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Prentice Hall Writing and Grammar, Grade 8 © 2008 Correlated to:

Tennessee Grade Level Expectations, English Language Arts, (Grade 8)

Tennessee Grade Level Expectations,

English Language Arts, Grade 8 Prentice Hall Writing and Grammar,

Grade 8 © 2008 Tennessee English Language Arts Standards

2009-2010 Implementation

Grade 8

Standard 1- Language

Grade Level Expectations

GLE 0801.1.1 Demonstrate control of Standard English through the use of grammar, usage, and mechanics (punctuation, capitalization, and spelling).

SE/TE: Nouns, 310-315; Pronouns, 316-323; Action Verbs, 330-333; Linking Verbs, 334-337; Helping Verbs, 338-340; Adjectives, 348-359; Adverbs, 360-366; Prepositions, 371-377; Conjunctions, 382-387; Interjections, 388-390; The Basic Sentence, 398-401; Complete Subjects and Predicates, 402-405; Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs, 406-409; Hard-to-Find Subjects, 410-415; Complements, 416-425; Phrases, 432-447; Clauses, 448-459; The Four Functions of a Sentence, 466-468; Combining Sentences, 469-475; Varying Sentences, 476-479; Avoiding Sentence Problems, 480-497; The Principal Parts of Verbs, 506-515; The Six Tenses of Verbs, 516-527; Troublesome Verbs, 528-533; Using Pronouns, 538-547; Subject and Verb Agreement, 554-561; Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents, 562-567; Comparisons Using Adjectives and Adverbs, 574-583; Troublesome Modifiers, 584-587; End Marks, 596-599; Commas, 600-609; Semicolon and Colon, 610-613; Quotation Marks and Underlining, 614-622; Hyphens and Apostrophes, 623-631; Capitalization, 636-651; Chapter Review, 324-325, 342-343, 367-368, 378, 391-392, 426-427, 460-462, 498-499, 534-535, 548-549, 568-569, 588-589, 632-633, 652-653

1 SE = Student Edition – TE = Teacher’s Edition





Grade 8 © 2008 GLE 0801.1.2 Employ a variety of strategies and resources to determine the definition, pronunciation, and usage of words and phrases.

SE/TE: Nouns, 310-315; Pronouns, 316-323; Action Verbs, 330-333; Linking Verbs, 334-337; Helping Verbs, 338-340; Adjectives, 348-359; Adverbs, 360-366; Prepositions, 371-377; Conjunctions, 382-387; Interjections, 388-390; The Basic Sentence, 398-401; Complete Subjects and Predicates, 402-405; Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs, 406-409; Hard-to-Find Subjects, 410-415; Complements, 416-425; Phrases, 432-447; Clauses, 448-459; The Principal Parts of Verbs, 506-515; The Six Tenses of Verbs, 516-527; Troublesome Verbs, 528-533; Using Pronouns, 538-547; Subject and Verb Agreement, 554-561; Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents, 562-567; Comparisons Using Adjectives and Adverbs, 574-583; Troublesome Modifiers, 584-587; Developing Vocabulary, 695-698; Studying Words Systematically, 699-701; Studying Word Parts and Origins, 702-705; Improving Your Spelling, 706-715

GLE 0801.1.3 Understand and use correctly a variety of sentence structures.

SE/TE: The Basic Sentence, 398-401; Complete Subjects and Predicates, 402-405; Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs, 406-409; Hard-to-Find Subjects, 410-415; Complements, 416-425; Phrases, 432-447; Clauses, 448-459; The Four Functions of a Sentence, 466-468; Combining Sentences, 469-475; Varying Sentences, 476-479; Avoiding Sentence Problems, 480-497; Chapter Review, 426-427, 460-462, 498-499






Grade 8 © 2008 Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

0801.1.1 Know and use appropriately the meaning, forms, and functions of nouns (e.g., predicate nouns, appositives), pronouns (e.g., use of proper pronoun case: objective, nominative, and possessive; pronoun-antecedent agreement), verbs (e.g., agree with the subject in person and number, verbs that take objects, linking verbs with predicate nouns and adjectives, verb phrases, consistency in verb tense, regular and irregular verb forms, correct use of both simple and perfect tenses, proper use of active and passive voice, subjunctive mood), adjectives (e.g., correct comparative and superlative forms, predicate adjectives, adjective phrases and clauses), adverbs (e.g., correct comparative and superlative forms, adverb phrases and clauses, conjunctive adverbs), conjunctions (e.g., coordinating, correlative, and subordinating conjunctions to combine sentences and sentence elements), interjections, and prepositions (e.g., recognize them as adjective or adverb modifiers and place properly within the sentence).

SE/TE: Nouns, 310-315; Pronouns, 316-323; Action Verbs, 330-333; Linking Verbs, 334-337; Helping Verbs, 338-340; Adjectives, 348-359; Adverbs, 360-366; Prepositions, 371-377; Conjunctions, 382-387; Interjections, 388-390; The Principal Parts of Verbs, 506-515; The Six Tenses of Verbs, 516-527; Troublesome Verbs, 528-533; Using Pronouns, 538-547; Subject and Verb Agreement, 554-561; Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents, 562-567; Comparisons Using Adjectives and Adverbs, 574-583; Chapter Review, 324-325, 342-343, 367-368, 378, 391-392, 534-535, 548-549, 568-569, 588-589, 632-633, 652-653

0801.1.2 Recognize and correct usage errors (e.g., subject-verb agreement, pronoun case {with emphasis on who/whom}, double negatives, comparative and superlative forms, troublesome word pairs {to/too/two, their/there/they’re, its/it’s, sit/set, lie/lay, affect/effect, may/can, leave/let, teach/learn, accept/except, capitol/capital, principle/principal, between/among, rise/raise, stationary/stationery, where/were, which/that/who}).

SE/TE: Subject and Verb Agreement, 554-561; Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents, 562-567; Solving Special Problems, 491; Solving Common Usage Problems, 492-496; Comparisons Using Adjectives and Adverbs, 574-583; Chapter Review, 497, 548-549, 568-569, 583

0801.1.3 Use capitalization correctly (e.g., titles, business letters, quotations, proper nouns and adjectives).

SE/TE: Capitalization, 636-651; Chapter Review, 652-653; What Are Editing and Proofreading?, 22






Grade 8 © 2008 0801.1.4 Demonstrate the correct use of commas (e.g., after introductory words, phrases or clauses; setting off appositives and interrupters; before coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses to form compound sentences), colons (e.g., in business letters, before a list of items in a series, before a long or formal quotation), semicolons (e.g., combining sentences, between items in a series when the items already contain commas, before conjunctive adverbs), underlining and italicizing (e.g., titles; certain words, letters, figures; foreign words), quotation marks (e.g., with direct quotations, to set off dialogue, in titles, correct use with end marks), apostrophes (e.g., to form both singular and plural possessives), hyphens, and end marks.

SE/TE: End Marks, 596-599; Commas, 600-609; Semicolon and Colons, 610-613; Quotation Marks and Underlining, 614-622; Hyphens and Apostrophes, 623-631; Chapter Review, 391-392, 632-633; Interjections, 388-390; Using Verbals and Verbal Phrases, 437-447; Using Adverb Clauses, 452-459

0801.1.5 Spell correctly high-frequency, misspelled words (appropriate to grade level), and words commonly used in content specific vocabulary.

