Trimester 2 Standards
Reading Literature and Informational Text
PowerStandards
Cite evidence from fiction and/or nonfiction text to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as the inferences drawn in order to write an objective summary of the text. (RL & RI 8.1 & RL & RI 9-10.2 & SL 8.1)
Analyze the perspective of multiple primary sources on related concepts/topics and apply evidence drawn from these sources to support proposed solutions to authentic problems. (RI 8.9 & 9-10.2)
Tri 2 Standards
- Use inferences to explain how text evidence supports a logical conclusion
- Analyze how central idea/theme emerges in text and is shaped by details
- Read closely and analyze words to find answers and support for explicit and implicit questions
- Distinguish between what text says explicitly versus what it implies
- Determine a central idea or theme and analyze its development.
Speaking and Listening
PowerStandards
Defend claims and findings from independent research, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with sound valid reasoning. (SL 8.4)
Tri 2 Standards
- Support claims with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details.
- Identify author’s/speaker’s motivation and purpose.
- Evaluate how author develops the points of view of characters, narrators, and speaker.
Writing
PowerStandards
Write concise, research-based arguments analyzing and supporting claims about authentic topics recognizing alternate claims about the topics, citing reliable sources and using precise language. (W 8.1, L8.3, 8.4, 8.6)
Tri 2 Standards
- Use logical and relevant evidence
- Select and analyze a focused idea, concept, and/or topic – formulate claim
- Cite credible sources using internal citation for direct quotes and paraphrasing.
- Identify and use salient academic vocabulary according to the idea/concept/topic
- Use precise words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationship among claim(s), reasons, evidence, and counterclaims
- Provide a concluding statement or section that supports the argument
- Use precise words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationship among claim(s), reasons, evidence, and counterclaims