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OKCPS |
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OCPS ACADEMIC STANDARDS |
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Language Arts - Grade 8 |
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1.1 Fiction: Elements/Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze and explain elements of fiction including plot, conflict, character, mood, setting, theme, point of view, and author's purpose.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Fiction |
Analysis |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Reading 4.2a.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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1.2 Genres: Analyze Characteristics
The learner will be able to
analyze the characteristics of genres, including short story, novel, drama, lyric poetry, nonfiction, historical fiction, and informational texts.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Story/Short Story |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 4.1a.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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1.3 Sub-Genres: Characteristics
The learner will be able to
identify and distinguish characteristics of subgenres, including autobiography, biography, fable, folk tale, mystery, myth, limericks, tall tales, and plays.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Genre |
Knowledge |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 4.1b.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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1.4 Point of View: Explain
The learner will be able to
identify and explain various points of view and how they affect a story's interpretation.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Author: Point of View |
Comprehension |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Reading 4.2b.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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1.5 Literature: Cultural Awareness
The learner will be able to
analyze and determine distinctive and common characteristics of literature from various cultures to broaden cultural awareness.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Literature |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 4.4b |
Classroom
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1.6 Analyze: Historical Context
The learner will be able to
analyze and evaluate works of literature and the historical context in which they were written.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Historical Fiction/Context: Analyze |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 4.4a |
Classroom
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3.1 Predicting: Text/Establish/Confirm
The learner will be able to
make, confirm, and revise predictions when reading text.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Predicting |
Evaluation |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 3.5b |
Classroom
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3.2 Compare/Contrast: Idea/Theme/Issue
The learner will be able to
connect, compare, and contrast ideas, themes, and issues in cross texts.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Compare/Contrast |
Evaluation |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 3.2b.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.3 Questions: Various Formats
The learner will be able to
identify and apply test-taking strategies by answering different types and levels of questions, such as open-ended, literal, and interpretive as well as test-like questions, such as multiple choice, true/false, and short answer.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Questions |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 5.2d.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.4 Comprehension: Question/Support
The learner will be able to
comprehend text by asking questions and supporting answers with literal information from text.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Prior Knowledge |
Comprehension |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 3.1b.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.5 Main Idea: Stated
The learner will be able to
determine the main (or major) idea and how those ideas are supported with specific details.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Main Idea |
Knowledge |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Reading 3.3a.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.6 Story Changes: Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze character traits, conflicts, motivations, point of view, and changes that occur within the story.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Character |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 3.4e.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.7 Faulty Reasoning: Identify
The learner will be able to
identify instances of persuasion, propaganda, and faulty reasoning in text.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Persuasive |
Knowledge |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 5.1d.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.8 Fact/Judgment/Opinion: Distinguish
The learner will be able to
distinguish between stated fact, reasoned judgment, and opinion in various texts.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Inference |
Analysis |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 3.4a.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.9 Inference: Support
The learner will be able to
make inferences and draw conclusions supported by text evidence and student experiences.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Inference |
Analysis |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Reading 3.2a.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.10 Inference: Support/Audience
The learner will be able to
make supported inferences about the effects of a literary work on its audience.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Inference |
Synthesis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 2.7c |
Classroom
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3.11 Figurative Language: Identify
The learner will be able to
identify and explain the use of figurative language in literary works to convey mood, images, and meaning, including metaphor, personification, and simile.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Figurative Language |
Knowledge |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 4.3a.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.12 Compare/Contrast: Texts
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast to determine similarities and differences in treatment, scope, or organization.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Compare/Contrast |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 3.4c.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.13 Strategies: Learn/Recall
The learner will be able to
use organizational strategies to learn and recall important ideas from texts, such as preview, questions, reread, and record, as an aid to comprehend increasingly difficult content material.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Reading Strategies |
Application |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 5.1c.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.14 Literature: Compare Similarities
The learner will be able to
compare similar characters, settings, and themes from varied literary traditions that cross cultures.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Setting |
Analysis |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Reading 4.4c |
Classroom
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3.15 Structural Elements: Examine
The learner will be able to
analyze the structural elements of the plot, subplot, and climax and explain the way in which conflicts are or are not resolved.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Plot |
Evaluation |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 3.4f.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.16 Literary Devices: Recognize
The learner will be able to
identify and interpret literary devices such as flashback, foreshadowing, symbolism, and imagery.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Literary Device |
Knowledge |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 4.3c.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.17 Literature: Response
The learner will be able to
offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to text.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Analyzing |
Comprehension |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Reading 3.4d.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.18 Summary: Recall/Inform/Organize
The learner will be able to
paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform, or organize ideas.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Summary |
Evaluation |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 3.3b.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.19 Reading Behaviors: Independent
The learner will be able to
