MS-334 GRADE-8 ELA Curriculum Map 2010-2011

MARCH
FOCUS GENRE - FICTION: Folktale, Myth & Fantasy
ONGOING
READING WRITING LISTENING/SPEAKING WORD WORK ASSESSMENT
Comprehension
Strategies -Oralpresentations of -Revise adjectives -Workshop Binder-
Think-Aloud -Character Traits Creating/Retelling
-Character perspectives response to literature. /adverbs Reader’s/Writer’s
Visualizing
Summarizing -Differing Points of View Notebook
-Facts/details -Emotive words
Text Structure -Views/Ideas of Mythology -Listen and comment
Questioning appropriately to class - Baseline Reading
Prediction -Sequence -Synonym/antonym and Listening
narratives.
Standards: E2b, E2c, E4a, Comprehension
NON FICTION -Inference E4b, E5b Interactive Word
Text Features Exams
Wall
Table of Contents Standards: E3a, E3b, E3c
Glossary Performance Indicators -Achieve 3000
Standards: E1a, E1b, E1d
Index -Select content and choose Performance Indicators Reading Program
Headings strategies for written
Diagrams Performance Indicators -Explain social, historical, Standard: E4a
Labels - Interpret characters, plot, presentation on the basis of and cultural features of
Captions setting, and theme, using audience, purpose, and literary text. -Teacher made
Photographs evidence from the text. content. formative and
Maps summative
Charts and Tables -Use courtesy; for example,
- Identify missing, -Write original literary texts avoid sarcasm, ridicule, assessment.
Lists
Information boxes conflicting, and/or unclear to develop a narrative, using dominating the conversation, (Writing Samples,
Display as a wall chart information. an organizational plan such and interrupting. Quizzes,
as sequence of events (e.g., Discussion Etc.)
VISUAL STRATEGIES rising action, conflict,
Cycle Diagram
Pie Charts
climax, falling action, and - Teacher
Sectional Diagrams resolution) to advance a observation
Data Table plot, with assistance.
Concept Map - Student/Teacher
Charts -Develop complex
Wave Diagram Conferences
Maps characters and create a
Photographs setting