SSK Unit 4.2 Planning Guide

Unit 1: Examining Elements of FictionUnit OverviewHISD PLANNING GUIDEEnglish Language Arts Grade 8SUMMER SCHOOLPlanning Guide User InformationTime AllocationsUnit 11 weekExamining Elements of Fiction- In this unit, students examine the elements of fiction through the genre of short story.Students also continue to focus on how to punctuate a sentence correctly.Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills/Student Expectations (TEKS/SEs) (district clarifications/elaborations in italics)VocabularyR ELA.8.2A Determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or otherlinguistic roots and affixes.R ELA.8.2E Use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the meanings,syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words.ReadingELA.8.Fig19C Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension (e.g., summarizing and synthesizing; makingtextual,.R ELA.8.Fig19D Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.personal, and world connections; visualizing).R ELA.8.Fig19F Make intertextual links among and across texts, including other media (e.g., film, play, music, printmedia), and provide textual evidenceS ELA.8.3A Analyze literary works that share similar themes across cultures, and support using textual evidence.S ELA.8.3C Explain how the values and beliefs of particular characters are affected by the historical and culturalsetting of the literary work.R ELA.8.6A Summarize plot and analyze linear plot developments (e.g., conflict, rising action, falling action,resolution/denouement, subplots) to determine whether and how conflicts are resolved.R ELA.8.6B Analyze how the central characters’ qualities influence the theme of a fictional work and resolution of thecentral conflict.S ELA.8.6C Analyze different forms of point of view, including limited versus omniscient, subjective versus objective,and their affect upon a story.WritingELA.8.20A Use conventions of capitalization correctly and consistently.ELA.8.20B.i Recognize and use correct punctuation marks, including commas after introductory words and phrasesand dependent adverbial clauses, and correct punctuation of compound and complex sentences.ELA.8.20B.ii Use correct punctuation marks, including semicolons, colons, hyphens, parentheses, brackets, ellipses,and quotations. English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)• ELPS C.1a Use prior knowledge and experiences to understand meanings in English.• ELPS C.2c Learn new language structures, expressions, and basic and academic vocabulary heard duringclassroom instruction and interactions.• ELPS C.3a Practice producing sounds of newly acquired vocabulary such as long and short vowels, silent letters,and consonant clusters to pronounce English words in a manner that is increasingly comprehensible.• ELPS C.4d Use prereading supports such as graphic organizers, illustrations, and pretaught topic-related vocabularyand other prereading activities to enhance comprehension of written text.• ELPS C.5a Learn relationships between sounds and letters of the English language to represent sounds when writingin English. - English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) - Literacy Leads the Way Best Practices - Aligned to Upcoming State Readiness Standard- State Process Standard R - State Readiness Standard S - State Supporting Standard© Houston ISD Curriculum2013 – 2014Page 1 of 10