Utah

 State  Core:  English

Seventh Grade eighth grade
Reading Vocab: Reading Vocab:
• prefixes,  suffixes   • prefixes,  suffixes  
• literal  and  shades  of  meanings   • extend  definitions  through  understanding  
connotaion  
• define  through  context  clues   • define  through  context  clues  
• commonly  confused  words  (hear,  here;  a  lot,  allot;  board,   • commonly  confused  words  (hear,  here;  a  lot,  
bored)   allot;  board,  bored)  
Informational Reading Comprehension: Informational Reading Comprehension:
• text  features  (external  –  headings,  subheadings,  pictures,   • text  features  (external  –  headings,  subheadings,  
captions,  graphs,  charts;  internal  –  chronological,  sequence,   pictures,  captions,  graphs,  charts;  internal  –  
description)   chronological,  sequence,  description)  
• retell,  paraphrase,  summarize   • infer  meaning  
• main  idea  and  supports   • distinguish  fact  vs.  fiction  
Literary Reading Comprehension Literary Reading Comprehension
• plot  structure  (exposition,  rising  action,  climax,  falling   • incidents  important  for  moving  the  plot  and  
action,  resolution)   making  prediction  (flashback,  foreshadowing)  
• characters  traits  (revealed  by  author’s:  thoughts,  words,   • characters  traits  (revealed  by:  what  other  
speech  patters,  actions)   characters  think,  say,  and  do)  
• topic  versus  theme  in  literature   • identify  theme  in  the  literature  
• descriptive  details  and  imagery  that  create  the  setting   • define  and  describe  settings  in  literature  (place,  
time,  customs)  
• figurative  language  (metaphors,  similes,  etc.)   • compare  types  of  figurative  language  (simile,  
metaphor,  and  symbolism)  
• main  ideas  and  emotions  in  poetry   • distinguish  between  free  verse  and  rhyme  

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Beginning Writing Beginning Writing
• retell  significant  events  in  sequence   • organize  events  and  ideas  in  order  of  importance  
• summarize     • focus  written  facts  of  events  around  a  clearly  
stated,  unifying  idea  
• text  to  self  connections   • text  to  self  connections  
Drafting (autobiographical) Drafting (biographical)
• determine  audience  and  purpose   • convey  a  unifying  them  or  idea  
• clear,  coherent,  chronological  events  with  reflection   • order  events  effectively  and  experiment  with  
flashback  or  foreshadowing  
• sensory  details   • narrative  details  (dialogue,  description,  imagery,  
symbolism)  
Revision and Editing Revision and Editing
• unifying  idea/topic   • specific  and  relevant  details  that  support  the  idea  
• clear  beginning,  middle,  and  end  with  transitions   • an  intro,  body,  and  conclusion  with  controlling  
idea,  topic  sentence,  and  supporting  details  
• appropriate  tone  and  voice   • appropriate  voice  and  tone  
• appropriate  word  choice   • words  appropriate  to  audience  
• varied  sentence  beginnings  and  length   • varied  sentence  structure  
• correct  grade  level  spelling   • correct  grade  level  spelling  
• commas  in  a  series   • use  of  quotations  and  commas  in  dialogue  
• subject-­‐verb  agreement   • verb  tenses  
• correct  of  possessives   • relative  pronouns  
• capitals  at  beginning  of  sentences  and  proper  nouns   • correct  agreement  of  pronouns  and  antecedents  
• correct  end  punctuation  on  simple  and  compound  sentences   • capitalization  of  titles  of  books,  poems,  etc.  and  
class  courses  

