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Skill plan for the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment - 8th grade

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Literature Text
Informational Text
Conventions of Standard English
Text-Dependent Analysis

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Reading Literature Text
Key Ideas and Details
Text analysis (E08.A-K.1.1.1 & E08.A-K.1.1.3)		1. Analyze passages from The Outsiders: Part 1 2. Analyze short stories
Text analysis (E08.A-K.1.1.1 & E08.A-K.1.1.3)
1. Analyze passages from The Outsiders: Part 1 2. Analyze short stories

Theme (E08.A-K.1.1.2)		1. Determine the themes of short stories
Theme (E08.A-K.1.1.2)
1. Determine the themes of short stories
Craft and Structure/Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Compare and contrast points of view (E08.A-C.2.1.1)		1. Determine the author's point of view
Compare and contrast points of view (E08.A-C.2.1.1)
1. Determine the author's point of view

Literary text structures (E08.A-C.2.1.2)		1. Analyze passages from The Outsiders: Part 2
Literary text structures (E08.A-C.2.1.2)
1. Analyze passages from The Outsiders: Part 2

Word choice (E08.A-C.2.1.3)		1. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Word choice (E08.A-C.2.1.3)
1. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

Analyze connections between modern and traditional texts (E08.A-C.3.1.1)		1. Compare two texts with different genres
Analyze connections between modern and traditional texts (E08.A-C.3.1.1)
1. Compare two texts with different genres
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Word meaning (E08.A-V.4.1.1)		Vocabulary in context 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Multiple-meaning words 2. Which definition matches the sentence? Greek and Latin roots 3. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Word meaning (E08.A-V.4.1.1)
Vocabulary in context 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Multiple-meaning words 2. Which definition matches the sentence? Greek and Latin roots 3. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

Figurative language, word relationships, and shades of meaning (E08.A-V.4.1.2)		Figurative language 1. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source Word relationships 2. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 3. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Shades of meaning 4. Positive and negative connotation
Figurative language, word relationships, and shades of meaning (E08.A-V.4.1.2)
Figurative language 1. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source Word relationships 2. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 3. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Shades of meaning 4. Positive and negative connotation

Reading Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details
Text analysis (E08.B-K.1.1.1)		1. Analyze passages from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Part 1
Text analysis (E08.B-K.1.1.1)
1. Analyze passages from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Part 1

Main idea (E08.B-K.1.1.2)		1. Determine the main idea of a passage
Main idea (E08.B-K.1.1.2)
1. Determine the main idea of a passage

Text relationships (E08.B-K.1.1.3)		1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts 3. Match problems with their solutions
Text relationships (E08.B-K.1.1.3)
1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts 3. Match problems with their solutions
Craft and Structure/Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Author's purpose or point of view (E08.B-C.2.1.1)		1. Identify the author's purpose
Author's purpose or point of view (E08.B-C.2.1.1)
1. Identify the author's purpose

Text structure (E08.B-C.2.1.2)		1. Identify text structures
Text structure (E08.B-C.2.1.2)
1. Identify text structures

Word choice (E08.B-C.2.1.3)		1. Analyze passages from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Part 2
Word choice (E08.B-C.2.1.3)
1. Analyze passages from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Part 2

Trace and evaluate arguments (E08.B-C.3.1.1)		1. Evaluate newspaper headlines for bias 2. Identify relevant sources 3. Trace an argument
Trace and evaluate arguments (E08.B-C.3.1.1)
1. Evaluate newspaper headlines for bias 2. Identify relevant sources 3. Trace an argument

Compare texts (E08.B-C.3.1.2)		1. Compare information from two texts
Compare texts (E08.B-C.3.1.2)
1. Compare information from two texts
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Word meaning (E08.B-V.4.1.1)		Multiple-meaning words 1. Which sentence matches the definition? Academic vocabulary 2. Use academic vocabulary in context: informational Greek and Latin roots 3. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
Word meaning (E08.B-V.4.1.1)
Multiple-meaning words 1. Which sentence matches the definition? Academic vocabulary 2. Use academic vocabulary in context: informational Greek and Latin roots 3. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Figurative language, word relationships, and shades of meaning (E08.B-V.4.1.2)		Figurative language 1. Interpret figures of speech Word relationships 2. Analogies Shades of meaning 3. Describe the difference between related words
Figurative language, word relationships, and shades of meaning (E08.B-V.4.1.2)
Figurative language 1. Interpret figures of speech Word relationships 2. Analogies Shades of meaning 3. Describe the difference between related words

Writing Conventions of Standard English
Grammar and Usage
Verbals (E08.D.1.1.1)		1. Identify participles and what they modify 2. Identify gerunds and their functions 3. Identify infinitives and infinitive phrases
Verbals (E08.D.1.1.1)
1. Identify participles and what they modify 2. Identify gerunds and their functions 3. Identify infinitives and infinitive phrases

Active and passive voice (E08.D.1.1.2)		1. Identify active and passive voice
Active and passive voice (E08.D.1.1.2)
1. Identify active and passive voice

Verb mood (E08.D.1.1.3 & E08.D.1.1.4)		1. Identify the verb mood
Verb mood (E08.D.1.1.3 & E08.D.1.1.4)
1. Identify the verb mood

Misplaced modifiers (E08.D.1.1.5)		1. Are the modifiers used correctly?
Misplaced modifiers (E08.D.1.1.5)
1. Are the modifiers used correctly?

Inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person (E08.D.1.1.6)		1. Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person
Inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person (E08.D.1.1.6)
1. Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person

Vague pronouns (E08.D.1.1.7)		1. Identify all of the possible antecedents
Vague pronouns (E08.D.1.1.7)
1. Identify all of the possible antecedents

Inappropriate shifts in verb tense (E08.D.1.1.8)		1. Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense
Inappropriate shifts in verb tense (E08.D.1.1.8)
1. Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense

Complete sentences (E08.D.1.1.9)		1. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Complete sentences (E08.D.1.1.9)
1. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?

Frequently confused words (E08.D.1.1.10)		1. Use the correct homophone
Frequently confused words (E08.D.1.1.10)
1. Use the correct homophone

Subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement (E08.D.1.1.11)		1. Correct errors with subject-verb agreement 2. Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent
Subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement (E08.D.1.1.11)
1. Correct errors with subject-verb agreement 2. Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent
Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling
Punctuation to indicate a pause or break (E08.D.1.2.1)		1. Use dashes
Punctuation to indicate a pause or break (E08.D.1.2.1)
1. Use dashes

Ellipses to indicate omission (E08.D.1.2.2)		1. Decide whether ellipses are used appropriately
Ellipses to indicate omission (E08.D.1.2.2)
1. Decide whether ellipses are used appropriately

Spelling (E08.D.1.2.3)		1. Correct errors with frequently confused words
Spelling (E08.D.1.2.3)
1. Correct errors with frequently confused words

Punctuation to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements (E08.D.1.2.4)		1. Commas with nonrestrictive elements
Punctuation to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements (E08.D.1.2.4)
1. Commas with nonrestrictive elements

Punctuation to separate items in a series (E08.D.1.2.5)		1. Commas with series, dates, and places
Punctuation to separate items in a series (E08.D.1.2.5)
1. Commas with series, dates, and places
Knowledge of Language and its Conventions
Verbs (E08.D.2.1.1)		1. Rewrite the sentence in active voice 2. Correct errors with verb mood
Verbs (E08.D.2.1.1)
1. Rewrite the sentence in active voice 2. Correct errors with verb mood

Precise word choice (E08.D.2.1.2)		1. Use words accurately and precisely 2. Remove redundant words or phrases
Precise word choice (E08.D.2.1.2)
1. Use words accurately and precisely 2. Remove redundant words or phrases

Sentence variety (E08.D.2.1.3)		1. Create varied sentences based on models
Sentence variety (E08.D.2.1.3)
1. Create varied sentences based on models

Style and tone (E08.D.2.1.4)		1. Compare passages for tone
Style and tone (E08.D.2.1.4)
1. Compare passages for tone

Punctuation for effect (E08.D.2.1.5)		1. Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory?
Punctuation for effect (E08.D.2.1.5)
1. Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory?

Words and phrases for effect (E08.D.2.1.6)		1. Use personification
Words and phrases for effect (E08.D.2.1.6)
1. Use personification

Reading and Writing Text-Dependent Analysis
Evidence-Based Analysis, Reflection, and Research
Topic sentences, opinion statements, and text organization (E08.E.1.1.1)		Topic sentences and thesis statements 1. Choose the topic sentence that best captures the main idea 2. Identify thesis statements Organization 3. Organize information by topic
Topic sentences, opinion statements, and text organization (E08.E.1.1.1)
Topic sentences and thesis statements 1. Choose the topic sentence that best captures the main idea 2. Identify thesis statements Organization 3. Organize information by topic

Argument development (E08.E.1.1.2)		1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts 3. Choose evidence to support a claim
Argument development (E08.E.1.1.2)
1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts 3. Choose evidence to support a claim

Transitions (E08.E.1.1.3)		1. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs
Transitions (E08.E.1.1.3)
1. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs

Precise language and domain-specific vocabulary (E08.E.1.1.4)		Precise language 1. Avoid double, illogical, and unclear comparisons Domain-specific vocabulary 2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
Precise language and domain-specific vocabulary (E08.E.1.1.4)
Precise language 1. Avoid double, illogical, and unclear comparisons Domain-specific vocabulary 2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures

Formal style (E08.E.1.1.5)		1. Which sentence is more formal?
Formal style (E08.E.1.1.5)
1. Which sentence is more formal?

Concluding sentences (E08.E.1.1.6)
Concluding sentences (E08.E.1.1.6)

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