Newfane 8Th Grade ELA Curriculum Map

Newfane 8th Grade ELA Curriculum Map

Updated 1/28/10

Unit Name / Content (Nouns) / Skills (Verbs) / Embedded Skills / Suggested Assessments / Suggested Resources / Performance Indicators
COMPREHENSION:
FICTION/NARRATIVE/ DRAMA
COMPREHENSION: NONFICTION/EXPOSITORY
COMPREHENSION:POETRY
WRITING:
RESEARCH, PERSUASIVE, RESPONSE TO LITERATURE,
LITERARY ANALYSIS, CREATIVE / A. Elements of plot:
Key Terms - exposition (setting and characters), rising action, internal/external conflict, climax, falling action, resolution, dialogue, and theme
B. Author’s Craft/Purpose
Key Terms - Literary Devices: point-of-view (1st person, 3rd person, omniscient/limited), tone, mood, figurative language, irony, suspense,foreshadowing, flashback
C. Characterization:
Sample Questions - How does the setting affect them? How are they portrayed based on their dialogue and actions?What motivates the character to act? Why does the character act that way? How do they develop and change? What are the internal and external conflicts?
Key Terms – review characterization characters traits, internal conflict, external conflict, dialogue
D. Building Background:
Sample Questions: How does the author’s life influence the writing? How do the historical time and place,and the cultural context shape the events in the book? What does this make you think about? What does this remind you of? Have you ever…?
E. Literary Skills:
Key Terms: Compare and contrast, cause and effect, conclusions, inferences/predictions, explicit/implied information, evidence from the text
F. Text Features:
Key Terms: footnotes, chapter titles, vocabulary (context clues), prologue, artistic/stylistic features, stage directions, act, scene
G. Reading Strategies:
Key Terms: summarizing, paraphrasing, questioning, predictions, inferences, background knowledge, important information, sensory details or imagery, metacognition (fix-it strategies), synthesizing, fluency
A. Text Structures:
Key Terms: content, organization, cause and effect, problem-solution, sequencing, main idea and supporting details
B.Author’s Craft:
Key Terms: purpose, point-of-view, tone, mood, metaphor, simile, personification (literary devices)
C. Text Features:
Key terms: footnotes, bold, captions, headings, table of contents, indexes, glossaries, titles, charts, graphs, tables, maps, vocabulary (context clues)
D. Literary Skills:
Key Terms: compare and contrast, cause and effect, conclusions, inferences, explicit/implied information, condense, combine, or categorize information
A. Elements of poetry:
Key Terms: purpose, point-of-view, tone, mood, metaphor, simile, personification (literary devices)repetition, rhyme, rhyme scheme, onomatopoeia, alliteration, consonance, assonance, imagery/visualization, symbolism, stanza, extended metaphor
B. Reading Strategies:
Key Terms: summarize, main idea, asking questions, making predictions, making inferences, using your background knowledge, visualizing (using sensory details or imagery)
C. Literary skills: Compare and contrast, drawing conclusions
A. Writing Traits/Process:
Ideas
Brainstorm, Pre-write, Draft, Revise
B. Writing Traits/Process:
Organization
Brainstorm, Draft, Revise
Introduction, Body , Conclusion (paragraphs, overall)
C. Writing Traits/Process:
Voice & Word Choice
Draft, Revise
D. Writing Traits/Process:
Sentence Fluency
Draft, Revise
E. Writing Traits/Process: Conventions
Edit
F. Writing Traits/Process:
Presentation
Publish
G Compare and Contrast
H Cause and Effect / A1. Analyze elements of plot
A2. Evaluate elements of plot
B1. Identify narrator's point-of-view and purpose
B2. Analyze the author's use and meaning of literary devices
B3. Interpret how author creates images and emotions
B4. Distinguish between literal and figurative language
C1. Analyze aspects of characterization
C2. Examine how characters develop and change throughout the story
C3. Evaluate characters’ motives and actions
C4. Relate to characters by making text to self connections
D1. Relate author’s life to their written work
D2. Relate the historical context of the text to the events in the story
D3. Assess how the events of the story are influenced by the historical context
D4. Compare their lives and experiences to the situations presented in the text
E1. Make, revise, and defend predictions using evidence from the text
