“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” -Paulo Coelho
 

1. Writing- Abydos Writing Pro Grade Level 8 (This is a spiraling curriculum which
builds and reviews upon previously taught skills. Each level is more complex than the level
preceding it.)

a. 4 major essay assignments:

iii. Research Report for science fair (Quarter 3)


b. The Writing Process
i. Stage 1-Priming the text
ii. Stage 2-Prewriting
iii. Stage 3-Composing
iv. Stage 4-Revising
v. Stage 5 -Writing Conferencing
vi. Stage 6- Peer Editing
vii. Stage 7-Publishing

c. Focus books (Analysis on format and writing style only)

ii. Shelf Life: Stories of the Book by Gary Paulsen (Qrt. 3)


2. Independent Reading-Accelerated Reader Program (All 4 Quarters)

a. Independent reading practice
b. Reading comprehension assessments

3. Vocabulary book-Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level C (This is a spiraling
curriculum which builds and reviews upon previously taught skills. Each level is more complex
than the level preceding it.)

Example of Level C word list- abandon, abstract, accelerate, accentuate, adaptable,
adjust, administration, advocate, agency, ammunition, apparel, appreciate, array,
assemble, asteroid attainable, behalf, bond, bondage, brace, calamity, campaign, capital,
captivity, captured, celestial, chamber, chasm, civil, civilian, clarify, coincide,
combustion, commotion, compound...

3. Units 8-12 (Quarter 3)


a. Topics covered in vocabulary program
1. Greek and Latin roots
2. Antonym
3. Synonyms
4. Analogies
5. Denotation
6. Connotation

4. Shurley Grammar Level 8 (This is a spiraling curriculum which builds and reviews upon
previously taught skills. Each level is more complex than the level preceding it.)


Quarter 3

Conjunction
Helping verb
Not adverb
Adverb exception
Natural and inverted word order (Fragments, Run-ons, and Sentence
Diagramming)
Interjection



5. Literary Analysis and Appreciation
Identify defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and genres
Understand elements of plot development
Identify cause and effect relationships
Identify conflict and resolution
Understand elements of character development
Identify character traits and motivations
Describe characters based on speech, action, and interactions with others
Make inferences and draw conclusions
Recognize effect of setting and culture on a literary work
Compare and contrast works from different time periods
Identify and interpret specific literary techniques
Understand and interpret point of view
Understand use of language to convey mood
Understand use of dialect
Interpret symbolism
Recognize and analyze use of irony
Recognize and explain poetic devices
Identify and discuss theme
Compare and contrast literary selections and characters

6. Reading selections from Prentice Hall Literature Silver Level include BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO:

Quarter 3-PHL
Alice Walker "Choice: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
Victor Hernández Cruz "Los New Yorks"
Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett The Diary of Anne Frank
Non-Fiction Informational Texts/Research Skills


7. Speaking (All 4 Quarters)
a. Enunciation/Clarity
b. Rate of speech
c. Volume
d. Eye Contact
e. Posture
f. Gestures
g. Articulation

Quarter 3 TEKS: 8.1,8.2 C, 8.3 ABC, 8.7, 8.9, 8.10, 8.17, 8.19, 8.26, 8.2, 8.14,8.20, 8.21, 8.19, 8.27,8.28