Ela Eighth 2017

20162017ScopeandSequenceEnglishLanguageArtsGrade8
43Days
st
1 Cycle
Unit
Aug. 22 Oct. 21, 2016

#ofLessons
Unit1:Foundationsof 2545
ReadingandWriting
min.
Master
ReadingFocus:
Course
Narrative Texts
Lessons
(Fiction and Narrative
Nonfiction)
WritingFocus:
Personal Narrative
Unit 1 establishes the
practices and routines
of a reading and
writing workshop while
exploring who
students are as
readers and writers.
Students examine
narrative texts,
including fiction and
literary nonfiction,
while applying reading
strategies and
strengthening
comprehension. In the
writing workshop,
students examine
CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:
Vocabulary
RELA.8.2BUse context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to determine or clarify the
meaning of unfamiliar words, ambiguous words, or words with novel meanings.
Reading
ELA.8.1AAdjust fluency (rate,accuracy,expression,appropriatephrasing) when reading aloud grade-level
text based on the reading purpose and the nature of the text.
ELA.8.Fig19AEstablish purposes for reading selected texts based upon own or others desired
outcome to enhance comprehension.
ELA.8.Fig19BAsk literal, interpretive, evaluative, and universal questions of text.
ELA.8.Fig19CReflect on understanding to monitor comprehension (e.g., summarizing and
synthesizing; making textual, personal, and world connections; visualizing).
RSELA.8.Fig19DMake complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support
understanding.
RSELA.8.Fig19ESummarize, paraphrase, and synthesize texts in ways that maintain meaning and
logical order within and across texts.
RELA.8.Fig19FMake intertextual links among and across texts, including other media (e.g., film, play,
music, print media), and provide textual evidence.
RELA.8.6ASummarizeplotand analyze linear plot developments (e.g., conflict, rising action, falling
action, resolution/ denouement, subplots) to determine whether and how conflicts are resolved.
RELA.8.6BAnalyze how the central characters qualities influence the theme of a fictional work and
resolution of the central conflict.
SELA.8.7AAnalyze passages in well-known speeches for the authors use of literary devices and
word and phrase choice (e.g., aphorisms, epigraphs) to appeal to the audience.
rubrics and the writing

process and craft a
personal narrative,
focusing on the
development of ideas.
WritingELA.8.14APlan a first draft by selecting a genre appropriate for conveying the intended
meaning to an audience, determining appropriate topics through a range of strategies (e.g.,
discussion, background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing a thesis or
controlling idea.
ELA.8.14BDevelop drafts by choosing an appropriate organizational strategy (e.g., sequence of
events, cause-effect, compare-contrast) and building on ideas to create a focused, organized, and
coherent piece of writing.ELA.8.16AWrite a personal narrative that has a clearly defined focus and
includes reflections on decisions, actions, and/or consequences.
ELA.8.17BWrite a letter that reflects an opinion, registers a complaint, or requests information in a
business or friendly context.
Listening and Speaking
ELA.8.28AParticipate productively in discussions, plan agendas with clear goals and deadlines, set
time limits for speakers, take notes, and vote on key issues.
st
1 Cycle
43Days
Aug. 22 Oct. 21, 2016
Unit
#ofLessons
Unit2:Global
Citizenship
2045min. Vocabulary
Master
RELA.8.2ADetermine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin,
Course
Lessons Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.
ReadingFocus:
Informational Texts
(Expository,
Persuasive,
Procedural)
WritingFocus:
Revising and Editing
a Personal Narrative
and Prewriting and
Drafting a
Persuasive Essay
145min. RELA.8.2EUse a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the

Fall Writing meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words.
Sample
Reading
Lesson
ELA.8.Fig19AEstablish purposes for reading selected texts based upon own or others desired
outcome to enhance comprehension.
ELA.8.Fig19BAsk literal, interpretive, evaluative, and universal questions of text.
ELA.8.Fig19CReflect on understanding to monitor comprehension (e.g., summarizing and
synthesizing; making textual, personal, and world connections; visualizing).
RSELA.8.Fig19DMake complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support
understanding.
RSELA.8.Fig19ESummarize, paraphrase, and synthesize texts in ways that maintain meaning and
logical order within and across texts.
RELA.8.Fig19FMake intertextual links among and across texts, including other media (e.g., film,
play, music, print media), and provide textual evidence.
RELA.8.10ASummarize the main ideas, supporting details, and relationships among ideas in text
succinctly in ways that maintain meaning and logical order.