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Inquiry Inquiry
• purpose  for  research   • formulate  text-­‐supported,  open-­‐ended  questions  
(literal,  interpretive,  inferential,  evaluative)  
• gather  relevant  info  to  answer  questions   • choose  info  that  best  supports  the  inquiry  and  it’s  
purpose  
• discriminate  info  from  irrelevant  and  opinion,  and  relevant   • distinguish  between  reliable  and  unreliable  
and  fact   sources  of  info  
• paraphrasing  and  summarizing  versus  plagiarizing   • distinguish  primary  vs.  secondary  sources  
Written Reporting Written Reporting
• appropriate  format     • to  demonstrate  understanding  
• gather  info  for  the  idea  or  concept   • from  more  than  1  source  
• report  info  with  summarizing  info   • and  paraphrasing  and  quoting  
• appropriate  citation   • appropriate  citation  
Oral Communication Oral Communication
• purpose  of  communication  (respond  to  writing,  obtain  a   • for  small  group  learning  activities  (acquire  info,  
result,  convey  ideas  or  info,  seek  validation)   present  ideas,  clarify  understanding)  
• appropriately  asking  questions  (turn  taking,  staying  on   • identify  and  assume  responsibility  for  specific  
topic,  projecting  adequately)   group  tasks  (with  relevant  questions)  
• contribute  constructively  in  classroom  setting   • respond  appropriately  to  group  members’  
questions  and  contributions  
•   • present  group  reports  
•   •  
 
 

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eighth grade
Reading  Vocab:  
• prefixes,  suffixes  
• literal  and  shades  of  meanings  
• extend  definitions  through  understanding  connotaion  
• define  through  context  clues  
• commonly  confused  words  (hear,  here;  a  lot,  allot;  board,  bored)  
Informational  Reading  Comprehension:  
• text  features  (external  –  headings,  subheadings,  pictures,  captions,  graphs,  charts;  internal  –  chronological,  sequence,  
description)  
• infer  meaning  
• distinguish  fact  vs.  fiction  
Literary  Reading  Comprehension  
• incidents  important  for  moving  the  plot  and  making  prediction  (flashback,  foreshadowing)  
• characters  traits  (revealed  by:  what  other  characters  think,  say,  and  do)  
• identify  theme  in  the  literature  
• define  and  describe  settings  in  literature  (place,  time,  customs)  
• compare  types  of  figurative  language  (simile,  metaphor,  and  symbolism)  
• distinguish  between  free  verse  and  rhyme  
Beginning  Writing  
• organize  events  and  ideas  in  order  of  importance  
• focus  written  facts  of  events  around  a  clearly  stated,  unifying  idea  
• text  to  self  connections  
Drafting  (biographical)  
• convey  a  unifying  them  or  idea  
• order  events  effectively  and  experiment  with  flashback  or  foreshadowing  
• narrative  details  (dialogue,  description,  imagery,  symbolism)  

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Revision  and  Editing  
• specific  and  relevant  details  that  support  the  idea  
• an  intro,  body,  and  conclusion  with  controlling  idea,  topic  sentence,  and  supporting  details  
• appropriate  voice  and  tone  
• words  appropriate  to  audience  
• varied  sentence  structure  
• correct  grade  level  spelling  
• use  of  quotations  and  commas  in  dialogue  
• verb  tenses  
• relative  pronouns  
• correct  agreement  of  pronouns  and  antecedents  
• capitalization  of  titles  of  books,  poems,  etc.  and  class  courses  
Inquiry  
• formulate  text-­‐supported,  open-­‐ended  questions  (literal,  interpretive,  inferential,  evaluative)  
• choose  info  that  best  supports  the  inquiry  and  it’s  purpose  
• distinguish  between  reliable  and  unreliable  sources  of  info  
• distinguish  primary  vs.  secondary  sources  
Written  Reporting  
• to  demonstrate  understanding  
• from  more  than  1  source  
• and  paraphrasing  and  quoting  
• appropriate  citation  
Oral  Communication  
• for  small  group  learning  activities  (acquire  info,  present  ideas,  clarify  understanding)  
• identify  and  assume  responsibility  for  specific  group  tasks  (with  relevant  questions)  
• respond  appropriately  to  group  members’  questions  and  contributions  
• present  group  reports  
 
 
 
 
 

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