English

Mrs. Karen Nickel:

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8th Grade Google Classroom

" Reading gives us someplace to go,

when you have to stay where you are "

Mason Cooley

May 4th-8th, 2020

7th English

Standards Addressed

IRL.7.1/RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL7.2/RI.7.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

8th English

Standards Addressed

RL.8.1/RI.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL8.2/RI.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, and provide an objective summary of the text.

April 27th - May 1st, 2020

7th English

Standards Addressed

IRL.7.1/RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL7.2/RI.7.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

8th English

Standards Addressed

RL.8.1/RI.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL8.2/RI.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, and provide an objective summary of the text.

April 20-24th, 2020

7th English

Standards Addressed

IRL.7.1/RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL7.2/RI.7.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

8th English

Standards Addressed

RL.8.1/RI.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL8.2/RI.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, and provide an objective summary of the text.

April 14-17th, 2020

7th English

Standards Addressed

IRL.7.1/RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL7.2/RI.7.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

8th English

Standards Addressed

RL.8.1/RI.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL8.2/RI.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, and provide an objective summary of the text.

April 6-10th, 2020

7th English

Standards Addressed

IRL.7.1/RI.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL7.2/RI.7.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

8th English

Standards Addressed

RL.8.1/RI.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL8.2/RI.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, and provide an objective summary of the text.

March 30th- April 3, 2020

7th English

Standards Addressed

I can infer multiple themes within and across texts using text evidence.
I can discuss and write about the explicit or implicit meanings of text.

8th English

Standards Addressed

I can analyze how themes are developed through the interaction of characters and events.
I can discuss and write about the explicit or implicit meanings of text.

What is theme?

How can you relate themes to the stories we have read? Can there be multiple themes at work?

theme-activities.pdf

Theme and how it relates to our text.

Think about The Book Thief or Touching Spirit Bear, what theme or themes are present? How can you use this document to determine the many types of themes in every story you read.