Grade+8


 * Teachers **** : ** Kristie Mundorf
 * Textbook: ** (Writer's Choice Glencoe McGraw Hill 2009)

"The learner will . . ." || **Standard(s)** || **No. of Days** || **Vocabulary Terms** || **Resources** || **Student Learning Activities** || **Assessment** ||
 * ~ (1) ||~ (2) ||~ (3) ||~ (4) ||~ (5) ||~ (6) ||~ (7) ||~ (8) ||~ (9) ||
 * **Obj #** || **Unit** || **Objective:**
 * 1 || Personal Writing || develop an understanding of personal writing || LA 8.2 Students will learn and apply writing skills and strategies to communicate.

visualizing analyzing summarizing evaluating identifying || Textbook Journal Writing Composition Practice Worksheet || Students will do writing activities on personal writing. || Chapter 1 Test || comparing and contrasting defining clarifying decision making || Textbook Journal Writing || Students will do writing activities on personal writing. || Chapter 2 Test || Spatial Order Descriptions Precise Language Describing Things Biographer || Textbook Journal Writing || Students will do writing activities on descriptive writing. Describe there favorite place to go. || Chapter 3 Test || Point of view Dialogue Historical Event || Textbook Journal Writing || Students will do writing activities on narrative writing. || Chapter 4 Test || comparing and contrasting defining clarifying decision making || Textbook Journal Writing || Students will do writing activities on expository writing. || Chapter 5 Test || visualizing analyzing summarizing evaluating identifying || Textbook Journal Writing || Students will do writing activities on persuasive writing. || Chapter 6 Test || interrogative exclamatory imperative noun pronoun || Textbook || Lesson Exercises || Chapter 8 Test || proper common concrete abstract || Textbook || Lesson Exercises || Chapter 9 Test || transitive intransitive direct indirect linking verb predicate noun adjective || Textbook || Lesson Exercises || Chapter 10 Test || subject possessive indefinite reflexive intensive interrogative || Textbook || Lesson Exercises || Chapter 11 Test || adjective articles proper comparative superlative demonstrative adverb intensifier negative words || Textbook || Lesson Exercises || Chapter 12 Test || adjective coordinating conjunction correlative Interjections || textbooks || Lesson Exercises || Chapter 13 Test || compound simple subordinate complex adjective adverb noun || Textbook || Lesson Exercises || Chapter 14 Test || gerund gerund phrase infinite phrase infinite || Textbook || Lesson Exercises || Chapter 15 Test ||
 * LA 8.2.2.b Write considering typical characteristics of the selected genre (e.g., business letter, report, email, class notes, research paper, play, web page/blog) || 10 || recalling
 * 2 || The Writing Process || understand how to develop and organize written work through drafting. || * LA 8.2.2.a Write in a variety of genres, considering purpose and audience
 * LA 8.2.2.b Write considering typical characteristics of the selected genre (e.g., business letter, report, email, class notes, research paper, play, web page/blog)
 * LA 8.2.2.c Select and apply an organizational structure appropriate to the task (e.g., problem/solution, persuasion)
 * LA 8.2.2.d Analyze models and examples (own and others’) of various genres in order to create a similar piece || 21 || relating
 * 3 || Descriptive Writing || explore and practice descriptive writing. || LA 8.2 Students will learn and apply writing skills and strategies to communicate. || 21 || Sensory Details
 * 4 || Narrative Writing || assess a writer's use of narrative writing techniques. || LA 8.2 Students will learn and apply writing skills and strategies to communicate. || 21 || Chronological order
 * 5 || Expository Writing || understand and use the techniques of expository writing. || LA 8.2.2 Writing Genres: Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences in multiple genres.
 * LA 8.2.2.a Write in a variety of genres, considering purpose and audience
 * LA 8.2.2.b Write considering typical characteristics of the selected genre (e.g., business letter, report, email, class notes, research paper, play, web page/blog) || 15 || relating
 * 6 || Persuasive Writing || persuasive techniques used by a professional speaker || LA 8.2.2 Writing Genres: Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences in multiple genres.
 * LA 8.2.2.a Write in a variety of genres, considering purpose and audience
 * LA 8.2.2.b Write considering typical characteristics of the selected genre (e.g., business letter, report, email, class notes, research paper, play, web page/blog)
 * LA 8.2.2.c Select and apply an organizational structure appropriate to the task (e.g., problem/solution, persuasion)
 * LA 8.2.2.d Analyze models and examples (own and others’) of various genres in order to create a similar piece || 15 || recalling
 * 8 || Kinds of Sentences || learn subjects, predicates, and sentences || LA 8.2.1 Writing Process: Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. || 5 || declarative
 * 9 || Kinds of Nouns || use nouns clearly and effectively in writing || LA 8.2.1 Writing Process: Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. || 5 || noun
 * 10 || Action Verbs || learn about various kinds of verbs || LA 8.2.1 Writing Process: Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. || 15 || action
 * 11 || Personal Pronouns || learn about various kinds of pronouns || LA 8.2.1 Writing Process: Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. || 5 || personal
 * 12 || Adjectives and Adverbs || learn about various kinds of adjectives and adverbs. || LA 8.2.1 Writing Process: Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. || 15 || predicate
 * 13 || Prepositions and Prepositional phrases || Learn about various prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections || LA 8.2.1 Writing Process: Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. || 10 || prepositions
 * 14 || Clauses and Complex Sentences || learn about clauses and complex sentences || LA 8.2.1 Writing Process: Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. || 5 || Main clause
 * 14 || Clauses and Complex Sentences || learn about clauses and complex sentences || LA 8.2.1 Writing Process: Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. || 5 || Main clause
 * 15 || Participles and Participial Phrases || identify gerunds and gerund phrases and it use them in writing || LA 8.2.1 Writing Process: Students will apply the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other standard conventions appropriate for grade level. || 11 || participial phrase