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Welcome to
the Grade 8 English Language Arts
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CORE Performance
Indicators
Core
Performance Indicators are descriptions of
student achievement: what students should know and be able to do
in PreK-Grade 12 as a result of skilled instruction. Core
performance indicators are common to all
four ELA standards and are specific to
grouped grade levels according to the
following configuration:
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PreK K1 |
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56 |
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Throughout seventh and
eighth grades, students are developing the
following core performance indicators in the
skills of reading, writing, listening, and
speaking.
Reading
Identify a purpose for
reading
Adjust reading rate
according to the purpose for reading
Use word recognition and
context clues to read fluently
Determine the meaning of
unfamiliar words by using context clues, a
dictionary, a glossary, and structural
analysis (i.e., looking at roots, prefixes,
and suffixes of words)
Distinguish between
dictionary meaning and implied meaning of
the authors words
Identify transitional
words or phrases, such as furthermore or in
comparison, that provide clues to
organizational formats such as
compare/contrast
Use knowledge of
punctuation to assist in comprehension
Apply corrective
strategies, such as discussing with others
and monitoring for misunderstandings, to
assist in comprehension
Seek opportunities for
improvement in reading comprehension by
choosing more challenging writers, topics,
and texts
Maintain a personal
reading list to reflect reading
accomplishments
Writing
Understand the purpose
for writing; the purpose may be to explain,
describe, narrate, persuade, or express
feelings
Identify the intended
audience
Use tone and language
appropriate to audience and purpose
Use prewriting activities
(e,g, brainstorming, note taking,
freewriting, outlining, and paragraphing)
Use the writing process
(e.g., prewriting, drafting, revising,
proofreading, and editing)
Write clear, concise, and
varied sentences, developing a personal
writing style and voice
Observe rules of
punctuation, italicization, capitalization,
and spelling as follows:
- punctuate correctly
simple/compound/complex sentences,
undivided/divided direct quotations,
exact words from sources (quotations),
titles of articles/literary works, and
business letters
- use italics and
underlining for titles
- capitalize proper
nouns, such as geographical names,
academic courses, and organizations
- spell correctly
commonly misspelled words, homonyms, and
content-area vocabulary
Use correct grammatical
construction in
- parts of speech, such
as nouns; adjectives and adverbs
(comparative/superlative); pronouns
(indefinite/nominative/objective);
conjunctions
(coordinating/subordinating);
prepositions and prepositional phrases;
interjections; and conjunctions to
connect ideas
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simple/compound/complex sentences; note
especially subject-verb agreement,
infinitives and participles, clear
antecedents for pronouns, placement of
modifiers, and use active voice
Use signal/transitional
words or phrases, such as first, next, and
in addition, to produce organized, cohesive
texts
Use dictionaries,
thesauruses, and style manuals
Use computer
software (e.g., word processing, import
graphics) to support the writing process
Write for an authentic
purpose, including publication
Listening
Adapt listening
strategies to different purposes and
settings
Listen respectfully and
responsively
Identify own purpose for
listening
Recognize
content-specific vocabulary or terminology
Speaking
Respond respectfully
Initiate communication
with peers and adults in the school and
local community
Adapt language and
presentational features for the audience and
purpose
Use language and grammar
appropriate to the purpose for speaking
Use volume, tone, pitch,
and rate appropriate to content and audience
Use effective nonverbal
communication
Use visual aids to
enhance the presentation
Establish and maintain
eye contact with audience
These core performance
indicators are reflected in grade-specific
performance indicators and literacy
competencies. To view them and lessons
aligned to them click on links below or on
quick links above.
• Grade 8 Reading • Grade 8 Writing • Grade 8 Listening • Grade 8 Speaking •
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