SE/TE: Improving Your Spelling, 706-715; Developing Vocabulary, 695-698; Studying Words Systematically, 699-701

0801.1.6 Demonstrate knowledge of correct sentence structure by correcting run-on sentences (e.g., using correct punctuation, forming separate sentences, using coordinating or subordinating clauses) and sentence fragments (e.g., supplying the missing sentence elements).

SE/TE: Four Functions of a Sentence, 466-468; Combining Sentences, 469-475; Varying Sentences, 476-479; Avoiding Sentence Problems, 480-497; End Marks, 596-599; Commas, 600-609; Semicolon and Colons, 610-613; Sentence Diagramming Workshop, 658-669; Revising Your Sentences, 63-64, 92, 121, 149, 174, 198, 222, 246-247, 274-275, 295

0801.1.7 Distinguish between clauses (adjective, adverb, noun) and phrases (adjective, adverb, appositive, infinitive, prepositional, verb, verbal {including gerunds and participles}).

SE/TE: Phrases, 432-447; Clauses, 448-459; Chapter Review, 460-461, 378; Prepositions, 370-377; Sentence Diagramming Workshop, 658-669

0801.1.8 Differentiate between independent and subordinate clauses.

SE/TE: Clauses, 448-459; Chapter Review, 460-461; Sentence Diagramming Workshop, 658-669

0801.1.9 Recognize and differentiate among simple, compound, and complex sentences.

SE/TE: The Basic Sentence, 398-401; Complete Subjects and Predicates, 402-405; Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs, 406-409; Hard-to-Find Subjects, 410-415; Complements, 416-425; Combining Sentences, 469-475; Sentence Diagramming Workshop, 658-669

0801.1.10 Use printed and electronic dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries to determine the pronunciation, spelling, and part of speech of words; to clarify meaning and improve understanding of words (including connotation and denotation); and to distinguish among contextually appropriate synonyms and definitions.

SE/TE: Improving Your Spelling, 706-715; Developing Vocabulary, 695-698; Studying Words Systematically, 699-701; Studying Word Parts and Origins, 702-705; Using Dictionaries, 749-752; Using Other Print and Electronic References, 752-753






Grade 8 © 2008 0801.1.11 Define and recognize word synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms.

SE/TE: Studying Words Systematically, 699-701; Studying Word Parts and Origins, 702-705

0801.1.12 Identify and define English words derived from Latin and Greek words that form common roots (e.g., audio, auto, malus) and recognize English words that are based on them (e.g., audible, autobiography, malice).

SE/TE: Improving Your Spelling, 706-715; Developing Vocabulary, 695-698; Studying Words Systematically, 699-701; Studying Word Parts and Origins, 702-705

0801.1.13 Use roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, to clarify the meaning of familiar words, and to make connections with word families (e.g., suffixes such as –phobia and –ology).

SE/TE: Studying Words Systematically, 699-701; Studying Word Parts and Origins, 702-705; Improving Your Spelling, 706-715; Word Origins: Roots, 780

0801.1.14 Continue to use previously learned strategies to distinguish among multi-meaning words and to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

SE/TE: Improving Your Spelling, 706-715; Developing Vocabulary, 695-698; Studying Words Systematically, 699-701; Studying Word Parts and Origins, 702-705

0801.1.15 Use textual structure (e.g., examples of cause-effect and compare-contrast relationships) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or distinguish multi-meaning words in texts about concrete and abstract topics (e.g., after the harvest, we had an abundance of apples, and so we made apple pie, apple sauce, and apple juice).

SE/TE: Developing Vocabulary, 695-698; Studying Words Systematically, 699-701; Studying Word Parts and Origins, 702-705; Model From Literature, 164-165, 188-189; Student Work In Progress, 178-179, 203-204; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730

0801.1.16 Recognize and appreciate cultural and regional differences signaled by word usage and vocabulary.

SE/TE: Developing Vocabulary, 695-698; Studying Word Parts and Origins, 702-705

0801.1.17 Demonstrate understanding of common phrases and terms from other languages commonly used in English (e.g., RSVP, déjà vu, faux pas, du jour, bon voyage, alma mater, cum laude, femme fatale, esprit de corps, verbatim, E pluribus unum).

SE/TE: Studying Word Parts and Origins, 702-705; Improving Your Spelling, 706-715

State Performance Indicators

SPI 0801.1.1 Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common/proper, singular/plural, possessives, direct/indirect objects, predicate nouns) and pronouns (i.e., reflexive, interrogative, demonstrative) within context.

SE/TE: Nouns, 310-315; Pronouns, 316-323; Complete Subjects and Predicates, 402-405; Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs, 406-409; Hard-to-Find Subjects, 410-415; Complements, 416-425; Using Pronouns, 538-547; Subject and Verb Agreement, 554-561; Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents, 562-567; Chapter Review, 324-325, 426-427, 548-549, 568-569; Sentence Diagramming Workshop, 658-669; Collective Nouns, 771; Relative Pronouns, 772; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 550-551






Grade 8 © 2008 SPI 0801.1.2 Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action/linking, regular/irregular, agreement, perfect tenses, verb phrases) within context.

SE/TE: Action Verbs, 330-333; Linking Verbs, 334-337; Helping Verbs, 338-340; The Six Tenses of Verbs, 516-527; Troublesome Verbs, 528-533; Subject and Verb Agreement, 554-561, 776; Complete Subjects and Predicates, 402-405; Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs, 406-409; Chapter Review, 342-343, 367-368, 426-427, 534-535, 568-569; Sentence Diagramming Workshop, 658-669; Verb Tenses, 774

SPI 0801.1.3 Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper, comparative/superlative, adjective clauses) and adverbs (i.e., comparative/superlative) within context.

SE/TE: Adjectives, 348-359; Adverbs, 360-366; Comparisons Using Adjectives and Adverbs, 574-583; Troublesome Modifiers, 584-587; Chapter Review, 367-368, 568-569; Sentence Diagramming Workshop, 658-669; Proper Adjectives, 773; Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, 779; Grammar in Your Writing, 123

SPI 0801.1.4 Identify the correct use of conjunctions (i.e., coordinating, correlative, subordinating) and interjections within context.

SE/TE: Conjunctions, 382-387; Prepositions, 370-377; Complements, 416-425; Interjections, 388-390; Chapter Review, 391-392, 426-427; Correlative Conjunctions, 777

SPI 0801.1.5 Identify the correct use of prepositional phrases (place correctly according to the words they modify within the sentence) within context.

SE/TE: Prepositions, 370-377; Editing and Proofreading, 201; Chapter Review, 378; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 379

SPI 0801.1.6 Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters) within context.

SE/TE: Commas, 600-609; Editing and Proofreading, 66,124, 225, 296; Using Direct Quotations With Introductory, Concluding, and Interrupting Expressions, 615-616; Using Quotation Marks With Other Punctuation Marks, 617; Combining Sentences, 469-475

SPI 0801.1.7 Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma + coordinating conjunction, use of semicolon, introductory phrases or clauses).

SE/TE: The Basic Sentence, 398-401; Complete Subjects and Predicates, 402-405; Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs, 406-409; Hard-to-Find Subjects, 410-415; Complements, 416-425; Combining Sentences, 469-475; Sentence Diagramming Workshop, 658-669; Avoiding Sentence Problems, 480-497; Chapter Review, 498-499, 426-427; Revising Your Sentences, 92, 121, 149; Combining Sentences, 784

SPI 0801.1.8 Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, periods to join or separate elements).

