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6th Grade: SOL 6.1, 6.2
analyze oral participation in small
group activities
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feedback for self-evaluation
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MIDDLE SCHOOL SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
ORAL LANGUAGE
7th Grade: SOL 7.1 ,7.2, 7.3
8th Grade: SOL 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
• use interview techniques to gain
give and seek information in
information
conversations, group discussions, and
o prepare relevant questions
oral presentations
o take notes and compile
information
use appropriate vocabulary and style
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evaluate effectiveness
based on the audience, topic, and
grammar purposes
• develop and deliver oral presentations
ask probing questions to seek
elaboration and clarification of ideas
• choose appropriate vocabulary, topic, tone,
and purpose
identify persuasive techniques in the
media (name calling, glittering
• respond to audience questions and
comments
generalities, bandwagon, testimonials,
appeal to prestige, appeal to emotion)
• analyze mass media messages
o identify and evaluate persuasive
techniques being used:
innuendo, glittering,
generalities, bandwagon,
testimonials, appeal to prestige,
appeal to emotions
June 2004
6th Grade: SOL 6.3
Vocabulary
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identify word origins,
derivatives, and inflections
recognize the kind of
relationship represented by
analogies
introduce figurative language as
a means of determining the
meaning of unfamiliar words
use context and sentence
structure to differentiate
between words with multiple
meanings
use word reference materials
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
READING: VOCABULARY/WORD STUDY
7th Grade: SOL 7.4
Vocabulary
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use roots and affixes
recognize analogies and
figurative language (hyperbole,
simile, personification)
identify connotations
8th Grade: SOL 8.4
Vocabulary
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apply knowledge of word
origins, derivatives, inflections,
analogies, and figurative
language to extend vocabulary
development
use context, structure, and
connotation to determine
meaning of words
June 2004
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
READING: LITERARY ELEMENTS/COMPREHENSION
6th Grade: SOL 6.4, 6.5
Literary Elements
• describe cause and effect relationships
• read fiction, narrative non-fiction, and
poetry
• understand the characteristics of
stories and poems
• identify the elements of a literary work
(setting, character, plot, conflict,
theme)
• understand internal and external
conflict
• differentiate between narrative and
poetic forms
• describe images created by language
• understand the four methods used to
develop characters
• notice an author’s craft (style,
structure, intent)
Comprehension
• draw conclusions and make inferences
• comprehend, record, and remember
details in order to arrive at a
conclusion or generalization
• paraphrase and summarize the main
points in a text
• predict and read to validate or revise
• compare and contrast information
about one topic contained in different
selections
• read and interpret an outline to
determine main ideas
7th Grade: SOL 7.5, 7.6, 7.7
Literary Elements
• describe and understand the
relationship of setting, plot, theme,
conflict
• describe the impact of word choice,
imagery, and poetic devices
• understand use of foreshadowing,
irony, voice, and mood
• understand the four methods used to
develop characters
8th Grade: SOL 8.5, 8.6
Literary Elements
• compare and contrast the
characteristics of literary forms
• understand the author’s use of literary
devices: foreshadowing, irony,
flashback and symbolism
• describe how authors use characters,
conflict, point of view, and tone to
create meaning
• analyze the author’s credentials,
viewpoint, and impact
• describe inferred main ideas or themes
using evidence from the text to support
• compare and contrast authors’ styles
Comprehension
• make inferences and draw conclusions
based on explicit and implicit
information
• summarize the text
• interpret the secondary information
provided in an outline
Comprehension
• activate prior knowledge before
reading
• use the reading process to predict,
question, clarify, infer, organize,
compare, summarize, and synthesize
• describe inferred main ideas and
themes
• use external text structure to enhance
comprehension and note taking
• read and follow instructions to
complete an assigned task (construct a
structure, complete a recipe,
participate in a game, etc.)