SELA.8.10BDistinguish factual claims from commonplace assertions and opinions and evaluate
inferences from their (claims, texts, authors) logic in text.
RELA.8.10CMake subtle inferences and draw complex conclusions about the ideas in text and their
organizational patterns (e.g.,propositionandsupport,problemandsolution,causeeffect,compare
contrast,inductive,deductive,chronologicalorder).
RELA.8.10DSynthesize and make logical connections between ideas within a text and across two or
three texts representing similar or different genres and support those findings with textual evidence.
RELA.8.11ACompare and contrast persuasive texts that reached different conclusions about the
same issue and explain how the authors reached their conclusions through analyzing the evidence
each presents.
RELA.8.11BDescribe and analyze the use of such rhetorical and logical fallacies as loaded terms,
caricatures, leading questions, false assumptions, and incorrect premises in persuasive texts.
ELA.8.12AAnalyze text for missing or extraneous information in multi-step directions or legends for
diagrams.
SELA.8.12BExplain and evaluate graphics for their clarity in communicating meaning or achieving a
specific purpose.
SELA.8.13AExplain, interpret, and evaluate the role of media in focusing attention on events and
informing opinion on issues.
SELA.8.13CEvaluate various techniques used to create a point-of-view in media and the impact on
audience.
nd
2 Cycle
Unit
Unit 2 explores the

theme of global
citizenship by
examining a variety
of informational
texts. In the reading
workshop, students
become critical
consumers of
nonfiction through
analysis of authors
purpose,
organizational
patterns, and claims
and assertions. In
the writing
workshop, students
revise and edit the
personal narratives
begun in Unit 1, and
apply their
understanding of
rhetoric to begin
crafting a
persuasive essay.
37Days
Oct. 24 Dec. 16, 2016
#ofLessons
discussion, background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing a thesis or
controlling idea.
coherent piece of writing.
ELA.8.14CRevise drafts to ensure precise word choice and vivid images; consistent point of view;
use of simple, compound, and complex sentences; internal and external coherence; and the use of
effective transitions after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been
addressed.
ELA.8.14DEdit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.ELA.8.14ERevise final draft in response
to feedback from peers and teacher and publish written work for appropriate audiences.ELA.8.18A
Write a persuasive essay to the appropriate audience that establishes a clear thesis or position.
ELA.8.18BWrite a persuasive essay to the appropriate audience that considers and responds to the
views of others and anticipates and answers reader concerns and counter-arguments.ELA.8.18C
Write a persuasive essay to the appropriate audience that includes evidence that is logically
organized to support the authors viewpoint and that differentiates between fact and opinion.
ELA.8.19CIdentify, use and understand the function of a variety of complete sentences (e.g., simple,
compound, complex) that include properly placed modifiers, correctly identified antecedents, parallel
structures, and consistent tenses
ELA.8.20AUse conventions of capitalization.ELA.8.20B.iRecognize and use correct punctuation
marks, including commas after introductory words and phrases and dependent adverbial clauses,
and correct punctuation of compound and complex sentences.

ELA.8.21ASpell correctly, including using various resources to determine and check correct
spellings.
Listening and SpeakingELA.8.28AParticipate productively in discussions, plan agendas with clear
goals and deadlines, set time limits for speakers, take notes, and vote on key issues.
37Days
nd
2 Cycle
Unit
Unit3:Challenge
Oct. 24 Dec. 16, 2016

#ofLessons
2245
min.
ReadingFocus:Fiction Master
(Short stories, Poetry) Course
Lessons
WritingFocus:
Imaginative Short
Story, Poem Unit 3
explores the theme of
challenge through the
reading of fiction. In
the reading
workshop, students
continue to
strengthen their
comprehension skills
as they analyze the
elements of fiction. In
the writing workshop,
students revise and
edit the persuasive
essay begun in Unit 2
and apply their
understanding of
fiction to craft a short
story and original
poem.
VocabularyRELA.8.2BUse context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to determine or