E2. Compare and contrast literary elements such as characters, conflicts, events, setting, symbolism, genre
E3. Make inferences and draw conclusions based on explicit and implied information
E4. Evaluate cause and effect relationships in literary texts
F1. Refer to text features to develop an understanding of text
F2. Explain the function of a prologue
F3. Interpret the author’s use of artistic/stylistic features
G1. Apply reading strategies to aid in comprehension of the text
G2. Apply background knowledge to develop an understanding of the story
G3. Construct questions in order to evaluate the text
G4. Evaluate the text by summarizing, paraphrasing, making inferences, and making predictions
G5. Demonstrate self-monitoring strategies by questioning
A1.Use critical analysis to evaluate information
A2. Summarize important details from the text
A3. Distinguish cause and effect relationships
A4. Recognize organizational formats to assist in comprehension
B1. Recognize the author's point of view and purpose
B2. Analyze literary devices used by the author
B3. Identify the tone and mood of the selection using evidence from the text
C1. Use context clues to gain a complete comprehension of what was read
C2. Refer to text features to identify location of needed information in the text
C3. Use footnotes to aid comprehension
D1. Make inferences based on implied information
D2. Draw conclusions using text-based details
D3. Recognize cause and effect relationships
D4. Compare and contrast information from 2 sources
A1. Identify literary devices within the poem
A2. Explain the purpose of the literary devices within the poem
B1. Identify the theme of the poem
B2. Use background knowledge to make personal connections to the poem
B3. Distinguish between literal and implicit meaning in poetry
C1. Compare and contrast two or more poems
C2. Draw conclusions based on literal and implicit meaning
A1. Evaluate writing for ideas
A2. Evaluate ideas using supporting evidence from the text
A3. Generate questions to guide research
A4. Determine which details are important to keep in their writing
A5. Identify and write a thesis statement
B1. Use details to support topic sentences and thesis statements
B2. Formulate an introduction
B3. Formulate a conclusion
B4. Construct writing including introduction, body, and conclusion
B5. Arrange details in an outline according to topic sentences
B6. Evaluate writing for organization
B7. Write and revise a first draft using pre-writing tools
C. Revise introduction to hook the reader’s interest
C2. Revise conclusion to reinforce thesis statement
C3. Write consistently in 1st or 3rd person
C4. Develop a personal voice that facilitates the reader/writer connection
C5. Evaluate writing for voice
C6. Write using descriptive language/figurative language
C7. Evaluate word selection based on writer’s purpose
C8. Revise first draft
D1. Write sentences varying the structure and length
D2. Avoid using run-on sentences and sentence fragments
D3. Combine sentences to build complex sentences
D4. Evaluate writing for sentence fluency
D5. Revise first draft
E1. Develop sentences using correct grammar and mechanics
E2. Utilize reference materials to aid in spelling
E3. Identify misspelled words and correct
E4. Evaluate writing for conventions
F1. Select appropriate format to publish writing
G1. Identify similarities and differences in multiple texts
G2. Recognize relationships, draw conclusions, and support them using direct evidence from the text
G3. Explain how the characters, setting, plot, or other literary elements are the same or different in two pieces of literature
H1. Interpret the chain of events and how they lead to the outcome
H2. Analyze the impact of an event or issue using supporting details for evidence / A. Infer (20)
A. Recall Fact and Detail (60)
A. Interpret Characters from Dialogue, Actions, and Thoughts (25)
A. Determine Theme (175)
A. Use Supporting Details (200)
A. Locate Stated Information (55)
A. Understand Text as a Whole (80)
A. Interpret Literary Devices (40)
A. Compare and Contrast (165)
A. Sequence (190)
B. Determine Author’s Point of View (1)
B. Determine Author’s Purpose (5)
B. Infer (20)
B. Interpret Literary Devices (40)
B. Recognize Different Levels of Meaning in Text (70)
B. Use Supporting Details (200)
C. Interpret character from dialogue, actions, thoughts (25)
C. Infer (20)
C. Locate Stated Information (55)
