School Year 2015-2016
Reading Grade 8
Week 5: September 21-25
Block/Unit
Day 1
Literary Elements in
Short Stories and Poetry
Day 2
Literary Elements in
Short Stories and Poetry
8.2A—Students
understand new
vocabulary and use it
when reading and
writing. Students are
expected to: determine
the meaning of gradelevel academic English
words derived from
Latin, Greek, or other
linguistic roots and
affixes.
8.2E— Students
understand new
vocabulary and use it
when reading and
writing. Students are
expected to: use a
dictionary, a glossary,
or a thesaurus (printed
or electronic) to
determine the meanings,
syllabication,
Day 3
Literary Elements in
Short Stories and Poetry
Day 4
Literary Elements in
Short Stories and Poetry
Day 5
Literary Elements in
Short Stories and Poetry
8.2A—Students
understand new
vocabulary and use it
when reading and
writing. Students are
expected to: determine
the meaning of gradelevel academic English
words derived from
Latin, Greek, or other
linguistic roots and
affixes.
8.2A—Students
understand new
vocabulary and use it
when reading and
writing. Students are
expected to: determine
the meaning of gradelevel academic English
words derived from
Latin, Greek, or other
linguistic roots and
affixes.
8.2A—Students
understand new
vocabulary and use it
when reading and
writing. Students are
expected to: determine
the meaning of gradelevel academic English
words derived from
Latin, Greek, or other
linguistic roots and
affixes.
8.2E— Students
understand new
vocabulary and use it
when reading and
writing. Students are
expected to: use a
dictionary, a glossary,
or a thesaurus (printed
or electronic) to
determine the meanings,
syllabication,
8.2E— Students
understand new
vocabulary and use it
when reading and
writing. Students are
expected to: use a
dictionary, a glossary,
or a thesaurus (printed
or electronic) to
determine the meanings,
syllabication,
8.2E— Students
understand new
vocabulary and use it
when reading and
writing. Students are
expected to: use a
dictionary, a glossary,
or a thesaurus (printed
or electronic) to
determine the meanings,
syllabication,
Unit 1
Readiness TEKS
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Supporting TEKS
Reading Grade 8
pronunciations,
alternate word choices,
and parts of speech of
words.
pronunciations,
alternate word choices,
and parts of speech of
words.
pronunciations,
alternate word choices,
and parts of speech of
words.
pronunciations,
alternate word choices,
and parts of speech of
words.
8Fig.19F—make
intertextual links among
and across texts,
including other media,
(e.g., film, play), and
provide textual evidence
8.4A—Students
understand, make
inferences and draw
conclusions about the
structure and elements
of poetry and provide
evidence from text to
support their
understanding. Students
are expected to compare
and contrast the
relationship between the
purpose and
characteristics of
different poetic forms
(e.g., epic poetry, lyric
poetry).
8Fig.19F—make
intertextual links among
and across texts,
including other media,
(e.g., film, play), and
provide textual evidence
8.4A—Students
understand, make
inferences and draw
conclusions about the
structure and elements
of poetry and provide
evidence from text to
support their
understanding. Students
are expected to compare
and contrast the
relationship between the
purpose and
characteristics of
different poetic forms
(e.g., epic poetry, lyric
poetry).
8Fig.19F—make
intertextual links among
and across texts,
including other media,
(e.g., film, play), and
provide textual evidence
8.4A—Students
understand, make
inferences and draw
conclusions about the
structure and elements
of poetry and provide
evidence from text to
support their
understanding. Students
are expected to compare
and contrast the
relationship between the
purpose and
characteristics of
different poetic forms
(e.g., epic poetry, lyric
poetry).
8Fig.19F—make
intertextual links among
and across texts,
including other media,
(e.g., film, play), and
provide textual evidence
8.4A—Students
understand, make
inferences and draw
conclusions about the
structure and elements
of poetry and provide
evidence from text to
support their
understanding. Students
are expected to compare
and contrast the
relationship between the
purpose and
characteristics of
different poetic forms
(e.g., epic poetry, lyric
poetry).
8.15B.ii--Students write
literary texts to express
their ideas and feelings
about real or imagined
people, events, and
ideas. Students are
expected to: write a
poem using: figurative
language (e.g.,
personification, idioms,
hyperbole) and
8.15B.iii—graphic
elements (e.g., word
position).
8.14E—revise final
draft in response to
feedback from peers and
teacher and publish
written work for
appropriate audiences.
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School Year 2015-2016
Reading Grade 8
Week 5: September 21-25
Block/Unit
Day 1
Literary Elements in
Short Stories and Poetry
Day 2
Literary Elements in
Short Stories and Poetry
Day 3
Literary Elements in
Short Stories and Poetry
Unit 1
Readiness TEKS
8.19A.i—Students
understand the function
of and use the
conventions of
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Day 4
Literary Elements in
Short Stories and Poetry
Day 5
Literary Elements in
Short Stories and Poetry
School Year 2015-2016
Reading Grade 8
academic language
when speaking and
writing.
Supporting TEKS
Week 5: September 21-25
Required Resources
Reader Writer Journal
Student Dictionary/Thesaurus
In the Ghetto.docx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2En0ZyjQgU4 “In the Ghetto” by Elvis Presley
“Mi Madre” by Pat Mora Holt McDougal TE p. 432
Optional Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gra4TuMoMMg Pat Mora reads “Mi Madre”.
..\..\Imagery.ppt
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Reading Grade 8
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