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MississippiCurriculum Frameworks

Eighth Grade

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McDougal LittellLanguage Network

Correlation to the Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks

Language ArtsEighth Grade

1. The student will use word recognition and vocabulary (word meaning) skills to communicate.

Objectives Pupil EditionPage References

Additional ATEPage References

a. The student will apply knowledge of roots and affixes (e.g., non-,trans-, over-, anti-. inter-, super, semi-, com-, ex-, il-, mid-, under-,sub-, en-, em-, fore-, de-, after-, auto-, con-, mid-, –tion, -or, -ion, -ity, -ment, -ic, -ian, -ist, -ous, -eous, -ious, -ance, -ence, -ive, -en, -ative, -tive, -ible, -ty, -ation, -ition, -al, -ial) to infer meaning ofunfamiliar words in novel texts.

590-593 503F

b. The student will develop and apply expansive knowledge of wordsand word meaning to communicate.

330, 410, 470, 481, 482,484, 485, 501, 599

503F

c. The student will apply knowledge of synonyms, antonyms, andhomonyms to evaluate word choices in a variety of texts (e.g.,analyzing author’s craft, revising writing, peer editing).

531, 533, 595 503B, 503F

d. The student will use context clues to infer the meanings of unfamiliarwords or phrases in unfamiliar grade level appropriate text.

587-589, 596-597 503F

e. The student will apply knowledge of figurative language (e.g., simile,metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idiom, humor) to evaluateauthor’s intent.

416-417, 420-421 311H

McDougal Littell Language Network, Grade 8 correlation to theMississippi Curriculum Frameworks, Language Arts, Eighth Grade

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f. The student will apply knowledge of reference materials (e.g.,dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, electronic dictionary, teacher or peeras a resource) to evaluate word choice in a variety of texts (e.g.,revise writing, peer editing) and to determine meaning.

594-595 503F

g. The student will analyze and evaluate vocabulary usage based onappropriateness for context and purpose (e.g., formal and informallanguage).

408-421 311H


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2. The student will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, interpret, or evaluate a variety of texts of increasinglevels of difficulty.



a. The student will apply knowledge of text features, parts of a book,and text structures to understand, gain information from, respond to,analyze, compare, synthesize, or evaluate texts.

1) Text features - bold-faced print, italics, headings, subheadings,numberings, captions, illustrations, graphs, diagrams, maps, icons,pull down menus, key word searches

268, 390-393, 511, 512,520-523, 527

503A, 503B

2) Parts of a book - appendix, footnotes 446, 497 423B

3) Text structures - compare/contrast, order of importance 360-361, 362, 365, 540-542

311D

b. The student will infer, justify, evaluate, draw conclusions, predictoutcomes, synthesize, and evaluate information

1) Infer the implied main idea from one or more related texts. 349, 540, 545-546, 553 311C, 503C, 503D

2) Justify inferences about main idea by providing supporting details. 349, 350, 545-553 311C

3) Evaluate author’s use of sequence for its effect on the text. 356, 362-365, 435, 436,437, 439, 540

311D, 423A

4) Infer how the sequence of events may have contributed to causeand effect relationships in a text.

358-360, 365, 454, 458,469, 542, 545

311D, 423A, 423B

5) Apply knowledge of cause and effect relationships to infer logicalcauses and/or effects.

365, 542-545 503C


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6) Synthesize information stated in one or more texts with priorknowledge and experience to draw valid conclusions withsupporting evidence including text based-evidence.

544-553 503C

7) Predict a logical outcome based upon information stated in a textand confirm or revise based upon subsequent text.

539-553 503C

c. The student will evaluate or revise a summarization or paraphrasing ofthe events or ideas in one or more literary texts, literary nonfiction andinformational texts of increasing length and difficulty citing text-basedevidence.

439, 447, 492, 525, 552-553

503C

d. The student will respond to, interpret, compare, critique, or evaluateincreasingly complex literary text, literary nonfiction, andinformational text citing text-based evidence.

