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MichiganEnglish Language Arts Grade Level Content Expectations

Grade 8

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McDougal LittellLanguage Network

Grade 8

correlated to

MichiganEnglish Language Arts

Grade Level Content ExpectationsGrade 8

READING

Word Recognition, Word Study, Fluency

Word RecognitionStudents will

R.WS.08.03automatically recognize frequently encountered words in print with the number of words that can be readfluently increasing steadily across the school year.

PE/TE: 312, 328, 342, 354, 366, 380, 394, 408, 504, 518, 538, 554, 570, 584, 586, 587-589, 590-593,598-599

TE Only: 503F

R.WS.08.01explain and use word structure, sentence structure, and prediction to aid in decoding and understanding themeanings of words encountered in context.

PE/TE: 312, 328, 342, 354, 366, 380, 394, 408, 504, 518, 538, 554, 570, 584, 586, 587-589, 590-593,598-599

TE Only: 503F

R.WS.08.02use structural, syntactic, and semantic analysis to recognize unfamiliar words in context including idioms,analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the history of the English language, and common word origins.

PE/TE: 412-413, 416-417, 420-421, 532-533, 590-593, 594, 598-599TE Only: 311H, 503B, 503F

R.WS.08.05acquire and apply strategies to identify unknown words and construct meaning.

PE/TE: 312, 328, 342, 354, 366, 380, 394, 408, 504, 518, 538, 554, 570, 584, 586, 587-589, 590-593,594-595, 596-597, 598-599

TE Only: 503F

McDougal Littell, Language Network, Grade 8 correlated toMichigan English Language Arts Grade Level Content Expectations, Grade 8

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R.WS.08.04know the meanings of words encountered frequently in grade-level reading and oral language contexts.

PE/TE: 312, 328, 342, 354, 366, 380, 394, 408, 504, 518, 538, 554, 570, 584, 586, 587-589, 590-593,594-595, 596-597, 598-599

TE Only: 503F

VocabularyStudents will

R.WS.08.07in context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including content area vocabulary and literaryterms using strategies including activating prior knowledge, using text features/ structures, and authenticcontent-related resources.

PE/TE: 312, 328, 342, 354, 366, 380, 394, 408, 504, 518, 538, 554, 570, 584, 586, 587-589, 590-593,594-595, 596-597, 598-599

TE Only: 503F

FluencyStudents will

R.WS.08.06fluently read beginning grade-level text and increasingly demanding texts as the year proceeds.

PE/TE: 440-445, 446-447, 520-521, 522-523, 536-537TE Only: 423A, 503B

Narrative TextStudents will

R.NT.08.01investigate various examples of distortion and stereotypes such as those associated with gender, race,culture, age, class, religion, and other individual differences through classic, multicultural, andcontemporary literature recognized for quality and literary merit.

PE/TE: This standard is addressed in McDougal Littlel’s The Language of Literature.

R.NT.08.02analyze the structure, elements, style, and purpose of narrative genre including historical fiction, sciencefiction, and realistic fiction.

PE/TE: 441-445, 446-447, 474-478, 479-482, 483, 484-485TE Only: 423A, 423BIn addition, please refer to The Language of Literature.


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R.NT.08.03analyze the role of rising and falling actions, minor characters in relation to conflict, and credibility of thenarrator.

PE/TE: 440-445, 446-447TE Only: 423A

R.NT.08.04analyze author’s craft including symbolism, imagery, and consistency to develop credible narrators, risingand falling actions, and minor characters.

PE/TE: 440-445, 446-447TE Only: 423A

Informational TextStudents will

R.IT.08.01analyze the structure, elements, features, style, and purpose of informational genre including comparativeessays, newspaper writings, technical writings, and persuasive essays.

PE/TE: 432-437, 438-439, 456-461, 462-463TE Only: 423A, 423B

R.IT.08.02analyze organizational patterns including chronological sequence, compare/contrast, and cause/effect.

PE/TE: 356, 358-359, 364-365, 424-429, 430-431, 432-437, 438-439, 456-461, 462-463TE Only: 311D, 423A, 423B

R.IT.08.03explain how authors use text features including graphics, author’s pages, prefaces, and marginal notes, toenhance the understanding of central, key, and supporting ideas.