C. Recall Facts and Details(60)
C. Use Supporting Details (200)
C. Determine Importance (170)
D. Recall Facts and Details (60)
D. Set a Purpose for Reading (75)
D. Infer (20)
E. Infer (20)
E. Interpret Literary Devices (40)
E. Recognize Cause and Effect (65)
E. Recall Fact and Detail (60)
E. Compare and Contrast (165)
E. Determine Importance (170)
E. Use Supporting Details (200)
E. Understand text as a Whole (80)
F. Understand Text Structures (85)
F. Determine Author’s Purpose (5)
F. Infer (20)
F. Interpret Vocabulary (50)
F. Locate Stated Information (55)
F. Understand Text as a Whole (80)
G. Summarize (195)
G. Infer (20)
G. Determine Importance (170)
G. Recall Facts and Detail (60)
G. Recognize Different Level of Meaning in Text (70)
G. Understand Text as a Whole (80)
G. Paraphrase (185)
G. Use Supporting Details (200)
A. Understand Text Structures (85)
A. Recognize Cause and Effect (65)
A. Recall Fact and Detail (60)
A. Sequence (190)
A. Use Supporting Details (200)
A. Interpret Data, Charts, and Graphs (30)
B. Determine Author’s Point of View (1)
B. Determine Author’s Purpose (5)
B. Infer (20)
B. Interpret Literary Devices (40)
B. Use Supporting Details (200)
C. Understand Text Structures (85)
C. Determine Author’s Purpose (5)
C. Infer (20)
C. Interpret Vocabulary (50)
C. Locate Stated Information (55)
C. Understand Text as a Whole (80)
D. Infer (20)
D. Interpret Literary Devices (40)
D. Recognize Cause and Effect (65)
D. Recall Fact and Detail (60)
D. Compare and Contrast (165)
D. Determine Importance (170)
D. Use Supporting Details (200)
D. Understand text as a Whole (80)
A. Determine Author’s Purpose (5)
A. Infer (20)
A. Interpret Literary devices (40)
A. Interpret poetry (45)
A. Interpret Vocabulary (50)
A. Recognize Different levels of Meaning in Text (70)
A. Understand Text as a Whole (80)
B. Infer (20)
B. Interpret Poetry (45)
B. Interpret Vocabulary (50)
B. Locate Stated Information (55)
B. Recall Fact and Details (60)
B. Understand text as a Whole (80)
B. Recognize Different levels of Meaning in Text (70)
B. Determine Importance (170)
B. Determine Theme (175)
B. Use Supporting Details (200)
C. Infer (20)
C. Interpret Literary Devices (40)
C. Recognize Cause and Effect (65)
C. Recall Fact and Detail (60)
C. Compare and Contrast (165)
C. Determine Importance (170)
C. Use Supporting Details (200)
C. Understand Text as a Whole (80)
A. Construct a Thesis and Support with Fact (90)
A. Critique (100)
A. Generate Ideas and Brainstorm (110)
A. Note-taking (120)
A. Use Graphic Organizers (155)
A. Determine Importance (170)
A. Determine Theme (175)
A. Recall Fact and Details from Oral Text (130)
B. Critique (100)
B. Organize Writing (125)
B. Use Graphic Organizers (155)
B. Sequence (190)
B. Use Supporting Details (200)
C. Establish a Consistent Point of View in Writing (105)
C. Make effective Word Choices (115)
C. Use Sophisticated Vocabulary (160)
C. Use Effective Writer’s Voice (150)
C. Make Effective Word Choices (115)
C. Use Effective Writer’s Voice (15)
C. Use Sophisticated Vocabulary (160)
C. Determine Importance (170)
D. Construct Fluent Sentences (195)
D. Critique (100)
D. Organize Writing (125)
E. Critique (100)
E. Use Conventions of English Language (145)
G. Critique (100)
G. Generate Ideas and Brainstorm (110)
G. Organize Writing (125)
G. Recall facts and details from oral text (130)
G. Recognize Different Levels of Meaning in Oral Text (135)
G. Use Graphic Organizers (155)
G. Compare and Contrast (165)
G. Determine Importance (170)
G. Summarize (195)
G. Use Supporting Details (200)
H. Critique (100)
H. Generate Ideas and Brainstorm (110)
H. Recall Facts and Details from oral text (130)
H. Recognize Different Levels of Meaning in Oral Text (135)
H. Use Graphic Organizers (155)
H. Determine Importance (170)
H. Sequence (190)
H. Summarize (195)
H. Use Supporting Details (200) / A. Graphic organizer
A. Constructed response A. Poster
A. Project
B. Journal writing
B. Discussion
B. Multiple choice test
B. Interactive notebook
C. Poster/Project
C. Character analysis essay
C. Multiple choice test
C. Constructed response C. Journal writing
C. Graphic organizer
D. Discussion
D. Journal
D. Diary writing
E. Multiple choice test
E. Constructed response
E. Graphic organizer
E. Discussion
E. Journal
E. Persuasive essay
E. Interactive notebook
F. Discussion
F. Multiple choice test
F. Model
G. Multiple choice test
G. Log of strategy use