1) Story elements (e.g., setting, characters, character traits, plot,resolution, point of view),

474-485 423B

2) Text structures (e.g., description, sequential order, procedural,cause/effect, compare/contrast, order of importance)

355-365 311D

3) Literary devices (e.g., imagery, exaggeration, dialogue, irony,sarcasm),

416-421, 479-482 311H, 423B

4) Sound devices (e.g., rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, onomatopoeia,assonance), and

479-482 423B

5) Author’s purpose (e.g., inform, entertain, persuade). 315, 428, 435, 443, 451,459, 467, 481, 477, 484

311A, 423A, 423B


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e. Evaluate the author’s use of facts, opinions, or tools of persuasion todetermine author’s purpose and consider the effect of persuasive texton the intended audience.

1) Evaluate the author’s use of and distinguish between fact andopinion.

543-544 503C

2) Evaluate use of tools of persuasion (e.g., association, stereotypes,bandwagon, plain folks, tabloid thinking, shock tactics and fear,intertextual references, card stacking, slanted words, glitteringgeneralities, false syllogisms, etc).

454, 464-473, 543-553 503C


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3. The student will express, communicate, evaluate, or exchange ideas effectively.



a. The student will use and reflect on an appropriate composing process(e.g., planning, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) to express,communicate, evaluate, or exchange ideas with a focus on texts ofincreasing complexity and length.

1) Planning• Plan for composing using a variety of strategies (e.g.,

brainstorming, drawing, graphic organizers, peer discussion,reading, viewing).

314, 315, 427, 430, 435,438, 443, 446, 451, 454,459, 462, 467, 472, 477,481, 489-494

311A, 423A, 423B

2) Drafting• Draft with increasing fluency.

317, 318, 427, 430, 435,438, 443, 446, 451, 454,459, 462, 469, 477, 481,495

311A, 423A, 423B

3) Revising• Revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, and

rearranging text based on feedback on teacher/peer feedback,writer’s checklist, or rubric.

319-321, 382-393, 428,431, 436, 439, 444, 447,452, 455, 460, 463, 470,473, 478, 482, 485, 498,501

311A, 423A, 423B

4) Editing• Edit/proofread drafts to ensure standard usage, mechanics,

spelling, and varied sentence structure.

322, 323, 327, 332, 333,428, 436, 444, 452, 460,470, 478, 482, 498

311A, 311B, 423A, 423B

5) Publishing/Sharing• Share writing with others formally and informally.

324, 325, 327, 431, 439,447, 455, 563, 473, 485,501

311A, 423A, 423B


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b. The student will incorporate descriptive details into texts, includingbut not limited to, narrative, expository, or persuasive text.

383-385, 432-436, 448-455,464, 473

311F, 423A, 423B

c. The student will compose narrative text utilizing effectiveorganization, transitions, vivid word choices, and specific supportingdetails, containing multiple events with a clear problem and solution.

1) Stories or retellings 320, 321, 330, 337, 341,351-353, 356-365, 374,424-428, 432-436, 474-478

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,423A, 423B

2) Narrative poems 320, 321, 330, 337, 341,351-353, 356-365, 479-482

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,423A, 423B

3) Plays 320, 321, 330, 337, 341,347, 351-353, 356-365, 483

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,423A, 423B

4) Video narratives 320, 321, 330, 337, 341,351-353, 356-365, 374,549-583

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,423A, 423B

5) PowerPoint presentations 320, 321, 324, 330, 337,341, 351-353, 356-365,374, 390, 391, 564

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,423A, 423B


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d. The student will compose informational text utilizing topic sentences,effective organization, transitions, vivid word choices, and specificsupporting details, including but not limited to, texts containingchronological order, cause and effect, compare and contrast, informalproblem and solution, or order of importance.

