8th Grade English
4th Nine Weeks
Week
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SPI
Common Core
Learning Targets
Student Friendly
Essential Question
Tennessee Academic
Additional
Assessments
Statements
Vocabulary
Resources
Persuasive writing- W.8.7 - Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions
that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
W.8.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and
conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
CU0801.3.10
SL.8.6 - Adapt speech to a
Students will read, comprehend
I can read and
When is it important
Use
variety of contexts and tasks,
and distinguish between informal
comprehend
to write formally
appropriate
demonstrating command of
and formal writing.
informal and formal
versus informally?
vocabulary,
formal English when indicated
writing.
sentence
or appropriate. (See L.8.1 and
Students will write formally about
structure, and
L.8.3 for specific expectations.)
a given topic.
I can write formally.
usage to
distinguish
between
formal and
informal
language.
SPI 0801.1.17
L.8.4a - Use context (e.g., the
Students must identify words that I can identify words
Why is it important
acronyms
Choose the
overall meaning of a sentence
are unknown or unfamiliar in a
that are unknown or to know the
correct
difference between
or paragraph; a word's position sentence.
unfamiliar in a
meaning/usage
the denotative and
or function in a sentence) as a
sentence.
of a multiconnotative
Students must identify context
clue to the meaning of a word
meaning word
meaning(s) of a
clues using the overall meaning of I can identify context
or phrase.
by replacing
word? How does the
a sentence or paragraph and the
clues using the
the
use of denotative
L.8.4b - Use common, gradeposition or function of a word in a overall meaning of a and connotative
word in
appropriate Greek or Latin
sentence or
sentence.
context with
meaning assist a
an appropriate affixes and roots as clues to the
writer or speaker
paragraph and the
Students
must
know
connotation
synonym or
communicate ideas?
meaning of a word (e.g.,
position or function
refers
to
the
ideas
and
feelings
antonym.
of a word in a
precede, recede, secede).
SPI 0801.1.18
associated with the meaning of a
sentence.
Recognize the
RL.8.4 - Determine the meaning word when someone hears or
effect of
of words and phrases as they
I know that
reads the word.
stressed or
are used in a text, including
connotation refers to
unstressed
Students must know a word can
figurative and connotative
the ideas and
syllable to aid
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4th Nine Weeks
in identifying
the
meaning of
multiple
meaning
words.
meanings; analyze the impact
of specific word choices on
meaning and tone, including
analogies or allusions to other
texts.
have a positive, negative, or
neutral connotation (e.g., weak
has a negative connotation when
it is referring to a lack of strength
in character).
feelings associated
with the meaning of
a word when
someone hears or
reads the word.
Students must know denotation
refers to the literal or dictionary
meaning of a word.
I know that a word
can have a positive,
negative, or neutral
connotation (e.g.,
weak has a negative
connotation when it
is referring to a lack
of strength in
character).
I know that
denotation refers to
the literal or
dictionary meaning
of a word.
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SPI 0801.4.1
Select the
most focused
research topic.
SPI 0801.4.2
Identify levels
of reliability
W.8.7 - Conduct short
research projects to answer a
question (including a selfgenerated question), drawing
on several sources and
generating additional related,
focused questions that allow
for multiple avenues of
Writing using persuasive devices
TCAP review
TCAP review
TCAP WEEK
Students must compose a
I can compose a
What is academic
research project that
research project that honesty? How does
demonstrates a clear purpose and demonstrates a clear this help a writer
information drawn from several
purpose and
publish a valid and
information drawn
credible written
sources.
from several
project?
sources.
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among
resources (e.g.,
eyewitness
account,
newspaper
account,
supermarket
tabloid
account,
Internet
source).
SPI 0801.4.3
Determine the
most
appropriate
research
source for a
given research
topic.
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SPI 0801.4.1
Select the
most focused
research topic.
SPI 0801.4.2
Identify levels
of reliability
among
resources (e.g.,
eyewitness
exploration.
W.8.8 - Gather relevant
information from multiple print
and digital sources, using
search terms effectively; assess
the credibility and accuracy of
each source; and quote or
paraphrase the data and
conclusions of others while
avoiding plagiarism and
following a standard format for
citation.
W.8.9 - Draw evidence from
literary or informational texts
to support analysis, reflection,
and research.
W.8.7 - Conduct short
research projects to answer a
question (including a selfgenerated question), drawing
on several sources and
generating additional related,
focused questions that allow
for multiple avenues of
exploration.
W.8.8 - Gather relevant
information from multiple print
Students must compose a
research project that
demonstrates a clear purpose and
information drawn from several
sources.
I can compose a
research project that
demonstrates a clear
purpose and
information drawn
from several
sources.
What is academic
honesty? How does
this help a writer
publish a valid and
credible written
project?
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4th Nine Weeks
account,
newspaper
account,
supermarket
tabloid
account,
Internet
source).
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and digital sources, using
search terms effectively; assess
the credibility and accuracy of
each source; and quote or
paraphrase the data and
conclusions of others while
avoiding plagiarism and
following a standard format for
citation.
SPI 0801.4.3
Determine the
most
appropriate
research
source for a
given research
topic.
W.8.9 - Draw evidence from
literary or informational texts
to support analysis, reflection,
and research.
SPI 0801.4.1
Select the
most focused
research topic.
W.8.7 - Conduct short
research projects to answer a
question (including a selfgenerated question), drawing
on several sources and
generating additional related,
focused questions that allow
for multiple avenues of
exploration.
SPI 0801.4.2
Identify levels
of reliability
among
resources (e.g.,
eyewitness
account,
newspaper
account,
W.8.8 - Gather relevant
information from multiple print
and digital sources, using
search terms effectively; assess
the credibility and accuracy of
Students must compose a
research project that
demonstrates a clear purpose and
information drawn from several
sources.
I can compose a
research project that
demonstrates a clear
purpose and
information drawn
from several
sources.
What is academic
honesty? How does
this help a writer
publish a valid and
credible written
project?
8th Grade English
4th Nine Weeks
supermarket
tabloid
account,
Internet
source).
SPI 0801.4.3
Determine the
most
appropriate
research
source for a
given research
topic.
each source; and quote or
paraphrase the data and
conclusions of others while
avoiding plagiarism and
following a standard format for
citation.
W.8.9 - Draw evidence from
literary or informational texts
to support analysis, reflection,
and research.