Reading Language (RL) RL.8.1 I can cite textual evidence that most strongly supports analysis of what the text says and inferences drawn from the text. Date Introduced Date Practiced RL.8.2 I can determine a theme and analyze its development, including relationship to characters, setting, and plot. RL.8.2 I can provide an objective summary of the text. RL.8.3 RL.8.4 RL.8.4 RL.8.5 I can analyze how lines of dialogue or plot events propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. I can determine the meaning of words and phrases used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. I can analyze the impact of a specific word choice, including analogies & allusions, on meaning and tone. I can compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the structure of each contributes to its meaning and style.
RL.8.6 RL.8.7 RL.8.9 RL.8.10 Strength: I can analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader create suspense or humor. I can analyze the extent to which a filmed or live presentation of a story departs from the original text, evaluating choices made by the director or actors. I can analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional tales, or religious works. I can read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently and independently. Date Introduced Date Practiced Reading Language Reflection Weakness: Next Steps:
Reading: Informational Text (RI) RI.8.1 I can cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports analysis of what an informational text says and inferences drawn from the text. Date Introduced Date Practiced RI.8.2 RI.8.2 RI.8.3 RI.8.4 RI.8.4 RI.8.5 I can determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development, including relationship to supporting ideas. I can provide an objective summary of an informational text. I can analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events. I can determine the meaning of words and phrases used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. I can analyze the impact of a specific word choice, including analogies, & allusions, on meaning and tone. I can analyze in detail the specific structure of a paragraph in a text, including the role of a sentence in developing or refining a key concept.
RI.8.6 RI.8.6 RI.8.7 RI.8.8 RI.8.8 I can determine an author s point of view or purpose in a text. I can analyze how an author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints. I can evaluate the advantages & disadvantages of using different media to present a particular issue. I can delineate and evaluate the argument and claims in a text. I can assess whether reasoning is sound and evidence is relevant & sufficient to support the claims. RI.8.8 I can recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced. RI.8.9 RI.8.9 I can analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts differ on matters of factor or opinion. I can read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity brand proficiently and independently. Date Introduced Date Practiced
Strength: Reading Informational Text Reflection Weakness: Next Steps: Writing (W) W.8.1 W.8.1a W.8.1b I can write arguments to support claims with clear reasons & relevant evidence. I can introduce a claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish from opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. I can support claims with logical reasoning & relevant evidence. `W8.1b I can use accurate, credible sources. W8.1c I can use words, phrases, & clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. Date Introduced Date Practiced
W.8.1d I can establish and maintain a formal style. W.8.1e W.8.2 W.8.2a W.8.2a W.8.2a W.8.2b W.8.2c I can provide a conclusion that follows from and supports the argument presented. I can write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information using relevant content. I can introduce a topic clearly previewing what is to follow. I can organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories. I can include formatting graphics, and multimedia to aid comprehension. I can develop the topic with relevant well- chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information & examples. I can use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. Date Introduced Date Practiced
Writing (W) W.8.2d I can use precise language and academic vocabulary to explain the topic. W.8.2e I can establish and maintain a formal style. W.8.2f W.8.3 W.8.3a W.8.3a W.8.3b W.8.3c I can provide a conclusion that follows from and supports the information presented. I can write narratives to develop real or imagined events using effective technique, relevant descriptive detail, & a well- structured plot. I can engage and orient the reader by establishing a context & point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters. I can organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. I can use narrative techniques, such a dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. I can use a variety of transition words, phrases, & clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts in time or setting, and show relationships among events. Date Introduced Date Practiced (goal = 75%+)
W.8.3d W.8.3e W.8.4 W.8.5 W.8.6 W.8.7 W.8.7 W.8.8 I can use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture action and convey experiences and events. I can provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated events. I can produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. With some guidance & support, I can develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose & audience have been addressed. I can use technology, including the Internet, to produce & publish writing, to present relationships between information & ideas effectively, and to interact and collaborate with others. I can conduct short research project to answer a question (including self- generated questions), drawing on several sources. I can generate additional related, focused questions for multiple avenues of investigation. I can gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively. Date Introduced Date Practiced
Date Introduced Date Practiced W.8.8 I can assess the credibility of each source. W.8.8 I can quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others, avoiding plagiarism. W.8.8 I can follow a standard format for citation of sources. W.8.9 W.8.9a W.8.9b W.8.10 W.8.10 I can draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. I can apply grade 8 reading standards to literature in my writing. I can apply grade 9 reading standards to informational texts in my writing. I can write routinely over extended time frames (process writing) or a range of discipline specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. I can write routinely over shorter time frames (on- demand writing) for a range of discipline specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Strength: Writing Reflection Weakness: Next Steps: Speaking and Listening (SL) SL.8.1 I can engage effectively collaborative discussions on grade level topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and expressing mine clearly. Date Introduced Date Practiced SL.8.1a SL.8.1a I can come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study. I can draw on preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
SL.8.1b SL.8.1c SL.8.1d SL.8.2 SL.8.3 SL.8.4 SL.8.4 SL.8.5 I can follow rules for collegial discussions and decision- making, track progress toward specific goals & deadlines and define individual roles as needed. I can pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas. I can acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, qualify or justify my own views in light of the evidence presented. I can analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media & formats and evaluate the motives (e.g. social, commercial, political) behind its presentation. I can delineate a speaker s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. I can present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well- chosen details. I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. I can integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims, & evidence, and add interest. Date Introduced Date Practiced
Date Introduced Date Practiced SL.8.6 I can adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. Strength: Speaking and Listening Reflection Weakness: Next Steps: Language (L) L.8.1 L.8.1a I can demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. I can explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences. L.8.1b I can form and use verbs in the active and passive voice. Date Introduced Date Practiced
L.8.1c I can form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood. Date Introduced Date Practiced L.8.1d L.8.2 L.8.2a I can recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. I can demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. I can use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. L.8.2b I can use an ellipsis to indicate an omission. L.8.2c I can spell correctly. L.8.3 I can use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
L.8.3a Language (L) I can use verbs in the active & passive voice and in the conditional & subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects. Date Introduced Date Practiced L.8.4 L.8.4a L.8.4b L.8.4c L.8.4d L.8.5 I can determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple- meaning words and phrases based on grade level reading and content, choosing from a range of strategies. I can use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. I can use common, grade- appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word. I can consult reference materials, both print & digital, to fin the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. I can verify the meaning of a word or phrase by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary. I can demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meaning.
L.8.5a L.8.5b L.8.5c L.8.6 L.8.6 Strength: I can interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context. I can use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words. I can distinguish among connotations of words with similar denotations. I can acquire and use accurately grade- appropriate general academic and domain- specific words and phrases. I can gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Date Introduced Date Practiced Language Reflection Weakness: Next Steps: