TEACHER ELEMENTS

STUDENT ELEMENTS

GRADE 8

GRADE 8

THE TEACHER SHALL:

THE STUDENT SHOULD:

REVIEW, RETEACH, AND REASSESS PAST CONCEPTS.

NEW CONCEPTS

NEW CONCEPTS

READING COMPREHENSION AND FLUENCY

READING COMPREHENSION AND FLUENCY

Analyze increasingly demanding texts for a variety of purposes.

Read silently for longer periods of time and demonstrate comprehension through written or oral responses.

Present characteristics of various literary forms including short stories, novels, plays; essays, speeches; lyric and narrative poetry.

Explain the use of symbols and other figurative language including metaphors and similes.

Identify the implied main ideas and/or themes.

Describe cause/effect relationships and their impact on the plot.

Recognize irony and its impact on the plot.

Explain the author's use of character, point of view, and tone to develop his/her theme and/or main idea.

Identify the poetic elements of word choice, rhyme, rhythm, and voice.

Describe the impact of historical and/or cultural influences on the literary selections.

Explain how a literary selection can enrich or expand personal views or experiences.

Provide opportunities for students to read from a variety of sources.

Use prior knowledge and knowledge of text structure to understand selections.

Analyze details for relevance and accuracy.

Read and follow written instructions.

Evaluate and synthesize information to apply in written and oral presentations.

Extend general and specialized vocabulary.

INDEPENDENT READING/ASSIGNED READING/GUIDED READING

INDEPENDENT READING/ASSIGNED READING/GUIDED READING

Provide opportunities for students to read and study notable literary selections which are rich in vocabulary (e.g., "Sonnet 18," "My Heart Leaps Up," "Ozymandias," "Mending Wall," "Chicago," "How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix," "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," "I Have a Dream," Animal Farm , The Good Earth, As You Like It, Robinson Crusoe, Captains Courageous , The Hobbit , 20,000 Leagues under the Sea , Living Free , Kon-Tiki ).

Present brief, comprehensive, narrative summary of notable literary selections (e.g., "Sonnet 18," "My Heart Leaps Up," "Ozymandias," "Mending Wall," "Chicago," "How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix," "Dr. Heidgegger's Experiment," "I Have a Dream," Animal Farm , The Good Earth, As You Like It, Robinson Crusoe, Captains Courageous , The Hobbit , 20,000 Leagues under the Sea , Living Free , Kon-Tiki ).

Read independently at least 15 books of various genres from accepted fiction and non-fiction lists.

Read regularly in independent-level materials (texts in which no more than 1 in 20 words is difficult for the reader).

Read regularly in instructional-level materials that are challenging but manageable (texts in which no more than 1 in 10 words is difficult for the reader).

Adjust reading rate based on the purposes for reading.

Demonstrate understanding of literature which is read aloud by others.

LITERARY TERMS

LITERARY TERMS

Teach the following terms: extended and mixed metaphor, assonance, allusion in poetry; characterization (flat and round, static and dynamic; motivation; protagonist and antagonist; tone and diction); farce and satire; verbal, situational, and dramatic irony; point of view in nonfiction (e.g., psychological inferences [subjective/objective], physical [near/far]).

Define and identify examples of the following terms: extended and mixed metaphor, assonance, allusion in poetry; characterization (flat and round, static and dynamic; motivation, protagonist and antagonist; tone and diction); farce and satire; verbal, situational, and dramatic irony; point of view in nonfiction (e.g., psychological inferences [subjective/objective], physical [near/far]).

INQUIRY, RESEARCH, STUDY STRATEGIES

INQUIRY, RESEARCH, STUDY STRATEGIES

Provide multiple opportunities for students to utilize the media center.

Demonstrate how other reference books differ from encyclopedias.

Locate sources in order to do research (e.g., mythology, physical science, controversial topics, biographical information).

Demonstrate use of equipment (e.g., opaque projector, overhead projector, laminator, copy machine, slide projector, computer, laser disc monitor, TV/VCR, LCD display panel, video projector).