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OKCPS |
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OCPS ACADEMIC STANDARDS |
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Language Arts - Grade 8: First Semester |
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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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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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10.1 Pronouns: Use/Speak/Write
The learner will be able to
use nominative, objective, and possessive pronouns correctly when speaking and writing.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Pronoun |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Writing 3.1c |
Classroom
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10.2 Modifier: Appositive/Identify/Use
The learner will be able to
identify and use appositives and appositive phrases within the context of a sentence.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Modifier |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Writing 3.1g |
Classroom
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10.3 Adjective: Comparative/Superlative
The learner will be able to
correctly form and use the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Adjective |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Writing 3.1f |
Classroom
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10.4 Conjunction: Coordination
The learner will be able to
identify and correctly use conjunctions for coordination and subordination.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Conjunction |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Writing 3.1i |
Classroom
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10.5 Grammar: Confused Words
The learner will be able to
distinguish commonly confused words (e.g., there, their, they're; two, to, too; accept, except; affect, effect).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Grammar |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.1j |
Classroom
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10.6 Subject-Verb: Agreement
The learner will be able to
identify and use subject/verb agreement in sentences containing singular, plural, and compound subjects.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Subject-Verb Agreement |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.1b |
Classroom
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10.7 Sentence Structure: Various/Use
The learner will be able to
use a variety of sentence structures, types, and lengths to contribute to fluency and interest.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Sentence Structure |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 1.5 |
Classroom
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10.8 Figurative Language: Comparisons
The learner will be able to
analyze idioms and comparisons, such as analogies, metaphors, and similes, to infer the literal and figurative meaning of phrases.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Figurative Language |
Analysis |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Reading 1.3a, b, c & d |
Classroom
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10.9 Participles/Gerunds: Use
The learner will be able to
use infinitives, gerunds, and participles to vary sentence structure in writing.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Participle |
Application |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.1h |
Classroom
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10.10 Verb: Principle/Progressive
The learner will be able to
correctly use the principle parts of verbs and progressive verb forms.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Verb |
Application |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.1a |
Classroom
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10.11 Fragment/Run-On: Edit
The learner will be able to
correct a series of sentences for fragments or run-ons in writing.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Sentence Structure/Fragment/Run-On |
Analysis |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.3a |
Classroom
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10.12 Compound/Complex: Write
The learner will be able to
use simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in writing.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Sentence Structure: Compound/Complex |
Application |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.3d |
Classroom
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10.13 Clause: Differentiate
The learner will be able to
differentiate between dependent and independent clauses in writing.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Sentence: Clause |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.3c |
Classroom
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10.14 Edit: Written Works/Dangling
The learner will be able to
edit written works for dangling and misplaced modifiers.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Modifier: Edit |
Analysis |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.3b |
Classroom
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10.15 Pronoun Agreement: Use
The learner will be able to
use pronoun and antecedent agreement.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Pronoun: Agreement |
Application |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Writing 3.1d |
Classroom
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11.1 Supporting Evidence: Comprehend
The learner will be able to
comprehend and identify the major ideas and supporting evidence in informative and persuasive messages.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Persuasion |
Comprehension |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Oral 1.1 |
Classroom
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12.1 Purposes: Compare/Ideas
The learner will be able to
use media forms to create a visual message that will compare and contrast ideas and points of view.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Media Purposes |
Analysis |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Visual 3.2 |
Classroom
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14.1 Response: Reading/Insight
The learner will be able to
demonstrate careful reading and insight not his/her interpretations when writing responses to literature.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Writing Responses |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Writing 2.7a |
Classroom
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14.2 Response: Connect/Techniques
The learner will be able to
write a response to literature that makes connections between the writer's techniques and specific textual references.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Writing Responses |
Application |
Master |
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OK: PASS Writing 2.7b |
Classroom
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14.3 Ideas: Scene/Lesson/Compare
The learner will be able to
compare a scene from a fictional piece with a lesson learned through experience in a reflective paper.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Drafting: Ideas |
Analysis |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Writing 2.5b |
Classroom
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