1) Essays 313-317, 330, 331, 348-353, 356-365, 374, 448-455, 464-473, 540-546

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,423A, 423B

2) Presentations 313-317, 330, 331, 348-353, 356-365, 374, 448-455, 464-473, 540-546

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,423A, 423B

3) Poems 313-317, 330, 331, 348-353, 356-365, 374, 448-455, 464-473, 540-546

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,423A, 423B

4) Functional texts 313-317, 330, 331, 348-353, 356-365, 374, 448-455, 464-473, 540-546

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,423A, 423B


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e. The student will compose persuasive text with a clear problem andsolution, utilizing effective organization, transitions, vivid wordchoices, and specific supporting details.

1) Letters 319, 320, 330, 351, 353,356, 359, 360, 364, 374,642-645

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,311E

2) Speeches 319, 320, 330, 351, 353,356, 359, 360, 364, 374,565-568

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,311E, 503D

3) Advertisements 319, 320, 330, 351, 353,356, 359, 360, 364, 374,572-583

311A, 311B, 311C, 311D,311E, 503D

f. The student will compose text of a variety of modes based on inquiryand research.

1) Generate questions. 489 423B

2) Locate sources (e.g., books, interviews, Internet, referencematerials, on-line data bases) and gather relevant information frommultiple sources.

490 423B

3) Take notes on important information from sources. 491-492 423B

4) Synthesize and evaluate important findings and select sources tosupport central ideas, concepts, and themes.

494-496 423B


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5) Present the results using a variety of communication techniques. 498 423B

6) Reflect on and evaluate the process. 498-501 423B


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4. The student will apply Standard English to communicate.



a. The student will use Standard English grammar in composing orediting.

1) Nouns (e.g., singular, plural, irregular plural, common, proper,singular possessive, plural possessive, concrete, abstract,compound, collective)

34-53 3B, 3C

2) Verbs, helping verbs, irregular, transitive, and intransitive verbs 90-104 3C

3) Verb tense (e.g., present, past, future, perfect) 105-123 3D, 3E

4) Subject verb agreement in sentences containing collective nouns,indefinite pronouns, compound subjects, and prepositional phrases.

206-227 3I, 3J

5) Subordinate and coordinate conjunctions 158-160 3F

6) Adjectives (e.g., descriptive, comparative, superlative, nominative,objective, reflexive, possessive)

124-133, 140-141 3E

7) Pronouns (e.g., subject, object, possessive, demonstrative,interrogative, indefinite)

56-89 3C

8) Use adverbs correctly (e.g., comparative forms) 134-149 3E

9) Infinitives, gerunds, and participles 168-181 3G


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b. The student will use Standard English mechanics to compose or edit.

1) End punctuation (e.g., period, question mark, exclamation point) 250-252 3K

2) Periods in common abbreviations (e.g., titles of address, days of theweek, months of the year)

251 3K

3) Commas (e.g., dates, series, addresses, greetings and closings ofletters, quotations, introductory phrases, appositives)

253-257 3K

4) Quotation marks (e.g., quotations, titles of poems) 258, 268 3K

5) Colons (e.g., time, complex sentences, business letters) 262, 263 3K

6) Capitalization 228-247 3K

7) Spell words commonly found in eighth grade level text. 648-657

8) Produce legible text. 324-325 311A

c. The student will apply knowledge of sentence structure in composingor editing to achieve a purpose.

1) Analyze the structure of sentences (e.g., simple, compound,complex).

276, 277, 284-287, 332,333

311B

2) Compose simple, compound, and complex sentences. 332, 333 311B

3) Analyze sentences containing descriptive adjectives, adverbs,prepositional phrases, appositives and modifiers.

276-287


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4) Compose sentences using descriptive adjectives, adverbs,prepositional phrases, appositives, and modifiers.

4-33, 328-341 3A, 311B

5) Analyze sentences containing parallel structures to present items ina series and items juxtaposed for emphasis.

290-304

6) Compose sentences containing parallel structures to present itemsin a series and items juxtaposed for emphasis.

4-33, 328-333 3A, 311B

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