SE/TE: Revising, 294-295; Avoiding Run-ons, 484; Correcting Run-ons, 485-486; Chapter Review, 498-499; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 500-501

SPI 0801.1.9 Identify the appropriate use of gerund and participial phrases.

SE/TE: Using Verbals and Verbal Phrases, 437-447; Chapter Review, 460-461; Grammar In Your Writing, 247; Using Comas With Nonessential Expressions, 605

SPI 0801.1.10 Identify the correct use of appositives/appositive phrases and infinitive/ infinitive phrases within context.

SE/TE: Using Appositives in Phrases, 435-436; Using Verbals and Verbal Phrases, 437-447; Chapter Review, 460-461






Grade 8 © 2008 SPI 0801.1.11 Select the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement for personal pronouns within context.

SE/TE: Editing and Proofreading, 176; Pronouns, 316-323; Chapter Review, 324-325, 568-569; Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents, 562-567; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 570-571

SPI 0801.1.12 Identify correctly or incorrectly spelled words in context.

SE/TE: Improving Your Spelling, 706-715; What Are Editing and Proofreading?, 22; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 654-655; Using Dictionaries, 749-752

SPI 0801.1.13 Form singular and plural possessive using apostrophes correctly.

SE/TE: Using Apostrophes With Possessive Nouns, 626-627; Using Apostrophes With Pronouns, 628; Chapter Review, 632-633

SPI 0801.1.14 Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., subject-verb agreement, pronoun case, double negatives, comparative/superlative forms, troublesome word pairs: {to/too/two, their/there/they’re, its/it’s, sit/set, lie/lay, affect/effect, may/can, leave/let, teach/learn, accept/except, capitol/capital, principle/principal, between/among, rise/raise, stationary/stationery, where/were, which/that/who})within context.

SE/TE: Editing and Proofreading, 176; Pronouns, 316-323; Chapter Review, 324-325, 498-499, 568-569; Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents, 562-567; Subject and Verb Agreement, 554-561, 776; Troublesome Verbs, 528-533; Solving Special Problems, 491; Solving Common Usage Problems, 492-497; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 570-571

SPI 0801.1.15 Select the appropriate use of underlining/italicizing with titles, specific words, numbers, letters, and figures.

SE/TE: Using Underlining, Italics, and Quotation Marks, 619-622; Grammar In Your Writing, 259; Using Formatting Features, 688

SPI 0801.1.16 Use context clues and/or knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

SE/TE: Studying Word Parts and Origins, 702-705; Word Origins: Roots, 780; Spelling: Adding Prefixes, 781

SPI 0801.1.17 Choose the correct meaning/usage of a multi-meaning word by replacing the word in context with an appropriate synonym or antonym.

SE/TE: Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 716-717; Developing Vocabulary, 695-698; Revising Your Word Choice, 64, 93, 122, 150, 175, 200, 223, 248, 276

SPI 0801.1.18 Recognize the effect of stressed or unstressed syllable to aid in identifying the meaning of multiple meaning words.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Using Dictionaries, 749-751

SPI 0801.1.19 Recognize and use grade appropriate and/or content specific vocabulary.

SE/TE: Developing Vocabulary, 695-698; Studying Words Systematically, 699-701

SPI 0801.1.20 Identify commonly used foreign words and phrases (i.e., RSVP, déjà vu, faux pas, du jour, bon voyage, alma mater, cum laude, femme fatale, esprit de corps, verbatim).

SE/TE: Examining Word Origins, 705; Understanding the Influence of Other Languages and Cultures, 711

Standard 2: Communication


Listening

GLE 0801.2.1 Demonstrate critical listening skills essential for comprehension, evaluation, problem solving, and task completion.

SE/TE: Using Informal Speaking Skills, 673; Listening Effectively, 677; Listening Critically, 678-679; Developing Your Vocabulary Through Listening, 695






Grade 8 © 2008 GLE 0801.2.2 Distinguish among summaries, paraphrases, and critiques.

SE/TE: Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-676; Listening Effectively, 677; Listening Critically, 678-679

GLE 0801.2.3 Identify the thesis and main points of a speech.


GLE 0801.2.4 Analyze the structure of a speech.


Speaking

GLE 0801.2.5 Understand strategies for expressing ideas clearly and effectively in a variety of oral contexts.

SE/TE: Using Informal Speaking Skills, 673; Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-676; Gathering Details, 57; Choosing Your Topic, 84, 140; Peer Review, 65, 94, 123, 150, 175, 200, 224, 248, 277; Connected Assignment, 100, 205; Media and Technology Skills, 285

GLE 0801.2.6 Deliver effective oral presentations.

SE/TE: Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-676; Connected Assignment, 100, 205; Media and Technology Skills, 285

GLE 0801.2.7 Participate in work teams and group discussions.

SE/TE: Using Informal Speaking Skills, 673; Gathering Details, 57; Choosing Your Topic, 84, 140; Peer Review, 65, 94, 123, 150, 175, 200, 224, 248, 277

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

Listening

0801.2.1 Follow multi-step spoken instructions to perform single tasks, to answer questions, and to solve problems.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Using Informal Speaking Skills, 673; Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-676

0801.2.2 Identify the thesis of a speech in which the main idea may be explicitly or implicitly stated, concepts may be more abstract, and extended metaphors may be used, and determine the essential elements that elaborate it.

SE/TE: Listening Effectively, 677; Listening Critically, 678-679

0801.2.3 Summarize information presented orally by others in which the main ideas may be explicitly or implicitly stated, including the purposes, major ideas, and supporting details or evidence.


0801.2.4 Paraphrase accurately ideas and information presented orally by others.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Listening Effectively, 677

0801.2.5 Construct a summary and a paraphrase of a speech.


0801.2.6 Construct a critique of a speech. SE/TE: Listening Effectively, 677; Listening Critically, 678-679

0801.2.7 Identify and analyze the structure of a speech (e.g., sequential, chronological, problem-solution, comparison-contrast, cause-effect).

SE/TE: Listening Effectively, 677; Listening Critically, 678-679: Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-677






Grade 8 © 2008 0801.2.8 Begin to analyze the ways in which the style and structure of a speech support or confound its meaning and purpose.

SE/TE: Listening Effectively, 677; Listening Critically, 678-679: Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-677

0801.2.9 Listen actively in group discussions by asking clarifying and elaborating questions and by managing internal (e.g., emotional state, prejudices) and external (e.g., physical setting, difficulty hearing, recovering from distractions) barriers to aid comprehension.


Speaking

0801.2.10 Include relevant facts, reasons, details, and examples to support a relatively complicated thesis.

SE/TE: Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-677

0801.2.11 Organize oral presentations maintaining a relatively simple three-part structure, previewing the content of presentation in introduction, offering ideas with supporting details, and providing a brief summary or conclusion.

SE/TE: Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-676; Connected Assignment, 100, 205; Media and Technology Skills, 285; Creating a Video, 690; Performing and Interpreting, 691

0801.2.12 Use an organizational pattern appropriate for a topic and purpose (e.g., sequential, chronological, problem-solution, comparison-contrast, cause-effect).