read regularly in instructional-level materials that are challenging but manageable (text in which no more than approximately 1 in 10 words are difficult for the reader; a "typical" eighth grader reads 150 words per minute).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Reading Behaviors |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 2.2 |
Classroom
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3.20 Reading Behaviors: Independent
The learner will be able to
increase reading speed and comprehension through daily, independent reading.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Reading Behaviors |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 2.3 |
Classroom
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3.21 Strategies: Purpose/Preview
The learner will be able to
determine the purpose for reading (inform, entertain, persuade, or understand), apply a variety of prereading strategies when reading fiction and nonfiction, and use prior knowledge and experience to make connections to text.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Pre-Reading |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 3.1a, 3.1b; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.22 Reading Behaviors: Silent/sustain
The learner will be able to
read silently for increasingly longer amounts of time.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Reading Behaviors: Silent/Sustained |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 2.4 |
Classroom
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3.23 Strategies: Self-Correcting/Choose
The learner will be able to
monitor the understanding of text and use correcting strategies, such as rereading a portion, using reference aids, or searching for content when needed.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Reading Strategies |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 3.5a |
Classroom
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3.24 Response: Purpose/Audience
The learner will be able to
write for different purposes and to a specific audience or person, adjusting tone and style as necessary to make writing interesting (e.g., write stories and reports, showing a variety of word choices, or review a favorite book or film).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Support |
Evaluation |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 2.8 |
Classroom
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3.25 Reading Behaviors: Adjust/Task
The learner will be able to
adjust reading rate and determine appropriate strategies to match the purpose, difficulty, and characteristics of the text.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Reading Behaviors |
Application |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Reading 3.5c |
Classroom
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3.26 Analyzing: Variety/Sources
The learner will be able to
analyze and paraphrase/summarize information from a variety of sources into a research paper.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Analyzing |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 5.2b.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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3.27 Fluency: Accuracy
The learner will be able to
read regularly in independent-level materials (texts in which no more than 1 in 20 words is difficult for the reader) fluently and accurately, and with appropriate time, change in voice, and expression.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Reading Aloud: Fluency |
Application |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Reading 2.1 |
Classroom
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3.28 Response: Write
The learner will be able to
write responses to literacy that demonstrate careful reading.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Reading Responses: Written |
Application |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 2.7a |
Classroom
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4.1 Spelling: Frequently Misspelled
The learner will be able to
distinguish correct spelling of commonly misspelled words and homonyms.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Spelling Applications |
Comprehension |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.2c |
Classroom
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Study and Research Skills
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5.1 Letters: Write
The learner will be able to
write friendly letters and business letters and continue to produce other writing forms introduced in earlier grades.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| General Letter Writing: Friendly |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 2.9 |
Classroom
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5.2 Organizing Information: Strategies
The learner will be able to
record, organize, and display relevant information from multiple sources in systematic ways (e.g., outlines, timelines, graphic organizers, or note cards).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Organization |
Evaluation |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 5.2a |
Classroom
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5.3 Text Organizers: Use
The learner will be able to
use text organizers, including headings, graphic features (e.g., boldface, italic type), and tables of contents to locate and organize information.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Table of Contents |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 5.1b.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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5.4 Testing: Apply/Test/Strategies
The learner will be able to
apply appropriate essay test-taking and time writing strategies that address and analyze the question (prompt) and use organizational methods required by the prompt.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Testing |
Application |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 2.6a & b; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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5.5 Graphical Format: Questions/Apply
The learner will be able to
interpret and use graphic sources of information such as maps, graphs, timelines, or tables to address research questions.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Graphical Format |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 5.2e.; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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5.6 Print: Identify
The learner will be able to
identify and credit the source used to gain information (e.g., bibliographies, footnotes, appendix).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Reference Form: Print/Nonprint |
Knowledge |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Reading 5.2c; PASS Exam |
Classroom
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6.1 Context: Meaning/Verify
The learner will be able to
verify the meaning of a word in its context, even when its meaning is not directly stated, through the use of definitions, restatement, example, comparison, or contrast.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Context |
Comprehension |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 1.1 |
Classroom
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6.2 Appropriate: Command of Language
The learner will be able to
use precise word choice and the appropriate use of figurative language to express specific meaning and tone.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Word Choice: Appropriate |
Application |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 1.4 |
Classroom
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6.3 Word Origin: Meaning/Expression
The learner will be able to
recognize and analyze the influence of historical events on word meaning and vocabulary expansion.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Word Origin |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Reading 1.2 |
Classroom
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9.1 Mechanics: Use/Correct
The learner will be able to
demonstrate appropriate mechanics in writing utilizing commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, colons, and conventions of letter writing.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Punctuation |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Writing 3.2bi, ii, iii, iv, & v |
Classroom
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9.2 Punctuation: Pausing/Feeling
The learner will be able to
use punctuation as a reading guide for pausing, getting a sense of feeling, and understanding the text.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Punctuation |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Reading 2.5 |
Classroom
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9.3 Capitalization: Application of Rule
The learner will be able to
apply capitalization rules appropriately in written work.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Capitalization: Applications |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.2a |
Classroom
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