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1 1 GRADE 8 READING Guiding Principle: Students read a wide range of fiction, nonfiction, classic, and contemporary works, to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They read a wide range of literature in many genres from a variety of time periods and cultures from around the world to build an understanding of the many dimensions ( , philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
2 They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, and READING skills that they have developed and READING : Literature There are three key areas found in the READING : Literature section for grades 6-12: Key Ideas and Textual Support, Structural Elements and Organization, and Synthesis and Connection of Ideas. By demonstrating the skills listed in each section, students should be able to meet the Learning Outcome for READING : Literature. Learning Outcome : Read a variety of literature within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 6-8.
3 By the end of GRADE 8, Student interact with texts proficiently and independently. Indiana Academic Standards Content Connector : Read a variety of literature within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 6-8. By the end of GRADE 8, Student interact with texts proficiently and independently. : Read a variety of GRADE -level appropriate literature. : Comprehend a variety of GRADE -level appropriate literature . : Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what a text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
4 : Cite textual evidence when explaining what a text says explicitly. : Refer to details and examples in the text when making inferences. : Determine which piece(s) of evidence most strongly support analysis of a work of literature. : Analyze the development of a theme or central idea over the course of a work of literature, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide a detailed summary that supports the analysis. : Analyze the development of the theme or central idea over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot.
5 : Provide a detailed summary of a text. 2 Indiana Academic Standards Content Connector : Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a work of literature propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. : Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a work of literature propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. : Compare and contrast the structure of two or more related works of literature ( , similar topic or theme), and analyze and evaluate how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
6 : Compare and contrast the structure of two or more related works of literature. : Analyze and evaluate how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. : Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience in a work of world literature considering how it reflects heritage, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs. : Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience in a work of world literature considering how it reflects heritage, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs. : Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or play stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
7 : Analyze how works of literature draw on and transform earlier texts. : Analyze how works of literature draw on and transform earlier texts. 3 READING : Nonfiction There are three key areas found in the READING : Nonfiction section for grades 6-12: Key Ideas and Textual Support, Structural Elements and Organization, and Synthesis and Connection of Ideas. By demonstrating the skills listed in each section, students should be able to meet the Learning Outcome for READING : Nonfiction. Learning Outcome : Read a variety of nonfiction within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 6-8.
8 By the end of GRADE 8, Student interact with texts proficiently and independently Indiana Academic Standards Content Connector : Read a variety of nonfiction within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 6-8. By the end of GRADE 8, Student interact with texts proficiently and independently. : Read a variety of nonfiction texts. : Comprehend a variety of nonfiction texts. : Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what a text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. : Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly.
9 : Refer to details and examples in a text when making inferences. : Analyze the development of a central idea over the course of a text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide a detailed, objective summary of the text. : Analyze the development of the central ideas over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas. : Provide a detailed, objective summary of the text. : Analyze how a text makes connections and distinctions among individuals, events, and ideas. : Analyze how a text makes connections and distinctions among individuals, events, and ideas.
10 : Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept. : Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text. : Analyze the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept. : Determine an author s perspective or purpose in a text, and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints. : Determine an author s perspective or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