0801.2.13 Logically arrange ideas and group related ideas in ways that enhance a topic.

SE/TE: Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-676; Connected Assignment, 100, 205; Media and Technology Skills, 285; Creating a Video, 690

0801.2.14 Connect ideas using a variety of transition strategies that signal addition of information and relationships between ideas (e.g., use listing words such as first, in addition, but, and however).

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-676; Connected Assignment, 100, 205; Media and Technology Skills, 285

0801.2.15 Provide an effective conclusion that reinforces the focus of the presentation.

SE/TE: Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-677; Connected Assignment, 100, 205; Media and Technology Skills, 285; Using Informal Speaking Skills, 673; Creating a Video, 690; Performing and Interpreting, 691

0801.2.16 Explore effective rhetorical devices such as rhetorical questions and anecdotes to engage an audience, repetition to reinforce ideas, and analogies to convey complex ideas.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Formal Speaking Skills, 674-677

0801.2.17 Employ presentation skills such as good eye contact, clear enunciation, effective speaking rate and volume, and natural gestures.


0801.2.18 Participate productively in self-directed work teams for a particular purpose (e.g., to interpret literature, solve a problem, make a decision) by adhering to the following:







Grade 8 © 2008 Behavior of Individuals within the Group

• Contribute appropriate and useful information and ideas that demonstrate a clear awareness of the context of the discussion and the goals of the group and are purposeful in moving the team toward its goal and contributing to the topic of group discussion.

SE/TE: Using Informal Speaking Skills, 673; Gathering Details, 57; Choosing Your Topic, 84, 140; Peer Review, 65, 94, 123, 150, 175, 200, 224, 248, 277; Creating a Video, 690; Performing and Interpreting, 691

• Consult and reference texts or other resources as a source for ideas or to support ideas under the group discussion.

SE/TE: Reference Skills, 744-754

• Ask primarily relevant questions that move the team toward its goals and contribute to the topic of discussion.

SE/TE: Using Informal Speaking Skills, 673

• Gain the floor in orderly ways, taking turns when speaking and listening with civility to the ideas of others (without interrupting).


• Summarize and paraphrase essential information in others’ input, and clarify points of agreement and disagreement.


Goals and Aims of the Group

• Understand the purpose for working as a team and work according to that purpose.


• Articulate the goals that have been provided for the team work and ask appropriate clarifying questions.


• Identify task(s) needed to meet goal and purpose, and either meet assigned deadlines or set deadlines for completing each task.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Using Informal Speaking Skills, 673

Group Dynamics and Roles

• Understand and meet responsibilities of various roles within the team, either assigned or determined by the group (e.g., reporter, recorder, information gatherer, leader).

SE/TE: Using Informal Speaking Skills, 673; Creating a Video, 690; Performing and Interpreting, 691

• Maintain collaboration by ensuring that all appropriate ideas and contributions are respectfully acknowledged and valued by the team and follow a prescribed for doing this (e.g., list every idea in a brainstorming session before criticism is allowed).


• Come to agreement by seeking consensus or following the majority, depending on the ground rules for decision making.







Grade 8 © 2008 State Performance Indicators

SPI 0801.2.1 Identify the purpose of a speech (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade, to entertain).


SPI 0801.2.2 Identify the targeted audience of a speech.


SPI 0801.2.3 Identify the thesis and main points of a speech.


SPI 0801.2.4 Determine the most effective methods of engaging an audience during an oral presentation (e.g., making eye contact, adjusting speaking rate).


SPI 0801.2.5 Organize a series of note cards in the most effective order for an oral presentation.

SE/TE: Using Formal Speaking Skills, 674-676; Connected Assignment, 100, 205; Media and Technology Skills, 285; Creating a Video, 690

SPI 0801.2.6 Identify and analyze the organizational structure of a speech (e.g., sequential, chronological, problem-solution, comparison-contrast, cause-effect).


SPI 0801.2.7 Select the most appropriate strategies for participating productively in a team (e.g., gain the floor in orderly ways, meet or set deadlines for completing each task, come to agreement by seeking consensus or following the majority).


SPI 0801.2.8 Identify the functions and responsibilities of individuals within an organized group (i.e., reporter, recorder, information gatherer, leader, timekeeper).

SE/TE: Using Informal Speaking Skills, 673; Creating a Video, 690; Performing and Interpreting, 691

SPI 0801.2.9 Distinguish between a summary and a critique.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Listening Effectively, 677; Listening Critically, 678-679

Standard 3-Writing


GLE 0801.3.1 Write in a variety of modes for a variety of audiences and purposes.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 54-57, 84-87, 112-115, 140-143, 166-169, 190-193, 214-217, 238-241, 264-269, 292-293; Drafting, 58-59, 88-89, 116-117, 144-145, 170-171, 194-195, 218-219, 242-243, 270-271, 294-295; Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295; Editing and Proofreading, 66, 95, 124, 151, 176, 201, 225, 249, 278, 296; Publishing and Presenting, 67, 96, 125, 152, 177, 202, 226, 251, 279, 297; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300






Grade 8 © 2008 GLE 0801.3.2 Employ a variety of prewriting strategies.

SE/TE: What Is Prewriting?, 14-17; Prewriting, 54-57, 84-87, 112-115, 140-143, 166-169, 190-193, 214-217, 238-241, 264-269, 292-293; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300

GLE 0801.3.3 Organize ideas into an essay with an introduction, developing paragraphs, conclusion, and appropriate transitions.

SE/TE: What Is Drafting?, 18; Drafting, 58-59, 88-89, 116-117, 144-145, 170-171, 194-195, 218-219, 242-243, 270-271, 294-295; Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295

GLE 0801.3.4 Refine strategies for editing and revising written work.

SE/TE: What Is Revising?, 19-21; Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295; Editing and Proofreading, 66, 95, 124, 151, 176, 201, 225, 249, 278, 296


0801.3.1 Write in a variety of modes and genres, including description, narration, exposition, persuasion, literary response, personal expression, and imaginative.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 54-57, 84-87, 112-115, 140-143, 166-169, 190-193, 214-217, 238-241, 264-269, 292-293; Drafting, 58-59, 88-89, 116-117, 144-145, 170-171, 194-195, 218-219, 242-243, 270-271, 294-295; Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295; Editing and Proofreading, 66, 95, 124, 151, 176, 201, 225, 249, 278, 296; Publishing and Presenting, 67, 96, 125, 152, 177, 202, 226, 251, 279, 297; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300

0801.3.2 Practice writing to expository prompts within a specified time.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 166-169, 190-193, 214-217, 238-241; Drafting, 170-171, 194-195, 218-219, 242-243; Revising, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277; Editing and Proofreading, 176, 201, 225, 249, 278, 296; Publishing and Presenting, 177, 202, 226, 251, 279, 297; Connected Assignment, 229, 255

0801.3.3 Create work-related texts, such as instructions, directions, letters, memos, reports, and emails that employ the following techniques:

SE/TE: Prewriting, 238-241; Drafting, 242-243; Revising, 244-248; Editing and Proofreading, 249-250; Publishing and Presenting, 251; Connected Assignment, 255

• Select a medium or format appropriate to purpose for writing, and maintain focus on the purpose.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 238-241; Drafting, 242-243; Connected Assignment, 255

• Use varied strategies to achieve different purposes (e.g., providing facts and details or including examples to illustrate).

SE/TE: Prewriting, 238-241; Drafting, 242-243; Revising, 244-248; Connected Assignment, 255

• Demonstrate awareness of audience through selection of medium or format, choice of supporting ideas, background information, and word choice and tone.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 238-241; Drafting, 242-243; Revising, 244-248; Connected Assignment, 255






Grade 8 © 2008 • Respond to opposing viewpoints and/or anticipate and answer potential questions from audience.

SE/TE: Revising, 244-248; Connected Assignment, 255

• Use accurate and accessible vocabulary to convey meaning.

SE/TE: Drafting, 242-243; Revising, 244-248; Connected Assignment, 255

• Provide accurate and relevant support for the main points in the text.


• Follow customary formats (e.g., Use salutation, closing, and signature for business letters, and format for memos).

SE/TE: Styles for Business and Friendly Letters, 794-795

• Include formatting or visual elements to guide readers by highlighting specific categories of information and/or to signal transitions between steps (e.g., headings, bulleted lists).

SE/TE: Creating Visual Aids, 686-687; Using Formatting Features, 688

• Use graphics and illustrative material effectively to support ideas in the text as appropriate to content and medium.


0801.3.4 Develop focused, appropriate, and interesting topics for writing.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 54-57, 84-87, 112-115, 140-143, 166-169, 190-193, 214-217, 238-241, 264-269, 292-293; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300

0801.3.5 Create a thesis statement and include relevant facts, details, reasons, and examples that support the thesis.


0801.3.6 Develop relevant details or reasons in a manner that meets the needs of the audience and purpose.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 54-57, 84-87, 112-115, 140-143, 166-169, 190-193, 214-217, 238-241, 264-269, 292-293; Drafting, 58-59, 88-89, 116-117, 144-145, 170-171, 194-195, 218-219, 242-243, 270-271, 294-295; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300

0801.3.7 Organize writing using structures appropriate for the topic and that meet the needs of the audience (e.g., if using an anecdote to provide an example, use chronological order with sufficient time signals for the reader to follow easily).

SE/TE: Drafting, 58-59, 88-89, 116-117, 144-145, 170-171, 194-195, 218-219, 242-243, 270-271, 294-295; Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300

0801.3.8 Use appropriate and effective words and phrases to indicate the organizational pattern (e.g., problem-solution, with order of steps necessary indicated in the solution).

SE/TE: Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300

0801.3.9 Use text features (e.g., headings, subheadings, formatting) as appropriate to signal simple relationships between ideas.

SE/TE: Using Formatting Features, 688

0801.3.10 Use appropriate vocabulary, sentence structure, and usage to distinguish between formal and informal language.

SE/TE: Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295






Grade 8 © 2008 0801.3.11 Use strong verbs and figurative language (e.g., metaphors, similes) for emphasis or creative effect as appropriate to the purpose.

SE/TE: Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295

0801.3.12 Use correct sentence structures that are appropriate for audience and purpose.

SE/TE: Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295

0801.3.13 Incorporate some variety of syntactic structures for effect when appropriate (e.g., modifying phrases, parenthetical expressions).

SE/TE: Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295

0801.3.14 Edit to craft a tone that is appropriate for the topic and audience, and supports the purpose.

SE/TE: Editing and Proofreading, 66, 95, 124, 151, 176, 201, 225, 249, 278, 296

0801.3.15 Use language that conveys the writer’s point of view.

SE/TE: Drafting, 58-59, 88-89, 116-117, 144-145, 170-171, 194-195, 218-219, 242-243, 270-271, 294-295; Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295

0801.3.16 When other sources are used or referenced (such as in research, informational essays, or literary essays) adhere to the following:

• Acknowledge source material (e.g., list sources).

SE/TE: Editing and Proofreading, 249-250; Citing Sources and Preparing Manuscript, 796-800; Connected Assignment, 255

• Understand the differences between/among quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.


• Quote, paraphrase, or summarize text, ideas, or other information taken from print or other electronic sources.


• Embed quotations and graphics from other sources, when appropriate.

SE/TE: Using Formatting Features, 688; Creating Visual Aids, 686-687

0801.3.17 Generate notes on text, and identify main and supporting ideas.


0801.3.18 Edit writing for mechanics (punctuation, capitalization), spelling, grammar (e.g., consistent verb tense, noun and pronoun agreement).

SE/TE: Editing and Proofreading, 66, 95, 124, 151, 176, 201, 225, 249, 278, 296

0801.3.19 Drawing on reader’s comments, revise papers to focus on topic or thesis, develop ideas, employ transitions, and identify a clear beginning and ending.

SE/TE: Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295

0801.3.20 Demonstrate confidence in using the Tennessee Writing Assessment Rubric while evaluating one’s own writing and the writing of others.

SE/TE: Publishing and Presenting, 67, 96, 125, 152, 177, 202, 226, 251, 279, 297






Grade 8 © 2008 0801.3.21 Use relatively basic software programs (e.g., Word PowerPoint) to write texts and create graphics to present ideas visually and in writing.


0801.3.22 Identify and explore opportunities for publication (e.g., local/national contests, Internet websites, newspapers, periodicals, school displays).

SE/TE: Publishing and Presenting, 67, 96, 125, 152, 177, 202, 226, 251, 279, 297; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300

***State Performance Indicators

SPI 0801.3.1 Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade, to entertain).


SPI 0801.3.2 Identify the targeted audience for a selected passage.


SPI 0801.3.3 Select an appropriate thesis statement for a writing sample.


SPI 0801.3.4 Rearrange multi-paragraphed work in a logical and coherent order.


SPI 0801.3.5 Select appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the flow of a writing sample.


SPI 0801.3.6 Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph.

SE/TE: Drafting, 58-59, 88-89, 116-117, 144-145, 170-171, 194-195, 218-219, 242-243, 270-271, 294-295; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300

SPI 0801.3.7 Identify sentences irrelevant to a paragraph’s theme or flow.


SPI 0801.3.8 Select vivid words to strengthen a description (adjective or adverb) within a writing sample or passage.

SE/TE: Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300






Grade 8 © 2008 SPI 0801.3.9 Select illustrations, explanations, anecdotes, descriptions and/or facts to support key ideas.

SE/TE: Drafting, 58-59, 88-89, 116-117, 144-145, 170-171, 194-195, 218-219, 242-243, 270-271, 294-295; Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300; Creating Visual Aids, 686-687; Using Formatting Features, 688

SPI 0801.3.10 Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Revising, 60-65, 90-94, 118-123, 146-150, 172-175, 196-200, 220-224, 244-248, 272-277, 294-295; Connected Assignment, 70, 100, 128, 156, 180, 205, 229, 255, 282, 300

SPI 0801.3.11 Identify individual written selections as technical, narrative, persuasive, and/or descriptive in mode.

SE/TE: Model From Literature, 50-53, 78-83, 108-111, 136-139, 164-165, 188-189, 212-213, 236-237, 262-263; Student Work In Progress, 68-69, 97-99, 126-127, 153-155, 178-179, 203-204, 227-228, 252-254, 280-281

SPI 0801.3.12 Complete a graphic organizer (e.g., clustering, listing, mapping, webbing) with information from notes for a writing selection.

