Enhancing English Language Arts Skills for 8th Grade Students
Explore a detailed plan for improving English Language Arts skills in 8th-grade students through activities like analyzing author perspectives, collaborative writing, vocabulary practice, and assessments, all aimed at developing critical thinking and writing abilities.
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English/Language Arts Grade 8 FRAN BOSEMAN TUNING JANUARY 28-FEBRUARY 1
STANDARDS ELAGSE8RI6: Determine an author s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints. ELAGSE8RI7: Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea. ELAGSE8RI8: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced. ELAGSE8W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. ELAGSE8W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES I-Ready: MOY completion/Lessons/Students Review of Data on I-Ready Diagnostic Track Sheet Mini-lesson on author s perspective Power Point and practice identifying Out of the Dust: Independent and Whole Class Reading The Accident Small Group Collaborative Writing changing the writers perspectives of the event while maintaining Free Verse novel format Argumentative Constructive Response /individual response to prompt on The Accident Quizlet.com: Intervention and Skills Practice Argumentative Vocabulary (support skeletal notes in ELA Binder) Literary Vocabulary Practice (support Graphic Organizer in ELA Binder) Points of View (support handout in ELA Binder)
ASSESSMENTS Extra credit earned for improvement in I-Ready Diagnostic Results Collaborative Group Task- The Accident Free Verse Writing Task Argumentative Constructive Response Individual Writing Task Quizlet skills remediation and practice Author s Perspective worksheet assignment Independent guided reading Whole class reading/discussion
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