8th Grade Unit Map 1: 1st 9-Weeks

Standard
RL1: Cite Textual
Evidence

Vocabulary - Know
Content: Explicit/Implicit, Relevant/Irrelevant, Evidence, Claim,
Summary, Paraphrase, Quote, Analysis, Rhetorical Elements, Annotate
(formal/informal), Cite, Inference
Standard: Cite, Textual Evidence, Analysis, Explicitly, Inferences

RL2: Theme (dvlpt);

Objective Summary

RL3:
Dialogue/Incidents
propel action, reveal
charc., provoke
decisions

RI1: Cite Textual

Evidence

Content: Theme, Central Idea, Biased/Unbiased, Objective/Subjective,

Summary, Characterization, Plot Structure, Setting
Standard: Determine, Theme, Analyze, Characters, Setting, Plot,
Objective Summary
Content: Narrative Structures (Frame, Flashback, Foreshadowing), Point
of View (1st, 2nd, 3rd), Elements of a Story (Exposition, Conflict, Rising
Action, Climax, Falling Action), Protagonist, Antagonist, Static,
Dynamic, Dialogue, Reliable Narrator, Unreliable Narrator, Subplot,
Parallel, Characterization
Standard: Analyze, Dialogue, Incidents, Propel, Aspects of a Character,
Provoke

Standard: Determine, Central Ideas, Analyze, Supporting Ideas,

Objective Summary
Content: Comparison, Connections, Analogy, Categories, Contrast,
Abstract, In-text Citation, Interconnection, Distinction, Analysis

RI3: Connect btwn.

ind., events, & ideas

Standard: Analyze, Connections, Distinctions, Ideas, Comparisons,

Analogies
Content: Plot, Setting, Characterization, Static, Dynamic, Plot Structure,
Sensory Detail, Diction, Syntax, Imagery, Figurative Language, Pacing,
Foreshadowing, Dialogue, Flashback, Time Frame, Context, Point of
View, Narrator, Sequence, Transition, Reflection, Precise, Tone,

W3 (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e)

Narrative Writing
L1:
a: Verbals
b: Active & Passive

Theme v. Central Idea * Make predictions about developing themes * Use tone,
mood, imagery, organizational structure, narrative voice to determine theme *
Summarize using only facts * Compare/Contrast themes from various literary eras,
historical periods, and genres * What evidence can be provided to support a claim
regarding the development of a particular theme?

Identify & analyze elements of plot * Examine plot structure * Identify and analyze
the elements of characterization * Narrative Voice (POV, Subjectivity,
Reliable/Unreliable Narrator) * How does setting affect action and characters *
Identify subplots and parallel plots & understand relationship to central plot and
theme

Content: Fact, Strategy, Annotation, Analysis, Explicit, Inference,

Implicit, Pathos, Logos, Ethos, Parallelism, Logical Fallacy, Antithesis,
Analysis v. Summary v. Paraphrase v. Argument from Opinion * Annotate * Produce
Allegory, Analysis, Rhetoric, Bias, Abstract, Journalism, Opinion, Diction evidence that supports claim * Identify which evidence is the strongest among a
Standard: Cite, Textual Evidence, Analysis, Explicitly, Inferences
variety of choices * Relationship between conclusions and the evidence
Content: Paraphrase, Bias, Objective Summary, Supporting Ideas,
Central Idea, Evidence, Subjective, Extraneous, Technical Text

RI2: Central Idea;

Objective Summary

- Be Able
to Do & informally) *
* Distinguish facts thatSkills/Concepts
support claim * Annotate
text (formally
Examine literary & rhetorical elements * Find evidence * Understand relationship
between a claim and effective support for that claim, * Analysis vs. SummaryParaphrase-Argument from opinion (tone diction, syntax, imagery, figurative
language, plot construction, characterization) * Justify answers based on the strongest
evidence

Use various organizational structures to identify Central Idea * Objective Summaries

free of editorial bias (your opinion) * Identify how supporting details are used to
develop the central idea * Trace the line of development of the central idea
Author's development of key individuals, ideas, or events * Author's purpose *
Audience * Structure of informational text (logical connections of placement of items
within a grocery store) * Significance of key individuals, events, or ideas in a text *
Communication strategies for conveying information (whether an analogy is more
effective than a direct description) * Model compare/contrast

Standard: Narratives, Relevant, Sequences, Effective Technique,

Descriptive

Establish and develop a plot, setting, point of view, narrative voice, and style *
Literary elements (diction, syntax, and figurative language) * Develop characters
(characterization, traits, and types) * Use all steps of the writing process * Include
poetry writing (free and structured verse)

Verbal, Gerund, Participle, Infinitive, Active Voice, Passive Voice

Distinguish between and use active and passive voice *Avoid lengthy constructions in
passive voice (writing) * Only 1 form (active/passive) is used consistently within a
context of writing * What are verbals?

L4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

Definition, Context, Thesaurus, Dictionary, Noun, Verb, Adverb,

Adjective, Interjection, Conjunction, Pronoun, Article, Word Pattern,
Greek Root, Latin Root, Pronunciation, Etymology, Inference, Multiple
Meaning Words

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