SE/TE: Creating Visual Aids, 686-687

SPI 0801.3.13 Select the most appropriate format for a work-related text.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 238-241; Connected Assignment, 255

*** Writing is also assessed through the writing component of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP). The TCAP Writing Assessment requires students to write a rough draft essay in response to an assigned prompt (topic) within a limited time period. Fifth-grade students are asked to write a narrative essay (a story), eighth-grade students an expository essay (an explanation), and eleventh-grade students a persuasive essay (an argument). The writing samples are scored holistically.

Standard 4: Research


GLE 0801.4.1 Define and narrow a problem or research topic.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 238-241; Connected Assignment, 255

GLE 0801.4.2 Gather relevant information from a variety of print and electronic sources, as well as from direct observation, interviews, and surveys.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 238-241; Drafting, 242-243; Connected Assignment, 255; Internet Research Handbook, 801-805; Reference Skills, 744-754

GLE 0801.4.3 Make distinctions about the credibility, reliability, consistency, strengths, and limitations of resources, including information gathered from Web sites.


GLE 0801.4.4 Write a research paper, using primary and secondary sources, a standard format, and technology and graphics, as appropriate.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 238-241; Drafting, 242-243; Revising, 244-248; Editing and Proofreading, 249-250; Publishing and Presenting, 251; Connected Assignment, 255; Reference Skills, 744-754; Citing Sources and Preparing Manuscript, 796-800






Grade 8 © 2008 Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

0801.4.1 Narrow a topic so that the research process is manageable and the controlling idea is focused.


0801.4.2 Take and organize notes on what is known and what needs to be researched about the topic.


0801.4.3 Focus on relevant information and/or theories.


0801.4.4 Distinguish between primary and secondary sources, defining the characteristics of each and evaluating each for their benefits and limitations.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Prewriting, 238-241; Connected Assignment, 255; Internet Research Handbook, 801-805; Reference Skills, 744-754

0801.4.5 Choose among sources provided and those found independently based on the usefulness, credibility, and reliability of the sources.


0801.4.6 Identify reasons for choosing one source over another, including those found on Web sites.

SE/TE: Internet Research Handbook, 801-805; Reference Skills, 744-754; Citing Sources and Preparing Manuscript, 796-800; Prewriting, 238-241

0801.4.7 Identify the characteristics and limitations of source material.

SE/TE: Reference Skills, 744-754

0801.4.8 Provide relevant research information to develop and support a complicated topic.

SE/TE: Internet Research Handbook, 801-805; Reference Skills, 744-754; Citing Sources and Preparing Manuscript, 796-800; Prewriting, 238-241

0801.4.9 Analyze and interpret data in multiple forms (e.g., a bar or circle graph) on a familiar topic

SE/TE: Interpreting Maps and Graphs, 680-682

0801.4.10 Collect evidence in various ways (e.g., gathering relevant reasons, examples, and facts; defining key terms and ideas; identifying relationships such as cause-effect).

SE/TE: Internet Research Handbook, 801-805; Reference Skills, 744-754; Prewriting, 238-241

0801.4.11 Craft an introductory paragraph in which a thesis statement(s) clearly presents the topic of the documented essay.


0801.4.12 Present a body of well-developed and specific facts and information pertinent to the topic, developed as a series of paragraphs which support the topic.


0801.4.13 Connect more complicated ideas using a variety of transition strategies.


0801.4.14 Create an effective organizing structure based on research information (e.g., description, problem-solution, question-answer, comparison-contrast, cause-effect).







Grade 8 © 2008 0801.4.15 Craft a conclusion in which closure is provided, such as by restating the topic and summarizing findings.


0801.4.16 Acknowledge source material using a predetermined standard format (e.g., APA, MLA).

SE/TE: Editing and Proofreading, 249-250; Citing Sources and Preparing Manuscript, 796-800

0801.4.17 Understand the differences among quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Editing and Proofreading, 249-250; Citing Sources and Preparing Manuscript, 796-800

0801.4.18 Quote, paraphrase, or summarize text, ideas, or other information taken from print or electronic sources.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Editing and Proofreading, 249-250; Citing Sources and Preparing Manuscript, 796-800

0801.4.19 Embed graphics with good accuracy and some skill, when appropriate.


0801.4.20 Following a standard format and appropriate technology, embed text graphics, including a title, a contents page, numbered pages, and a bibliography.


0801.4.21 Include graphics and illustrative material effectively to support research ideas in the text.



SPI 0801.4.1 Select the most focused research topic.


SPI 0801.4.2 Identify levels of reliability among resources (e.g., eyewitness account, newspaper account, supermarket tabloid account, Internet source).


SPI 0801.4.3 Determine the most appropriate research source for a given research topic.


SPI 0801.4.4 Distinguish between primary (i.e., interviews, letters, diaries, newspapers, autobiographies, personal narratives) and secondary (i.e., reference books, periodicals, Internet, biographies, informational texts).

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Prewriting, 238-241; Connected Assignment, 255; Internet Research Handbook, 801-805; Reference Skills, 744-754

SPI 0801.4.5 Discern irrelevant research material from written text.

SE/TE: Prewriting, 238-241; Drafting, 242-243

Standard 5: Logic


GLE 0801.5.1 Use logic to make inferences and draw conclusions in a variety of oral and written contexts.

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Literary Writings, 731-735; Model From Literature, 50-53, 78-83, 108-111; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 738-739






Grade 8 © 2008 GLE 0801.5.2 Analyze text for fact and opinion, cause-effect, inferences, evidence, and conclusions.

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Literary Writings, 731-735; Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Model From Literature, 50-53, 108-111, 188-189; Student Work In Progress, 68-69, 97-99, 126-127, 203-204

GLE 0801.5.3 Distinguish between inductive and deductive reasoning.

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730

GLE 0801.5.4 Analyze written and oral communication for persuasive devices.

SE/TE: Model From Literature, 136-139; Student Work In Progress, 153-155; Media and Technology Skills, 159; Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684

GLE 0801.5.5 Identify and analyze premises, including false premises.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730

GLE 0801.5.6 Continue to explore logical fallacies.


Checks for Understanding (Formative / Summative Assessment)

0801.5.1 Make logical predictions of future events in text.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-735; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 738-739; Model From Literature, 50-53

0801.5.2 Identify sequence of events in text. SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730 0801.5.3 Construct and complete analogies using synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, categories/subcategories, whole/part, functions, verb forms, rhymes, scrambled words, homophones.

SE/TE: Test Taking Skills, 755-759; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 326-327

0801.5.4 Identify and analyze stated or implied cause-effect relationships in text.

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Literary Writings, 731-735; Model From Literature, 188-189; Student Work In Progress, 203-204

0801.5.5 Determine simple criteria for recognizing factual claim and opinion (e.g., scientific method, provability, quality of evidence, sources).

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684

0801.5.6 Determine the relevance and quality of evidence given to support or oppose an argument.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Model From Literature, 136-139; Student Work In Progress, 153-155; Media and Technology Skills, 159; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730

0801.5.7 Compare and contrast evidence and conclusions between two or more arguments on the same topic.

SE/TE: Model From Literature, 164-165; Student Work In Progress, 178-179; Media and Technology Skills, 183; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730

0801.5.8 Identify and analyze examples of deductive and inductive reasoning in text.







Grade 8 © 2008 0801.5.9 Identify and describe the structure of an argument, including its main claim and supporting premises.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Model From Literature, 136-139; Student Work In Progress, 153-155; Media and Technology Skills, 159; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730

0801.5.10 Identify a variety of false premises, including those involving categorical claims (e.g., all mammals are human beings).