• interpret and expand an outline based
on main ideas and details provided
June 2004
6th Grade: SOL 6.4
Poetry
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MIDDLE SCHOOL SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
READING: POETRY
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7 Grade: SOL 7.5
8th Grade: SOL 8.5
Poetry
recognize poetic elements
(rhyme, rhythm, repetition,
alliteration, and onomatopoeia)
recognize poetic forms (haiku,
limerick, ballad, free-verse)
recognize the author’s use of
simile and hyperbole
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Poetry
identify poetic forms (haiku,
limerick, ballad, free verse,
couplet, quatrain)
recognize poetic devices
(rhyme, rhythm, meter,
repetition, alliteration,
assonance, consonance, and
onomatopoeia)
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understand, evaluate, and use
similes, metaphors,
personification, and hyperbole
explain the use of symbols and
figurative language
compare and contrast the use of
poetic elements (word choice,
dialogue, form, rhyme, rhythm,
and voice)
explain the use of symbols in
figurative language
identify the poetic forms (haiku,
limerick, ballad, free verse,
couplet and quatrain)
compare and contrast an
author’s choice of sound
elements in prose and poetry
(rhyme, meter, repetition,
alliteration, assonance,
consonance, and onomatopoeia)
June 2004
6th Grade: SOL 6.5
Research
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select sources appropriate for a
given purpose
organize information
develop a research product that
can be presented in a variety of
formats
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
READING: RESEARCH
7th Grade: SOL 7.6, 7.7
8th Grade
Research
Research
• organize and synthesize
• organize and synthesize
information to develop oral and
information for use in written
written presentations
and oral presentations
• use primary and secondary sources
• use print and electronic sources
to locate information
to locate information
• continue to recognize MLA format
• credit primary and secondary
and create a work cited page for
sources
research products
• recognize MLA format and
create a “Work Cited” page
June 2004
6th Grade: SOL 6.6
Writing Process
• Learn the writing process (refer to
Hanover County’s Writing Process)
• Use prewriting strategies
• Use graphic organizers
• Maintain consistent tense inflections
• Elaborate on central idea
• Select vocabulary to enhance tone and
voice
• Edit for correct grammar, capitalization,
punctuation, spelling, and sentence
structure
• Continue to focus on the three writing
domains
° Composing
° Written Expression
° Usage and Mechanics
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Use technology
Modes
• Practice three modes of writing
° narratives
° descriptions
° explanations
Research
• Develop beginning research skills (e.g.
Big Six, appropriate use of internet
for searches, paraphrasing,
summarizing)
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
WRITING
7th Grade: SOL 7.8
8th Grade: SOL 8.7
Writing Process
Writing Process
• Apply the writing process independently
• Effectively apply the writing process with
(refer to Hanover County’s Writing Process)
solid prewriting strategies dependent on genre
• Use a variety of prewriting strategies
• Elaborate using descriptive sentences and
paragraphs
• Revise compositions with attention to voice
and tone
• Incorporate specific vocabulary and
information
• Use a variety of prewriting strategies
• Use voice to individualize writing
• Revise compositions with attention to voice
and tone
• Use tone to convey author’s attitude about the
topic
• Select relevant information
• Revise for word choice, sentence variety,
• Include vivid vocabulary
transitions between paragraphs
• Use clauses for clarification
• Continue to focus on the three writing
• Use figurative language
domains
• Vary sentence structure
° Composing
• Use peer and self-editing techniques
° Written Expression
• Elaborate on central theme
° Usage and Mechanics
• Continue to focus on the three writing
• Use technology
domains
° Composing
° Written Expression
° Usage and Mechanics
• Use word processor
Modes
Modes
• Write narrative, expository, persuasive and
• Independently write narrative, expository,
analytical pieces for publication
and persuasive pieces using the Writing
Process as primary instructional tool
Research
• Continue to use research skills such as
paraphrasing and summarizing to develop
oral and written research products
Research
• Use research skills such as paraphrasing and
summarizing to create oral and written
research products
June 2004
6th Grade: SOL 6.7
Parts of Speech
• identify the eight parts of speech
• identify proper nouns (courses, mom and
dad)
• identify compound subjects and objects
• identify and use adverbs and adjectives
correctly (“good” and “well”)
• identify and use pronouns (indefinite,
subject and object)
Sentence Construction
• identify the parts of sentences (subj, verb,
d.o., i.o., pred. nom.)