PE/TE: 524-526, 536TE Only: 503B

ComprehensionStudents will

R.CM.08.01connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives intext through oral and written responses.

PE/TE: 440-445, 446-447TE Only: 423A

R.CM.08.02retell through concise summarization grade-level narrative and informational text.

PE/TE: 440-441, 443, 447, 492-494, 520-521, 524-526, 527, 536-537TE Only: 423A, 423B, 503B


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R.CM.08.03analyze global themes, universal truths, and principles within and across texts to create a deeperunderstanding by drawing conclusions, making inferences, and synthesizing.

PE/TE: 440-445, 446-447, 486-495, 500-501, 545-546, 552-553TE Only: 423A, 423B, 503C

R.CM.08.04apply significant knowledge from grade-level science, social studies, and mathematics texts.

PE/TE: 118, 162, 510-511, 512-513, 516-517, 520-521, 522-523, 524-526, 536-537TE Only: 503A, 503B

MetacognitionStudents will

R.MT.08.01self-monitor comprehension when reading or listening to text by automatically applying and discussing thestrategies used by mature readers to increase comprehension including: predicting, constructing mentalimages, visually representing ideas in text, questioning, rereading or listening again if uncertain aboutmeaning, inferring, summarizing, and engaging in interpretive discussions.

PE/TE: 486-495, 500-501, 520-521, 524-526, 527, 536-537, 540-542, 545-546, 547-549, 552-553,556-558, 568-569

TE Only: 423B, 503B, 503C, 503D

R.MT.08.02plan, monitor, regulate, and evaluate skills, strategies, and processes for their own reading comprehensionby applying appropriate metacognitive skills.

PE/TE: 520-521, 524-526, 536-537TE Only: 503B

Critical StandardsStudents will

R.CS.08.01evaluate the appropriateness of shared, individual and expert standards based on purpose, context, andaudience in order to assess their own writing and the writing of others.

PE/TE: 424-426, 430, 432-434, 438, 440-442, 446, 448-450, 454, 456-458, 462, 464-466, 472, 474-476, 480, 484, 486-488, 500

TE Only: 423A, 423B


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Reading AttitudeStudents will

R.AT.08.01be enthusiastic about reading and do substantial reading and writing on their own.

PE/TE: 440-445, 446-447, 506, 507-509, 510-511, 512-513, 514-515, 516-517, 520-521, 522-523,536-537, 540-542, 543-544, 545-546, 547-549, 550-551, 552-553

TE Only: 423A, 503A, 503B, 503C


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WRITING

Writing GenreStudents will

W.GN.08.01write a cohesive narrative piece such as poetry, historical fiction, science fiction, or realistic fiction thatincludes appropriate conventions to genre employing literary and plot devices (e.g., narrator credibility,rising and falling actions and/ or conflict, imagery and transitional language).

PE/TE: 368-369, 370-371, 372-373, 374-375, 376-377, 378-379, 424-429, 430-431, 432-437, 438-439, 486-499, 500-501

TE Only: 311E, 423A, 423B

W.GN.08.02write an historical expository piece such as a journal, biography, or simulated memoir that includesappropriate organization, illustrations, marginal notes and/or annotations.

PE/TE: 368-369, 370-371, 372-373, 374-375, 376-377, 378-379, 424-429, 430-431, 432-437, 438-439, 486-499, 500-501

TE Only: 311E, 423A, 423B

W.GN.08.03formulate research questions that demonstrate critical evaluation of multiple resources, perspectives, andarguments/counter-arguments that culminate in a presented final project using the writing process.

PE/TE: 368-369, 370-371, 372-373, 374-375, 376-377, 378-379, 424-429, 430-431, 432-437, 438-439, 486-499, 500-501

TE Only: 311E, 423A, 423B

Writing ProcessStudents will

W.PR.08.01set a purpose, consider audience, and replicate authors’ styles and patterns when writing a narrative orinformational piece.

PE/TE: 314-316, 326-327, 424, 427, 430, 432, 435, 438, 440, 443, 446, 448, 451, 454, 456, 459, 462,464, 467-468, 472, 474, 477, 481, 484, 486, 489-494, 500

TE Only: 311A, 423A, 423B

W.PR.08.02apply a variety of pre-writing strategies for both narrative (e.g., graphic organizers designed to depict risingand falling actions, roles of minor characters, credibility of narrator) and informational writing (e.g.,compare/ contrast, cause/effect, or sequential text patterns).