0801.5.11 Identify and analyze the persuasive devices used in written and oral communication (e.g., bandwagon, loaded words, testimonial, name-calling, plain folks, snob appeal).


0801.5.12 Continue to explore logical fallacies (e.g., appeal to fear, personal attack, false dilemma, false analogy) in a variety of texts.


0801.5.13 Analyze examples of concepts of stereotyping and bias in text.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684


SPI 0801.5.1 Recognize a reasonable prediction of future events of a given text.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-735; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 738-739; Model From Literature, 50-53

SPI 0801.5.2 Evaluate text for fact or opinion. SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684

SPI 0801.5.3 Analyze cause-effect relationships in text.

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Literary Writings, 731-735; Model From Literature, 188-189; Student Work In Progress, 203-204

SPI 0801.5.4 Identify examples of persuasive devices (i.e., bandwagon, loaded words, testimonial, name-calling, plain folks, snob appeal).


SPI 0801.5.5 Choose a logical word to complete an analogy, using synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, categories/subcategories, whole/part, functions, verb forms, rhymes, scrambled words, homophones.

SE/TE: Test Taking Skills, 755-759; Standardized Test Preparation Workshop, 326-327

SPI 0801.5.6 Identify an example of deductive or inductive reasoning in text.


SPI 0801.5.7 Identify a false premise in text. SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730

SPI 0801.5.8 Identify instances of bias and stereotyping in print and non-print texts.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684

SPI 0801.5.9 Make inferences and draw conclusions based on evidence in text.







Grade 8 © 2008 Standard 6- Informational Text


GLE 0801.6.1 Comprehend and summarize the main ideas and supporting details of informational texts.

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Methods and Tools, 719-724; Reading From Varied Sources, 736-737; Model From Literature, 164-165, 188-189, 212-213, 236-237; Student Work In Progress, 178-179, 203-204, 227-228, 252-254

GLE 0801.6.2 Analyze the organizational structures of informational texts.


GLE 0801.6.3 Read, interpret, and analyze text features that support informational texts.


Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessments)

0801.6.1 Use previously learned strategies to comprehend informational texts (e.g., formulating questions before, during, and after reading; visualize, predict, identify the writer’s purpose).


0801.6.2 Identify/infer the stated or implied main idea of an informational text and identify the details supporting it.


0801.6.3 Recognize clear, but subtly stated relationships among ideas (e.g., cause-effect, comparative, sequential) in informational texts.

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Model From Literature, 164-165, 188-189, 212-213; Student Work In Progress, 178-179, 203-204, 227-228

0801.6.4 Make inferences and draw conclusions.


0801.6.5 Summarize succinctly the main idea and supporting details (presented as text and/or visuals) in informational texts.

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Methods and Tools, 719-724

0801.6.6 Summarize, paraphrase, and critique texts (informational and literary).

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Methods and Tools, 719-724; Reading Literary Writings, 731-735






Grade 8 © 2008 0801.6.7 Synthesize information across two or more informational texts and technical sources.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Methods and Tools, 719-724

0801.6.8 Identify the organizational structures of informational texts (e.g., chapters, numbered steps).


0801.6.9 Identify the organizational structures of informational texts (e.g., chronological, sequential, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, problem-solution).


0801.6.10 Recognize that print format varies according to purpose and genre (e.g., prose, poetry, newspaper/magazine, letters, dramas, technical manuals, textbooks).

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading From Varied Sources, 736-737; Model From Literature, 164-165, 188-189, 212-213, 236-237; Student Work In Progress, 178-179, 203-204, 227-228, 252-254

0801.6.11 Use text features to locate information and make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, captions, tables of content, footnotes, illustrations).


0801.6.12 Comprehend and interpret factual, quantitative, technical, or mathematical information presented in maps, charts, graphs, time lines, tables, and diagrams.

SE/TE: Reading Methods and Tools, 719-724; Interpreting Maps and Graphs, 680-682

0801.6.13 Follow instructions in informational texts.

SE/TE: Reading Methods and Tools, 719-724; Model From Literature, 212-213; Student Work In Progress, 227-228

0801.6.14 Use previously learned strategies to comprehend informational texts (e.g., formulating questions, visualizing, predicting, identifying the author’s purpose).


0801.6.15 Recognize and analyze written techniques such as understatement, overstatement, and irony.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Methods and Tools, 719-724


SPI 0801.6.1 Formulate appropriate questions before, during, and after reading.







Grade 8 © 2008 SPI 0801.6.2 Identify the main idea and supporting details in text.


SPI 0801.6.3 Use text features to locate information and make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, captions, footnotes).


SPI 0801.6.4 Interpret factual, quantitative, technical, or mathematical information presented in text features (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, time lines, tables, and diagrams).

SE/TE: Reading Methods and Tools, 719-724; Interpreting Maps and Graphs, 680-682

SPI 0801.6.5 Choose the correct order of a set of instructions.

SE/TE: Reading Methods and Tools, 719-724; Model From Literature, 212-213; Student Work In Progress, 227-228

SPI 0801.6.6 Identify the organizational structure of a text (i.e., chronological, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, sequential, problem-solution).


Standard 7- Media


GLE 0801.7.1 Analyze media for their ability to inform, persuade, and entertain.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Media and Technology Skills, 45, 103, 131, 159, 183, 207

GLE 0801.7.2 Examine the relationship between the visual (e.g., media images, painting, film, graphic arts) and the verbal in media.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Media and Technology Skills, 45, 103, 131, 159, 183, 207; Interpreting Fine Art, 685

GLE 0801.7.3 Recognize how visual and sound techniques and design elements (e.g., special effects, camera angles, music) carry or influence messages in various media.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Media and Technology Skills, 45, 103, 131, 159, 183, 207; Interpreting Fine Art, 685; Spotlight on the Humanities, 8, 44, 72, 102, 130, 158, 182, 230, 284; Using Formatting Features, 688

GLE 0801.7.4 Apply and adapt the principles of written composition to create coherent media productions.

SE/TE: Creating a Video, 690; Working With Multimedia, 689; Media and Technology, 73; Connected Assignment, 205


0801.7.1 Interpret how the sounds, images, and words used in television, radio, film, and the Internet are used to support the purpose of the production and evaluate the effectiveness of the techniques.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Media and Technology Skills, 45, 103, 131, 159, 183, 207






Grade 8 © 2008 0801.7.2 Identify, analyze, and discuss the relationship between the visual (e.g., media images, painting, film, graphic arts) and the verbal in media and explain how the elements support or conflict with each other.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Media and Technology Skills, 45, 103, 131, 159, 183, 207; Interpreting Fine Art, 685

0801.7.3 Identify visual and sound techniques and design elements (e.g., special effects, camera angles, lighting, and music in television or film or layout, pictures, and typeface in newspapers, magazines, and print advertisements) in various media, and explain how they carry or influence messages.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Media and Technology Skills, 45, 103, 131, 159, 183, 207; Interpreting Fine Art, 685; Using Formatting Features, 688; Spotlight on the Humanities, 44, 72, 102, 130, 158, 182, 230, 284

0801.7.4 Present a clearly identifiable, explicit message, using visual, audio, and graphic effects and interactive features.


