Grade Level: 8 th Grade

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1 Strand: 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. L.8.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences. b. Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice. c. Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood. d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.* Students will understand language is essential for effective communication. No match Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences. Explain the function of verbals (verb phrases) in general Explain the function of verbals (verb phrase) in particular sentence b. Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice. Explain the function of active voice with verb usage Explain the function of passive voice with verb usage c. Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood. Explain mood, case, and tone Explain when to use each mood, case, or tone Students must practice using mood, case, or tone d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.* Test sentences for correct usage of verb voice and mood Conventions Clauses Compound/complex sentences Clauses modifiers Verbals Gerunds Participles Infinitives Active Passive Indicative Imperative Interrogative Conditional Subjunctive

2 Parallel Adjectival Adverbial Participial Prepositional Absolute Clauses

3 Strand: 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. L.8.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. b. Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission. c. Spell correctly. Students will understand grammatical conventions and usage effectively communicate meaning to the reader or listener. W3.3.2 spells accurately W3.3.4 applies punctuation Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Review conventions a. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. b. Use an ellipsis ( ) to indicate an omission.(within a quote) c. Spell correctly Demonstrate Command Conventions Capitalizations Punctuation Ellipsis Omission Semicolon Conjunction adverb Independent clauses Colon Quotations

4 Strand: 3. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. L.8.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. a. Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact). Students will understand how language can be used to convey specific meanings or particular effects to the reader. W3.2.1 different audiences/purpose affect writer s voice W3.2.3 variety of sentences Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. a. Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact). Use verbs to achieve particular effects in: Active voice Passive voice Conditional mood Subjective mood Precisely Concisely Eliminating Wordiness Redundancy Verbs Active Passive Conditional Subjective

5 Mood Particular Contrary Functions Contexts Style Conforms Discipline Strand: 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. L.8.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede). c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). R1.2.2 strategies to comprehend words/ideas

6 Students will use their familiarity with language and its structure as a tool to aid their reading comprehension. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. Discern what is hinted at or omitted and not explicitly stated b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede). Dissect words Examine each part (affixes, prefix, suffix, root) to help determine meaning Make connections with modern English cognates (Greek, Latin) c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. Use reference materials (print and digital) to find: The pronunciation of a word Determine or clarify precise meaning Parts of speech d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). After making a prediction of words, students confirm it with context clues or using a dictionary Determine Clarify Multiple-meaning Flexibly Range Context Position Function Clue Greek Latin Affixes Roots Consult Specialized Reference Digital Pronunciation Clarify Precise Determine Verify Preliminary Parts of speech Identify Patterns Word changes

7 Indicate Strand: 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. L.8.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context. b. Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words. c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute). Students will understand the nuanced, unspoken, and non-literal meanings of language. Based on their language background students may require frequent exposures to and explanations of language such as idioms, puns and irony. No match Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context. b. Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words. c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute). Demonstrate Figurative Nuances Interpret Context Particular Distinguish Connotations Denotations

8 Verbal Irony Puns Euphemism Oxymoron Strand: 6. Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Students will use academic and domain specific vocabulary to help with comprehension and expression. R1.3.2 apply academic vocabulary W3.2.2 language appropriate

9 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domainspecific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Use grade-appropriate general academic and domain specific words/phrases Gather vocabulary knowledge (comprehension or expression) Acquire Accurately Academic Domain Considering Comprehension Expression Sufficient College/career readiness Demonstrate Independence