clarify the meaning of unfamiliar words, ambiguous words, or words with novel meanings. ELA.8.2D
Identify common words or word parts from other languages that are used in written English (e.g.,
phenomenon, charisma, chorus, pass, flora, fauna).
ReadingELA.8.Fig19AEstablish purposes for reading selected texts based upon own or others
desired outcome to enhance comprehension.ELA.8.Fig19BAsk literal, interpretive, evaluative, and
universal questions of text. ELA.8.Fig19CReflect on understanding to monitor comprehension (e.g.,
summarizing and synthesizing; making textual, personal, and world connections; visualizing).RS
ELA.8.Fig19DMake complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support
understanding.RSELA.8.Fig19ESummarize, paraphrase, and synthesize texts in ways that maintain
meaning and logical order within and across texts.RELA.8.Fig19FMake intertextual links among and
across texts, including other media (e.g., film, play, music, print media), and provide textual evidence.
SELA.8.3AAnalyze literary works that share similar themes across cultures, and support using
textual evidence.SELA.8.3BCompare and contrast the similarities and differences in mythologies
from various cultures (e.g., ideas of afterlife, roles and characteristics of deities, purposes of myths).S
ELA.8.4ACompare and contrast the relationship between the purpose and characteristics of different
poetic forms (e.g., epic poetry, lyric poetry).RELA.8.6ASummarizeplotand analyze linear plot
developments (e.g., conflict, rising action, falling action, resolution/ denouement, subplots) to determine
whether and how conflicts are resolved.SELA.8.6CAnalyze different forms of point-of-view, including
limited versus omniscient, subjective versus objective, and their effects on a story.SELA.8.8AAnalyze
and explain the effect of similes and extended metaphors in literary text.
discussion, background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing a thesis or controlling
idea.
ELA.8.14CRevise drafts to ensure precise word choice and vivid images; consistent point of view; use
of simple, compound, and complex sentences; internal and external coherence; and the use of
addressed.
ELA.8.14DEdit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
nd
2 Cycle
Unit
37Days
Oct. 24 Dec. 16, 2016
#ofLessons
ELA.8.14ERevise final draft in response to feedback from peers and teacher and publish written work
for appropriate audiences.ELA.8.15A.iWrite an imaginative (fictional) story that sustains reader
interest.
ELA.8.15A.iiWrite an imaginative (fictional) story that includes well-paced action and an engaging story
line (plot).ELA.8.15A.iiiWrite an imaginative (fictional) story that creates a specific, believable setting
created through the use of sensory details.
ELA.8.15A.ivWrite an imaginative (fictional) story that develops interesting characters and dialogue
that develops the story.ELA.8.15A.vWrite an imaginative (fictional) story that uses a range of literary
strategies and devices to enhance the style and tone.
ELA.8.15B.iWrite poems using poetic techniques (e.g., rhyme scheme, meter). ELA.8.15B.iiWrite
poems using figurative language (e.g., personification, idioms, hyperbole, similes, metaphors).
ELA.8.15B.iiiWrite poems using graphic elements (e.g., word position, capitalletters, line length).
ELA.8.19A.iIdentify, use and understand the function of verbs (perfect and progressive tenses) and
participles in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.8.19A.iiiIdentify, use and understand
the function adverbial and adjectival phrases and clauses in the context of reading, writing, and
speaking.
ELA.8.19CIdentify, use and understand the function of a variety of complete sentences (e.g., simple,
compound, complex) that include properly placed modifiers, correctly identified antecedents, parallel
structures, and consistent tensesELA.8.20B.iiUse correct punctuation marks, including semicolons,
colons, hyphens, parentheses, brackets, ellipses, and quotations.
rd
3 Cycle
Unit
Unit4:Influence
47Days
Jan. 4 Mar. 10, 2017
#ofLessons
2245min.
VocabularyRELA.8.2ADetermine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from
Master
ReadingFocus:
Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.RELA.8.2BUse context (within a sentence and in
Course
Multiple Genres
Lessons larger sections of text) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar words, ambiguous words, or
words with novel meanings.
WritingFocus:
145min.
Literary Analysis
Spring
Expository Unit 4
Writing
explores the theme Sample
of influence through Lesson
the reading of
ELA.8.Fig19DMake complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support
multiple genres. In
understanding.RSELA.8.Fig19ESummarize, paraphrase, and synthesize texts in ways that maintain
the reading
meaning and logical order within and across texts.RELA.8.Fig19FMake intertextual links among and
workshop, students
across texts, including other media (e.g., film, play, music, print media), and provide textual evidence.
apply their
SELA.8.3AAnalyze literary works that share similar themes across cultures, and support using textual
knowledge of genre
evidence.SELA.8.3CExplain how the values and beliefs of particular characters are affected by the
to analyze how
historical and cultural setting of the literary work.SELA.8.5AAnalyze how different playwrights
authors
characterize their protagonists and antagonists through the dialogue and staging of their plays.R
communicate theme
ELA.8.6ASummarizeplotand analyze linear plot developments (e.g., conflict, rising action, falling
and purpose in
action, resolution/ denouement, subplots) to determine whether and how conflicts are resolved.R
addition to
ELA.8.6BAnalyze how the central characters qualities influence the theme of a fictional work and
responding to openended questions. In
resolution of the central conflict.SELA.8.8AAnalyze and explain the effect of similes and extended
the writing
metaphors in literary text.RELA.8.10DSynthesize and make logical connections between ideas within
workshop, students
a text and across two or three texts representing similar or different genres and support those findings
craft an expository
with textual evidence.SELA.8.12BExplain and evaluate graphics for their clarity in communicating
essay in the form of
meaning or achieving a specific purpose.ELA.8.13BInterpret how visual and sound techniques (e.g.,
a literary response.
special effects, camera angles, lighting, music) influence the message.SELA.8.13CEvaluate various
techniques used to create a point-of-view in media and the impact on audience.
rd
3 Cycle
Unit
47Days
Jan. 4 Mar. 10, 2017
#ofLessons
idea.
addressed.
ELA.8.17A.iWrite a multi-paragraph essay to convey information about a topic that presents effective
introductions and concluding paragraphs.
ELA.8.17A.iiWrite a multi-paragraph essay to convey information about a topic that contains a clearly
stated purpose or controlling idea.
ELA.8.17A.iiiWrite a multi-paragraph essay to convey information about a topic that is logically
organized with appropriate facts and details and includes no extraneous information or
inconsistencies.
ELA.8.17A.ivWrite a multi-paragraph essay to convey information about a topic that accurately
synthesizes ideas from several sources.