PE/TE: 368-369, 370-371, 372-373, 374-375, 376-377, 378-379, 424-429, 430-431, 432-437, 438-439, 486-499, 500-501

TE Only: 311E, 423A, 423B


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W.PR.08.03draft focused ideas experimenting with various ways of sequencing information including orderingarguments, or sequencing ideas chronologically by importance when writing compositions.

PE/TE: 356, 362-363, 364-365, 424-429, 430-431, 432-437, 438-439, 464-471, 472-473TE Only: 311D, 423A, 423B

W.PR.08.04revise drafts for coherence and consistency in word choice, structure, and style; and read their own workfrom another reader’s perspective.

PE/TE: 319-321, 326-327, 358-359, 396-398, 399-401, 402-403, 404-405, 406-407, 408-409, 428,431, 436, 439, 444, 447, 452, 455, 460, 463, 470, 473, 478, 482, 484, 498, 501, 595, 599

TE Only: 311A, 311D, 311G, 423A, 423B, 503F

W.PR.08.05proofread and edit writing using grade-level checklists and other appropriate resources both individuallyand in groups

PE/TE: 322-323, 326-327, 428, 436, 444, 452, 460, 470, 482, 498TE Only: 311A, 423A, 423B

Personal StyleStudents will

W.PS.08.01exhibit personal style and voice to enhance the written message in both narrative (e.g., personification,humor, element of surprise) and informational writing (e.g., emotional appeal, strong opinion, crediblesupport).

PE/TE: 317-318, 326-327, 410-411, 412-413, 414-415, 416-417, 418-419, 420-421, 427, 430, 435,438, 443, 446, 451, 459, 469, 477, 481, 495-497

TE Only: 311A, 311H, 423A, 423B

Grammar & UsageStudents will

W.GR.08.01in the context of writing, correctly use style conventions (e.g., Modern Language Association Handbook)and a variety of grammatical structures in compositions including infinitives, gerunds, participial phrases,and dashes or ellipses.

PE/TE: 170-171, 172-174, 175-177, 178-181, 182-183, 626-628, 662-669TE Only: 3G


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SpellingStudents will

W.SP.08.01in the context of writing use correct spelling conventions.

PE/TE: 39-41, 42, 44, 54, 66, 135, 648-657TE Only: 3B, 3C, 3E

HandwritingStudents will

W.HW.08.01write neat and legible compositions.

PE/TE: 324, 326-327, 428, 429, 431, 436, 437, 439, 444, 445, 447, 452, 453, 455, 460, 461, 463, 470,471, 473, 478, 482, 484, 498, 499, 501

TE Only: 311A, 423A, 423BThe teacher can emphasize legible final copy in these publishing suggestions.

Writing AttitudeStudents will

W.AT.08.01be enthusiastic about writing and learning to write.

PE/TE: The carefully sequenced writing lessons on these pages build students' self confidence andenthusiasm for writing; 314-316, 317-318, 319-321, 322-323, 324-325, 326-327, 330-331,332-333, 334-335, 336-337, 338-339, 340-341, 344-347, 348-350, 351, 352-353, 356, 357,358-359, 360-361, 362-363, 364-365, 368-369, 370-371, 372-373, 374-375, 376-377, 378-379, 382-383, 384-385, 386-387, 388-389, 390-391, 396-398, 399-401, 402-403, 404-405,410-411, 412-413, 414-415, 416-417, 418-419, 424-429, 430-431, 432-437, 438-439, 440-445, 446-447, 448-453, 454-455, 456-461, 462-463, 464-471, 472-473, 474-483, 484-485,496-499, 500-501

TE Only: 311A, 311B, 311C, 311D, 311E, 311F, 311G, 311H, 423A, 423B


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SPEAKING, LISTENING, AND VIEWING

Speaking—ConventionsStudents will

S.CN.08.01adjust their use of language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for differentpurposes by using enunciation to emphasize key ideas and concepts when presenting.

PE/TE: 429, 445, 453, 564-565, 566-567, 568-569TE Only: 437, 423A, 503D

S.CN.08.02speak effectively using body language including gestures, posture, facial expressions, tone of voice, andpace of speaking to enhance meaning and influence interpretation in narrative and informationalpresentations.

