week’s read-aloud: / This week’s read-aloud:
Word Knowledge
CCSSRI8.4 context / Use thesaurus / Non-literal terms
Writing
explanatory/informational / Organize and write response—support a claim. / Strengthen response from previous week—improve relevance and sufficiency of evidence.
MATH
Practice Standard 1: analyze problem, then solve it
6. work with precision / This Week’s Focus:
Math Journal
Extended Response / This Week’s Focus:
Math Journal
Short Response

Eighth Grade: Second Quarter Learning Priorities Weeks 15-16

Week 15 / Week 16
Reading Literature
CCSSRL.
8.1 analyze, then infer;
Answer with evidence
8.2 infer theme and
8.5 analyze how author communicates it
8.9 compare stories with same theme / Analyze how an author develops a theme.
Infer author’s purpose—development of the theme or lesson-- and analyze techniques author uses to achieve it—examples, tone, setting, characterization, figurative language
Write synopsis of next part that continues the theme. / Analyze how the writer develops theme—what examples support it.
Re-read to locate information to support an idea or theme. Analyze author’s use of words, characters, examples, events, comparisons, contrasts, symbols, similes to accomplish purpose
Comparetheme across stories—contrast how different authors develop it.
Science
CCSSRI
8.5 analyze author’s techniques
8.2 determine main idea / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Use structure of text to identify central idea, main ideas, and effective examples. Evaluate strength and sufficiency of support for a claim.
Integrate information and ideas from two or more different sources to respond to the big question. May use them to support a claim. / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Use structure of text to identify central idea, main ideas, and effective examples. Evaluate strength and sufficiency of support for a claim.
Integrate information and ideas from two or more different sources to respond to the big question. May use them to support a claim.
Social Science
CCSSRI
8.5 analyze author’s techniques
8.2 determine central idea, main ideas and support; analyze support for a claim (standard 8) / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Use structure of text to identify central idea, main ideas, and effective examples. Evaluate strength and sufficiency of support for a claim.
Integrate information and ideas from two or more different sources to respond to the big question. / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Use structure of text to identify central idea, main ideas, and effective examples. Evaluate strength and sufficiency of support for a claim.
Integrate information and ideas from two or more different sources to respond to the big question.
Fluency
Rate, comprehension, expression, diction / This week’s read-aloud / This week’s read-aloud:
Word Knowledge
CCSSRI8.4
Word structure; context / Explain literal, figurative; paraphrase text / Use structure (root) and context to determine word meaning in text (confirm meaning through context—relate to multi-meaning words).
Writing
Explanatory/informational / Write own guide to writing an explanatory/informational essay or report or response to support a claim. / Follow guide (from previous week) to outline, draft essay or report or response
MATH
Practice Standard 1: analyze problem, then solve it
6 work with precision / This Week’s Focus:
Math Journal
Extended Response / This Week’s Focus:
Math Journal
Short Response

Eighth Grade: Second Quarter Learning Priorities Weeks 17-18

Week 17 / Week 18
Reading Literature
CCSSRL.8.1
Analyze then answer analytic and inferential questions—with evidence
Analyze why the author includes details 8.5 / Determine the theme of a text.
Analyze how the writer develops it—what examples support it.
Re-read to locate information to support an idea or theme. Analyze author’s use of words, characters, examples, events, comparisons, contrasts, symbols, similes to accomplish purpose
Comparetheme across stories—contrast how different authors develop it.
Write the synopsis of the sequel to a story. / Determine the theme of a text.
Analyze how the writer develops it—what examples support it.
Analyze author’s use of words, characters, examples, events, comparisons, contrasts, symbols, similes to accomplish purpose
Write the sequel to a story.
Science
CCSSRI.
8.1 Read closely, analyze, answer questions with evidence
8.8 evaluate support for a claim / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze the relevance and sufficiency of support for a claim. / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze the relevance and sufficiency of support for a claim.
Social Science
CCSSRI.
8.1 Read closely, analyze, answer questions with evidence
8.5 analyze author’s techniques / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze the relevance and sufficiency of support for a claim. / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Analyze the relevance and sufficiency of support for a claim.
Fluency
Rate, comprehension, expression, diction / This week’s read-aloud: / This week’s read-aloud:
Word Knowledge
CCSSRI8.4
Word structure / Use structure (prefix) to determine word meaning in text—confirm or adjust explanation based on context. / Use structure (root-prefix-suffix) to determine word meaning in text—but confirm or adjust explanation based on context.
Writing
expository / Analyze a “mentor” text.
Identify author’s techniques used to communicate central ideas and main ideas . Then outline and write your own text incorporating those techniques. / Improve the text from last week--with emphasis on focus support and transitions
MATH
Practice Standard 1: analyze problem, then solve it
6. work with precision / This Week’s Focus:
Math Journal
Short Response / This Week’s Focus:
Math Journal
Extended Response

Eighth Grade: Second Quarter Learning Priorities Weeks 19-20

Week 19 / Week 20
Reading Literature
CCSSRL.
8.5 analyze techniques of the writer
8.2 summarize, identify central idea / Summarize
Analyze a nonfiction text.
Identify ways the writer uses structure to communicate what is important.
Then identify the central idea and related ideas in the passage.
Write a summary that includes the main idea, related ideas, and your opinion on why this is an important text to read. / Summarize and Synthesize
Analyze an unfamiliar text:
Author’s purpose, message—moral or theme of the text--and how the author achieves it—techniques, characters, sequence of events, other elements the author uses to communicate effectively.
Extended response: analyze the author’s message—how it relates to other events or stories you know.
Science
8.2 Summarize
8.5 author’s use of evidence to accomplish purpose (8.6) / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Summarize two different positions on the same issue.
Include quotations from the passages.
Then explain which position you agree with—and summarize your reasons. / Explain how to evaluate level of support for a claim.
Write a report or response that synthesizes information from different sources to support a claim.
Cite evidence from texts you have read, including direct quotations.
Social Science
8.2 summarize
8.5 author’s use of evidence to accomplish purpose (8.6)
8.9 contrast passages on same topic or issue / TOPIC AND BIG QUESTION:
Summarize two different positions on the same issue.
Include quotations from the passages.
Then explain which position you agree with—and summarize your reasons. / Write a report or response that synthesizes information from different sources.
Cite evidence from texts you have read, including direct quotations.
Fluency
Rate, comprehension, expression, diction / This week’s read-aloud: / Students read-aloud with increased fluency.
Students explain how to adjust rate to maintain comprehension
Word Knowledge
CCSSRI8.4
Word structure; context / Analyze the importance of context in determining the meaning of multi-meaning words. / Make explanation/guide to how to use structure and context to figure out word meaning when reading.
Writing
explanatory/informational / Analyze, evaluate, then improve a constructed response—improve the support for the claim—relevance and sufficiency. / Write guide to writing/editing explanatory texts.
MATH
Practice Standard 1: analyze problem, then solve it
6. work with precision / This Week’s Focus:
Math Journal
Short Response / This Week’s Focus:
Math Journal
Short Response
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Second Quarter Center for Urban Education2013