0801.7.5 Demonstrate awareness of audience needs through choice of medium and through images, words, and sounds.


0801.7.6 Consider the potential audience reaction (e.g., being aware of verbal and nonverbal cues given by the audience during a presentation) to improve media productions.



0801.7.1 Choose the most appropriate medium for a prescribed purpose and audience.


0801.7.2 Select a visual image that best reinforces a viewpoint or enhances a presentation.

SE/TE: Creating a Video, 690; Working With Multimedia, 689; Media and Technology, 73; Connected Assignment, 156, 180, 205; Using Formatting Features, 688; Creating Visual Aids, 686-687

0801.7.3 Identify the purpose of a medium (i.e., to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to describe).

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Interpreting Fine Art, 685; Spotlight on the Humanities, 8, 44, 72, 102, 130, 158, 182, 230, 284

0801.7.4 Draw an inference from a non-print medium.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Interpreting Fine Art, 685

0801.7.5 Choose the statement that best summarizes/communicates the message presented by a medium.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Interpreting Fine Art, 685

0801.7.6 Select the type of conflict (e.g., person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology) represented in a non-print medium.

SE/TE: Viewing Information Media Critically, 683-684; Interpreting Fine Art, 685






Grade 8 © 2008 Standard 8-Literature


GLE 0801.8.1 Read and comprehend a variety of works from various forms of literature.


GLE 0801.8.2 Understand the characteristics of various literary genres (e.g., poetry, novel, biography, short story, essay, drama).


GLE 0801.8.3 Recognize the conventions of various literary genres.


GLE 0801.8.4 Analyze works of literature for what they suggest about the historical period in which they were written.

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Literary Writings, 731-737

GLE 0801.8.5 Identify and analyze common literary terms (e.g., personification, conflict, theme).

SE/TE: Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Model From Literature, 50-53, 78-83, 108-111, 136-139, 164-165, 188-189, 262-263


0801.8.1 Use previously learned strategies to comprehend informational texts (e.g., formulating questions before, during, and after reading; visualize, predict, identify the writer’s purpose).


0801.8.2 Sequence and identify the plot’s events, their causes, and the influence of each event on future actions.


0801.8.3 Identify plot development techniques (e.g., foreshadowing, flashbacks) and explain their function in the text.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737

0801.8.4 Identify and describe characters’ (major/minor, antagonists and protagonists) features and relationships in literary texts.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Model From Literature, 50-53, 78-83, 108-111, 136-139, 164-165, 188-189, 262-263; Student Work In Progress, 68-69, 97-99, 126-127, 153-155, 178-179, 203-204, 227-228, 252-254, 280-281

0801.8.5 Identify and analyze moral dilemmas in works of literature, as revealed by characters’ motivation and behavior.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Model From Literature, 78-83






Grade 8 © 2008 0801.8.6 Differentiate between internal and external conflict.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Model From Literature, 78-83, 108-111; Student Work In Progress, 97-99, 126-127

0801.8.7 Identify the kind(s) of conflict (e.g., person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology) present in literary plots.


0801.8.8 Identify the basic elements of plot (i.e., exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement).


0801.8.9 Identify and analyze the setting (location and time) and its impact on plot, character, and theme in literary texts.


0801.8.10 Identify how the author reveals character (e.g., what the author tells us, what the characters say about him or her, what the character does, what the character says, what the character thinks).

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Model From Literature, 50-53, 78-83, 108-111, 136-139, 164-165, 188-189, 262-263; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730

0801.8.11 Analyze the narration and point of view (e.g., first person, third person, third-person limited, third-person omniscient) in literary texts.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Model From Literature, 164-165

0801.8.12 Consider how forms and conventions within genres (e.g., poetry, drama, essays, short stories) affect meaning.


0801.8.13 Comprehend and use figurative language (e.g., idioms, metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, pun).

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Model From Literature, 78-83, 108-111; Student Work In Progress, 126-127

0801.8.14 Identify sound patterns (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme, assonance, internal rhyme, slant rhyme, repetition) and figurative language (e.g., metaphor, simile), and other conventions of verse (e.g., limerick, lyric, narrative, haiku) in poetry and explain how these contribute to the poem’s meaning and to the poem’s effect.


0801.8.15 Explain the purpose and use of structural elements particular to dramatic literature (e.g., scenes, acts, cast of characters, stage directions) in plays that are read or viewed.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Connected Assignment, 100; Student Work In Progress, 97-99; Performing and Interpreting, 691






Grade 8 © 2008 0801.8.16 Identify and explain the theme of a literary text, distinguishing theme from topic.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730

0801.8.17 Identify and explain the development of stated or implied similar themes across two or more literary texts.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737

0801.8.18 Distinguish among the types of literary plot conflicts (e.g., person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology, person vs. society).


0801.8.19 Identify the historical period in which a literary text was written and explain the text in light of this understanding.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737

0801.8.20 Recognize that the author’s viewpoint may or may not reflect the culture or mores of the time in which the author lives.


0801.8.21 Recognize and analyze biblical, classical, cultural, historical, and literary allusions.

SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737

0801.8.22 Explore the concept of allegory. SE/TE: Opportunities to address this topic may be found here: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737


SPI 0801.8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement.


SPI 0801.8.2 Identify and analyze the author’s point of view (i.e., first person, third person, third-person limited, third-person omniscient).

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Model From Literature, 164-165

SPI 0801.8.3 Determine how a story changes if the point of view is changed.


SPI 0801.8.4 Distinguish among different genres (e.g., poetry, drama, biography, novel) using their distinguishing characteristics.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Model From Literature, 50-53, 78-83, 108-111, 136-139, 164-165, 188-189, 262-263; Student Work In Progress, 68-69, 97-99, 126-127, 153-155, 178-179, 203-204, 227-228, 252-254, 280-281

SPI 0801.8.5 Analyze the development of similar themes across two or more literary texts.


SPI 0801.8.6 Identify and analyze how the author reveals character (i.e., what the author tells us, what the other characters say about him or her, what the character does, what the character says, what the character thinks).







Grade 8 © 2008 SPI 0801.8.7 Identify and analyze examples of literary elements that shape meaning within context (i.e., flashback, foreshadowing, irony, mood, symbolism, tone).


SPI 0801.8.8 Analyze figurative language (i.e., idiom, metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, pun) within context.


SPI 0801.8.9 Analyze examples of sound devices within context (i.e., rhyme scheme, alliteration, free verse, repetition, internal rhyme, slant rhyme).


SPI 0801.8.10 Identify the kind(s) of conflict present in a literary plot (i.e., person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology).


SPI 0801.8.11 Identify and analyze a literary character’s moral dilemma.


SPI 0801.8.12 Recognize and identify words within context that reveal particular time periods and cultures.


SPI 0801.8.13 Determine the influence of culture and ethnicity on the themes and issues of literary texts.


SPI 0801.8.14 Identify the author’s purpose for writing.

SE/TE: Reading Literary Writings, 731-737; Reading Nonfiction Critically, 725-730; Model From Literature, 50-53, 78-83, 108-111, 136-139, 164-165, 188-189, 212-213, 236-237, 262-263; Student Work In Progress, 68-69, 97-99, 126-127, 153-155, 178-179, 203-204, 227-228, 252-254, 280-281


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