Literature Reading and Language Standards 4-6 Checklist For Student Reading Assessment, 8th Grade

Student Name: __________________________________ Date: ______________________ Learning Target RL.8.1. Make inferences and cite evidence. Make inferences Cite evidence by quoting text Skill not demonstrated Developing Skill Skill Demonstrated

Learning Target RL.8.2. Explain theme and analyzes its development over the course of a text; define setting, characters and plot. Explain theme Analyze its development Define setting Define characters Define plot

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Learning Target RL.8.3. Define dialogue and explain how it can further the action of a story, reveal a character or prompt a character to make a decision. Define dialogue Explain how dialogue furthers action Explain how dialogue reveals character Explain how dialogue prompts a character to make a decision

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Learning Target RL.8.4 Define figurative and connotative meanings of words, explain why specific word choice change the meaning or tone of a text, and define analogy and allusion. Define figurative and connotative meanings of words explain why specific word choice change the meaning or tone of a text define analogy define allusion

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Learning Target RL.8.5 compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and explain how the different structure of each text contributes to its meaning or style. compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts explain how the different structure of each text contributes to its meaning or style.

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Learning Target RL.8.6 define point of view and explain how different points of view of characters create suspense, humor and dramatic irony. define point of view explain how different points of view of characters create suspense explain how different points of view of characters create humor explain how different points of view of characters create dramatic irony.

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Learning Target RL.8.7 Explain the difference between filmed productions and written stories, and explain why a director chose to make changes.

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Learning Target RL.8.9 explain how a modern work of fiction draws on themes (message, moral or big idea), patterns of events or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, and explain how the material is made different and new. explain how a modern work of fiction draws on themes (message, moral or big idea), patterns of events or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible explain how the material is made different and new.

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Learning Target L.8.4 define multiple-meaning words and phrases, 1. using context clues 2. using root words as clues 3. using resources (i.e., dictionary) 4. using inferences using context clues using root words as clues using resources (i.e., dictionary) using inferences

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Learning Target L.6-8.5 explain: 1. figurative language a. personification b. verbal irony c. puns 2. word relationships in analogies a. cause/effect b. part/whole c. item/category d. synonym/antonym 3. connotations vs. denotations personification

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verbal irony puns Cause/effect analogies Part/whole analogies Item/category analogies Synonym/antonym analogies Connotation vs. denotation

Learning Target L.8.6 Gather and use grade-appropriate general academic and context specific words, accurately.

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