PE/TE: 429, 445, 453, 483, 563-565, 566-567, 568-569TE Only: 423A, 423B, 503D

S.CN.08.03present in standard American English if it is their first language. (Students whose first language is notEnglish will present in their developing version of standard American English.)

PE/TE: 429, 431, 436, 437, 439, 444, 445, 452, 453, 455, 460, 461, 470, 473, 478, 482, 483, 498, 499,501, 563-565, 566-567, 568-569

TE Only: 423A, 423B, 503D

Speaking—DiscourseStudents will

S.DS.08.01engage in interactive, extended discourse to socially construct meaning in book clubs, literature circles,partnerships, or other conversation protocols.

PE/TE: 440-445, 446-447TE Only: 423A

S.DS.08.03discuss written narratives with a variety of literary and plot devices (e.g., description of relevant situations,well-chosen details, relevant dialogue, specific action, and physical description of characters).

PE/TE: 429, 431, 437, 439, 445, 483, 485, 566-567TE Only: 423A, 423B, 503D

S.DS.08.02respond to multiple text types in order to explore problems and pose solutions supported with evidence,take a stand on an issue and support it, and identify personally with a universal theme.

PE/TE: 429, 431, 437, 439, 445, 447, 453, 455, 461, 463, 471, 473, 483, 485, 499, 501, 563-565, 566-567, 568-569

TE Only: 423A, 423B, 503D


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S.DS.08.04plan, outline, and deliver an informational presentation using precise and vivid language in the active voice;organizing logically to convey the message; applying persuasive non-verbal techniques; making use ofrhetorical strategies to support the purpose of the presentation and to positively impact the intendedaudience.

PE/TE: 437, 439, 453, 455, 461, 463, 471, 473, 499, 501, 563-565TE Only: 423A, 423B, 503D

Listening & Viewing—ConventionsStudents will

L.CN.08.01analyze main idea, significant details, fact and opinion, bias, propaganda, argumentation, or support whenlistening to or viewing a variety of speeches and presentations.

PE/TE: 431, 445, 562, 567, 569TE Only: 437, 453, 461, 471, 483, 503D

L.CN.08.02listen to or view critically while demonstrating appropriate social skills of audience behaviors (e.g., eyecontact, attentive, and supportive); critically examine the verbal and non-verbal strategies during speechesand presentations.

PE/TE: 431, 445, 562, 567, 569TE Only: 437, 453, 461, 471, 483, 503D

Listening & Viewing—ResponseStudents will

L.RP.08.01listen to or view knowledgeably a variety of genre to react to a speaker’s intent and apply a speaker’sreasoning to other situations.

PE/TE: 569TE Only: 423A, 423B, 453, 461, 471, 499, 503D, 565

L.RP.08.02select, listen to or view knowledgeably, respond thoughtfully to both classic and contemporary textsrecognized for quality and literary merit.

PE/TE: 445, 566-567, 569TE Only: 523A, 453, 461, 471, 499, 503D, 565

L.RP.08.05respond to multiple text types when listened to or viewed knowledgeably, by discussing, illustrating, and/orwriting in order to anticipate and answer questions; determine personal and universal themes; and offeropinions or solutions.

PE/TE: 440-445, 446-447, 486-499, 500-501, 563-565, 566-567TE Only: 423A, 423B, 503D


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L.RP.08.06evaluate the credibility of a speaker by determining whether the speaker may have hidden agendas or beotherwise biased.

PE/TE: 471, 473, 463, 473, 543-544, 547-549, 550-551, 552-553, 558, 568TE Only: 423B, 453, 471, 503C, 503D

L.RP.08.03paraphrase a speaker’s main ideas, purpose, and point of view, and ask relevant questions about thecontent, delivery, and purpose of the presentation.

PE/TE: 445, 557, 559-560, 562, 569TE Only: 503D

L.RP.08.04analyze oral interpretations of literature (e.g., language choice, delivery) and the effect of theinterpretations on the listener.

PE/TE: 445, 447, 566-567TE Only: 423A, 503D

L.RP.08.07interpret and analyze the various ways in which visual image-makers (e.g., graphic artists, illustrators)communicate information and affect impressions and opinions.

PE/TE: 522-523, 536, 572-574, 575-576, 577-578TE Only: 503B, 503E

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