ELA.8.17A.vCreate multi-paragraph essays to convey information about a topic that uses a variety of
sentence structures, rhetorical devices, and transitions to link paragraphs.ELA.8.17CWrite responses
to literary or expository texts that demonstrate the writing skills for multi-paragraph essays and provide
sustained evidence from the text using quotations when appropriate.
ELA.8.19A.iiIdentify, use and understand the function appositive phrases in the context of reading,
writing, and speaking.ELA.8.19A.vIdentify, use and understand the function of subordinating
conjunctions (e.g., because, since) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.
ELA.8.19BWrite complex sentences and differentiate between main versus subordinate clauses.
rd
3 Cycle
Unit
Unit5:Diversity
ReadingFocus:
Multiple Genres
WritingFocus:
Expository Unit 5
explores the theme
of diversity through
the continued study
of multiple genres.
In the reading
workshop, students
delve deeper into
literary analysis
through the study of
how authors
connect to their
audiences and
convey theme
through narrative
and stylistic
elements. In the
writing workshop,
students craft an
expository essay.
47Days
Jan. 4 Mar. 10, 2017
#ofLessons
2445
Vocabulary
min.
Master
Course R ELA.8.2ADetermine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from
Lessons
Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.
R ELA.8.2EUse a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to
determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of
words.
ReadingELA.8.Fig19AEstablish purposes for reading selected texts based upon own or others desired
outcome to enhance comprehension.ELA.8.Fig19BAsk literal, interpretive, evaluative, and universal
questions of text. ELA.8.Fig19CReflect on understanding to monitor comprehension (e.g., summarizing
and synthesizing; making textual, personal, and world connections; visualizing).RSELA.8.Fig19DMake
complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.RSELA.8.Fig19E
Summarize, paraphrase, and synthesize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order within
and across texts.RELA.8.Fig19FMake intertextual links among and across texts, including other media
(e.g., film, play, music, print media), and provide textual evidence.SELA.8.9AAnalyze works written on
the same topic and compare how the authors achieved similar or different purposes, and support using
textual evidence.RELA.8.10ASummarize the main ideas, supporting details, and relationships among
ideas in text succinctly in ways that maintain meaning and logical order.SELA.8.10BDistinguish factual
claims from commonplace assertions and opinions and evaluate inferences from their (claims, texts,
authors) logic in text.
WritingELA.8.14APlan a first draft by selecting a genre appropriate for conveying the intended meaning
to an audience, determining appropriate topics through a range of strategies (e.g., discussion,