• use correct subject-verb agreement
• diagram a simple sentence with
prepositional phrases
• maintain consistent verb tense
Usage/Mechanics
• use correct punctuation
• recognize complete sentences and
fragments
• use contractions and possessives correctly
• use coordinating and subordinating
conjunctions
• use apostrophes in contractions and
possessives
• punctuate and correctly format dialogue
• use pronoun antecedent agreement
• correctly hyphenate words when split at the
end of a line
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
WRITING: GRAMMAR
7th Grade: SOL 7.9
8th Grade: SOL 8.8
Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech
• identify and use the eight parts of
• identify and independently use the
speech
eight parts of speech correctly
• identify comparative-superlative
adjectives
• identify comparative-superlative
adverbs
Sentence Construction
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identify the function of words as used
in sentences (subj., verb, d.o., i.o.,
pred. nom., pred. adj.)
• use correct subject-verb agreement
• diagram compound sentences and
simple sentences with compound
elements
• maintain consistent verb tense
throughout an entire paragraph
Usage/Mechanics
• use complete sentences with
appropriate punctuation including the
punctuation of dialogue
Sentence Construction
• use correct subject-verb agreement
• diagram compound-complex
sentences
• use pronouns that agree in number,
gender and person
• use object pronouns in prepositional
phrases with compound objects
Usage/Mechanics
• use and punctuate transitional
words and conjunctions
• punctuate dependent/independent
clauses
June 2004
6th grade: SOL 6.6, 6.7
MIDDLE SCHOOL (6-8) SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
WRITING GROWTH AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
7th grade: SOL 7.8, 7.9
8th grade: SOL 8.7, 8.8
Writing Growth/Essential Knowledge
Writing Growth/Essential Knowledge
Writing Growth/Essential Knowledge
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use selected prewriting techniques
elaborate to: give detail, add depth and continue the flow
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incorporate variety into sentences, using appropriate
coordination and subordination
understand that revising to improve a draft includes:
rereading, reflecting, rethinking, rewriting
use complete sentences with appropriate punctuation
avoid comma splices and fused sentences
avoid using coordinating conjunctions at the beginning of
a sentence
diagram simple sentences with prepositional phrases
use singular verbs with singular subjects and plural verbs
with plural subjects
use reference sources to select the correct spelling and
usage of such words as their, there and they’re
use first person pronouns appropriately in compound
subjects and objects
choose adjectives and adverbs appropriately
capitalize language classes or classes followed by a
number
capitalize mom and dad only when those titles replace
names or are used as proper nouns
punctuate and format dialogue
hyphenate words between syllables when they must be
split at the ends of lines
understand the use of the apostrophe for contractions and
possessives
maintain a consistent verb tense within sentences and
throughout and across paragraphs
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use a variety of prewriting strategies
use written expression to draft and
revise compositions with attention to:
voice, tone, selection of information,
embedded phrases and clauses, vivid
and precise vocabulary, figurative
language and sentence variety
apply revising procedures including:
rereading, reflecting, rethinking,
rewriting
use complete sentences with
appropriate punctuation
use a singular verb with a singular
subject and a plural verb with a plural
subject
use a singular pronoun to refer to a
singular antecedent and a plural
pronoun to refer to a plural antecedent
choose and maintain tense(present,
past, future) throughout an entire
paragraph
diagram compound sentences and
simple sentences with compound
elements
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write in a variety of forms: narrative, persuasive,
expository, informational
use a variety of prewriting strategies
use written expression to draft and revise
compositions
apply revising procedures: rereading, reflecting,
rethinking, rewriting, including vivid
vocabulary, combining sentences for variety,
providing transitions between ideas and
paragraphs
use complete sentences with appropriate
punctuation: punctuation of dialogue and
between dependent and independent clauses
diagram complex sentences
use a singular verb with a singular subject and a
plural verb with a plural subject
use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular
antecedent and a plural pronoun to refer to a
plural antecedent
use objective pronouns in prepositional phrases
with compound objects
choose and maintain tense(present, past, future)
throughout an entire paragraph or text
use comparative and superlative adjectives
use comparative and superlative adverbs
use and correctly punctuate transitional words,
such as furthermore, however, since and next
use and correctly punctuate conjunctions, such
as either/or and neither/nor
June 2004