Grade 08 ELA - EC: E08.E.1.1.4
Grade 08 ELA - EC: E08.E.1.1.4
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
8th Grade
Course, Subject
English Language Arts
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- List examples of precise language to inform about or explain the topic in a written analysis of a text.
- List examples of discipline-specific language to inform about or explain the topic in a written analysis of a text.
- Identify examples of precise language used by a writer to inform about or explain the topic in a specific written analysis of a text.
- Identify examples discipline-specific language used by a writer to inform about or explain the topic in a specific written analysis of a text.
- Construct an original written analysis of a text using precise and discipline-specific language to inform about or explain the topic.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of language used by a writer to inform about or explain the topic in a written analysis of a text.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Student lists examples of precise language to inform about or explain the topic in a written analysis of a text. Examples of precise language include, but are not limited to, words that create a clear and analytical tone that is appropriate for the intended audience. The student lists specific verbs, nouns, and adjectives that can be used to accurately analyze a text. The words are typically literal, unambiguous, and not colloquial.
- Student lists examples of discipline-specific language to inform about or explain the topic in a written analysis of a text. Examples of discipline-specific language include words that directly relate to understanding an analysis of a literary or informational text. Examples of discipline-specific language include, but are not limited to:
- Point of view
- Voice
- Tone
- Author’s purpose
- Theme
- Characterization
- Setting
- Plot structure
- Student identifies examples of precise language used by a writer to inform about or explain the topic in a specific written analysis of a text. The student directly cites specific examples of precise language that are used in the analysis to clearly and accurately express an opinion and/or inform about or explain the topic. The student also explains how the language used contributes to an appropriate tone that develops the analytical meaning of the written piece.
- Student identifies examples discipline-specific language used by a writer to inform about or explain the topic in a specific written analysis of a text. The student directly cites specific examples of discipline-specific language that creates this style. The student also explains how the language used contributes to an appropriate tone that develops the analytical meaning of the written piece.
- Student constructs an original written analysis of a text using precise and discipline-specific language to inform about or explain the topic. The constructed analysis includes evidence of deliberately selected language used to establish an appropriate tone that develops the analytical meaning of the written piece. The student avoids the use of words that are too general, vague, or ineffective for their purpose of writing.
- Student evaluates the effectiveness of language used by a writer to inform about or explain the topic in a written analysis of a text. The student evaluates a writer’s use of precise and discipline-specific words and the overall affect they have on the tone of the written analysis.