background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing a thesis or controlling idea.
addressed.
ELA.8.14DEdit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.ELA.8.14ERevise final draft in response to
feedback from peers and teacher and publish written work for appropriate audiences.
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#ofLessons
organized with appropriate facts and details and includes no extraneous information or inconsistencies.
sentence structures, rhetorical devices, and transitions to link paragraphs.ELA.8.19A.ivIdentify, use
and understand the function of relative pronouns (e.g., whose, that, which) in the context of reading,
writing, and speaking.
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Unit
Unit6:Change
ReadingFocus:
Novel and
Related Research
WritingFocus:
Multimedia
Presentation Unit
6 explores the
theme of change
while engaging in
an in- depth novel
study. In the
reading workshop,
students research
a topic related to
the author, timeframe, or the
development of
the novel. In the
writing workshop,
students prepare
a multimedia
presentation on
their topic.
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#ofLessons
3045min. VocabularyELA.8.2CComplete analogies that describe a function or its description (e.g., pen:paper as
Master
chalk: ____ or soft:kitten as hard: ______).R ELA.8.2EUse a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus
Course
(printed or electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word
Lessons choices, and parts of speech of words.
ELA.8.Fig19DMake complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.
RS ELA.8.Fig19ESummarize, paraphrase, and synthesize texts in ways that maintain meaning and
logical order within and across texts.R ELA.8.Fig19FMake intertextual links among and across texts,
including other media (e.g., film, play, music, print media), and provide textual evidence.S ELA.8.3A
Analyze literary works that share similar themes across cultures, and support using textual evidence.
S ELA.8.3CExplain how the values and beliefs of particular characters are affected by the historical
and cultural setting of the literary work.R ELA.8.6BAnalyze how the central characters qualities
influence the theme of a fictional work and resolution of the central conflict.
R ELA.8.10CMake subtle inferences and draw complex conclusions about the ideas in
text and their organizational patterns (e.g.,propositionandsupport,problemandsolution,causeeffect,
comparecontrast,inductive,deductive,chronologicalorder).ELA.8.13DAssess the correct level of
formality and tone for successful participation in various digital media.

idea.
addressed.
th
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Unit
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Mar. 20 May 25, 2017
#ofLessons
ELA.8.14ERevise final draft in response to feedback from peers and teacher and publish written work
for appropriate audiences.
organized with appropriate facts and details and includes no extraneous information or
inconsistencies.
sentence structures, rhetorical devices, and transitions to link paragraphs.ELA.8.17DProduce a
multimedia presentation involving text, graphics, images, and sound using available technology.
ELA.8.22ABrainstorm, consult with others, decide upon a topic, and formulate a major research
question to address the major research topic.ELA.8.22BApply steps for obtaining and evaluating
information from a wide variety of sources and create a written plan after preliminary research in
reference works and additional text searches.
ELA.8.23AFollow the research plan to gather information from a range of relevant print and electronic
sources using advanced search strategies.ELA.8.23BCategorize information thematically in order to
see the larger constructs inherent in the information.

ELA.8.23CRecord bibliographic information (e.g., author, title, page number) for all notes and sources
according to a standard format (MLA).ELA.8.23DDifferentiate between paraphrasing and plagiarism
and identify the importance of using valid and reliable sources.
ELA.8.24ANarrow or broaden the major research question, if necessary, based on further research
and investigation.ELA.8.24BUtilize elements that demonstrate the reliability and validity of the sources
used (e.g., publication date, coverage, language, point of view) and explain why one source is more
useful and reliable than another.
ELA.8.25ACompiles important information from multiple sources and draws conclusions and
summarizes or paraphrases the findings in a systematic way.ELA.8.25BMarshals (gathersand
organizes) evidence to explain the topic and gives relevant reasons for conclusions.
ELA.8.25CPresents the findings in a consistent and meaningful format.ELA.8.25DFollows accepted
formats for integrating quotations and citations into the written text to maintain a flow of ideas (MLA).
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Unit
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Mar. 20 May 25, 2017
#ofLessons
Listening and Speaking

ELA.8.26AListen to and interpret a speakers purpose by explaining the content, evaluating the
delivery of the presentation, and asking questions or making comments about the evidence that
supports a speakers claims.
ELA.8.26BFollow and give complex oral instructions to perform specific tasks, answer questions, or
solve problems.
ELA.8.26CSummarize formal and informal presentations, distinguish between facts and opinions, and
determine the effectiveness of rhetorical devices.
ELA.8.27AAdvocate a position using anecdotes, analogies, and/or illustrations, and use eye contact,
speaking rate, volume, enunciation, a variety of natural gestures, and conventions of language to
communicate ideas effectively.
ELA.8.28AParticipate productively in discussions, plan agendas with clear goals and deadlines, set
time limits for speakers, take notes, and vote on key issues.

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20162017ScopeandSequenceEnglishLanguageArtsGrade8

Aug. 22 Oct. 21, 2016

rubrics and the writing

145min. RELA.8.2EUse a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the

succinctly in ways that maintain meaning and logical order.

Unit 2 explores the

and correct punctuation of compound and complex sentences.

Oct. 24 Dec. 16, 2016

VocabularyRELA.8.2BUse context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to determine or

synthesizes ideas from several sources.

to an audience, determining appropriate topics through a range of strategies (e.g., discussion,

Mar. 20 May 25, 2017

meaning to an audience, determining appropriate topics through a range of strategies (e.g.,

see the larger constructs inherent in the information.

Listening and Speaking

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