G. Interactive notebook
A. Graphic organizer
A. Multiple choice test
A. Constructed response
B. Multiple choice test
B. Constructed response
B. Graphic organizer
C. Scavenger hunt
C. Open book test
D. Chart/organizer
D. Multiple choice test
D. Cooperative learning project
A. Multiple choice test
A. Constructed response
A. Interactive notebook
A. Literary analysis essay
A. Graphic organizer
B. Graphic organizer
B. Multiple choice test
B. Discussion
B. Drawing
C. Graphic organizer
C. Constructed response
C. Comparative Essay
A.Discussion
A. Pre-writing, drafts, and revisions of various writing samples
A. Peer revision
B. Discussion
B. Pre-writing, drafts, and revisions of various writing samples
B. Peer revision
C. Discussion
C. Drafts and revisions ofvarious writing samples
C. Peer revision
D. Discussion
D. Drafts and revisions of various writing samples
D. Peer revision
E. Discussion
E. Peer editing
E. Various writing samples
F. Various writing samples
F. Brochure
G. Discussion
G. Graphic organizer
G. Writing samples
H. Discussion
H. Graphic organizer
H. Writing samples / A.“The Battleground” by Elsie Singmaster
A.“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury
A.The Pigmanby Paul Zindel
B.The Pigmanby Paul Zindel
B.“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury
B.“Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes
C.The Pigmanby Paul Zindel
C.“Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes
C.Nothing but the Truth by Avi
C.The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox
C.“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
D.The Pigmanby Paul Zindel
D.“The Diary of Anne Frank” by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich
D.“The Battleground” by Elsie Singmaster
D.“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury
E.The Pigmanby Paul Zindel
E.“Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes
E.Nothing but the Truth by Avi
E.The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox
E.“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
E.“The Battleground” by Elsie Singmaster
E.“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury
E.“The Diary of Anne Frank” by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich
F.The Pigmanby Paul Zindel
F.“The Battleground” by Elsie Singmaster
F.“The Diary of Anne Frank” by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich
G.The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox
G.The Pigmanby Paul Zindel
G.Nothing but the Truth by Avi
A. ELA State Test Prep Materials
B.“Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad” by Ann Petry
B.“I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr.
B.“Gettysburg Address” by Abraham Lincoln
C.ELA textbook: Glencoe Literature Course 3
C.Social studies and science textbooks
C.Current/relevant magazines
D. “Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad” by Ann Petry
D. “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr.
D. “Gettysburg Address” by Abraham Lincoln
A. O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman
A.Sorrow Home Sit-Ins by Margaret Walker
A.The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
A.Identity by Julio Polanco
A.The Lesson of the Moth by Don Marquis
B. Knoxville, TenneseeLegacies by Nikki Giovanni
B. The Anne Frank House: Amsterdam by Joan LaBombard
C. Sorrow Home Sit-Ins by Margaret Walker
C. Identity by Julio Polanco
C. The Lesson of the Moth by Don Marquis
A. Writing is based on the literature that is read in class throughout the year
B. Writing is based on the literature that is read in class throughout the year
C. Writing is based on the literature that is read in class throughout the year
D. Writing is based on the literature that is read in class throughout the year
E. Writing is based on the literature that is read in class throughout the year
F. Writing is based on the literature that is read in class throughout the year
G. “The Raven”“The Tell-Tale Heart”byEdgar Allan Poe
G. “The Gettysburg Address” by Abraham Lincoln & “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
H. The Pigman by Paul Zindel
H. Nothing but the Truth by Avi / *Because the performance indicators are under revision, it was advised to hold off on aligning to them until the new ones are released. The content and skills are aligned to the embedded skills from the Deep Curriculum Alignment Document (DCA) instead.