Scope and Sequence for Middle School

Grade Reading (Literature) (RL) Reading (Informational Text) (RI) Writing (W) Speaking & Listening (SL)
. RI.8.1. Cite the textual evidence that most
strongly
supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly
RL.8.1. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly RI.8.2. Determine a central idea of a text and
as well as inferences drawn from the text. analyze its development over the course of the
RL.8.2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text text, including its relationship to supporting ideas;
SL.8.1: Engage effectively in a
and analyze its development over the course of the provide an objective summary of the text. W.8.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear
range of collaborative discussions
text, including its relationship to the characters, RI.8.3. Analyze how a text makes connections reasons and relevant evidence.Argumentative
(one-on-one, in groups, and
setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, Writing:
teacher-led) with diverse
the text. or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or W.8.2: Write informative/explanatory texts that
partners on grade 8 topics, texts,
RL.8.3. Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or categories). convey complex ideas, concepts, and information.
and issues, building on others'
incidents in a story or drama propel the action, RI.8.4. Determine the meaning of words and W.8.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined
ideas and expressing their own
reveal phrases as they are used in a text, including experiences or events using effective technique,
clearly.
aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; relevant descriptive details, and well-structured
RL.8.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases analyze the impact of specific word choices on sequences.
SL.8.2: Analyze the purpose of
as they are used in a text, including figurative and meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions W.8.4: Produce clear and coherent writing that
information presented in diverse
connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific to other texts. demonstrates command of the conventions of
media and formats (e.g., visually,
word choices on meaning and tone, including RI.8.5. Analyze in detail the structure of a specific standard English grammar and usage.
quantitatively, orally) and
analogies or allusions to other texts. paragraph in a text, including the role of particular W.8.5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by
evaluate the motives (e.g., social,
RL.8.5. Compare and contrast the structure of two or sentences in developing and refining a key planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new
commercial) behind its
more texts and analyze how the differing structure concept. approach.
G8 of each text contributes to its meaning and style. RI.8.6. Determine an author’s point of view or W.8.6: Use technology, including the internet, to
presentation.
RL.8.6. Analyze how differences in the points of view purpose in a text and analyze how the author produce and publish writing and present the
SL.8.3: Delineate a speaker's
of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., acknowledges and responds to conflicting relationships between information and ideas
argument and specific claims,
created through the use of dramatic irony) create evidence or viewpoints. efficiently.
evaluating the soundness of the
sucheffects as suspense or humor. RI.8.7. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages W.8.7: Conduct short research projects to answer a
reasoning and relevance and
RL.8.7. Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital question, drawing on several sources and generating
sufficiency of the evidence.
production of a story or drama stays faithful to or text,video, multimedia) to present a particular additional related, focused questions.
departs from the text or script, evaluating the topic or idea. W.8.8: Gather relevant information from multiple
SL.8.4: Present claims and
choices made by the director or actors. RI.8.8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and print and digital sources, using search terms
findings, emphasizing salient
RL.8.9. Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws specific claims in a text, assessing whether the effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of
points in a focused, coherent
on themes, patterns of events, or character types reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and
manner with relevant evidence,
from myths, traditional stories, or religious works and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism.
sound valid reasoning, and well-
such as the Bible, including describing how the is introduced. W.8.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational
chosen details; use appropriate
material is rendered new. RI.8.9. Analyze a case in which two or more texts texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
eye contact, adequate volume,
RL.8.10. By the end of the year, read and provide conflicting information on the same topic
and clear pronunciation.
comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and identify where the texts disagree on matters
and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text of fact or
complexity band independently and proficiently. interpretation.
RI.8.10. By the end of the year, read and
comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of
the grades 6–8 text complexity band
independently and proficiently.
 . RI.7.1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to
support analysis of what the text says explicitly as
well
RL.7.1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to as inferences drawn from the text.
support analysis of what the text says explicitly as RI.7.2. Determine two or more central ideas in a
well as inferences drawn from the text. text and analyze their development over the
RL.7.2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text course of the text; provide an objective summary W.7.1: Write arguments to support claims in an SL.7.1: Engage effectively in a
and analyze its development over the course of the of the text. analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid range of collaborative discussions
text; provide an objective summary of the text. RI.7.3. Analyze the interactions between reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. (one-on-one, in groups, and
RL.7.3. Analyze how particular elements of a story or individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how W.7.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to teacher-led) with diverse
drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the ideas influence individuals or events, or how examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and partners on grade 7 topics, texts,
characters individuals influence information through the selection, organization, and and issues, building on others'
or plot). ideas or events). analysis of relevant content ideas and expressing their own
RL.7.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases RI.7.4. Determine the meaning of words and clearly.
as they are used in a text, including figurative and phrases as they are used in a text, including W.7.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined
connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; experiences or events using effective technique, SL.7.2: Analyze the main ideas
and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on analyze the impact of a specific word choice on relevant descriptive details, and well-structured and supporting details presented
a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a meaning and tone. event sequences. W.7.4: Produce clear and coherent in diverse media and formats
story or drama. RI.7.5. Analyze the structure an author uses to writing in which the development, organization, and (e.g., visually, quantitatively,
RL.7.5. Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or organize a text, including how the major sections style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. orally) and explain how the ideas
structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its contribute to the whole and to the development of W.7.5: With some guidance and support from peers clarify a topic, text, or issue
G7 meaning. the ideas. and adults, develop and strengthen writing as under study.
RL.7.6. Analyze how an author develops and RI.7.6. Determine an author’s point of view or needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or
contrasts the points of view of different characters purpose in a text and analyze how the author trying a new approach. SL.7.3: Delineate a speaker's
or narrators distinguishes his or her position from that of W.7.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to argument and specific claims,
in a text. others. produce and publish writing as well as to interact evaluating the soundness of the
RL.7.7. Compare and contrast a written story, drama, RI.7.7. Compare and contrast a text to an audio, and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient reasoning and relevance and
or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of sufficiency of the evidence.
version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how three pages in a single sitting W.7.7: Conduct
to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the short research projects to answer a question, SL.7.4: Present claims and
camera focus and angles in a film). words). RI.7.8. Trace and evaluate the argument drawing on several sources and refocusing the findings emphasizing salient
RL.7.9. Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the inquiry when appropriate. points in a focused, coherent
a time, place, or character and a historical account of reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant W.7.8: Gather relevant information from multiple manner with pertinent
the same period as a means of understanding how and sufficient to support the claims. print and digital sources; assess the credibility of descriptions, facts, details, and
authors of fiction use or alter history. RI.7.9. Analyze how two or more authors writing each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and examples; use appropriate eye
RL.7.10. By the end of the year, read and about the same topic shape their presentations of conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and contact, adequate volume, and
comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, key information by emphasizing different evidence following a standard format for citation clear pronunciation.
and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band or
proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high advancing different interpretations of facts.
end of the range RI.7.10. By the end of the year, read and
comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8
text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding
as needed at the high end of the range.
 RI.6.1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of
what the text says explicitly as well as inferences
RL.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of
drawn from the text.
what the text says explicitly as well as inferences
RI.6.2. Determine a central idea of a text and how
drawn from the text.
it is conveyed through particular details; provide a SL.6.1: Engage effectively in a
summary of the text distinct from personal range of collaborative discussions
RL.6.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text
opinions or judgments. (one-on-one, in groups, and
and how it is conveyed through particular details;
RI.6.3. Analyze in detail how a key individual, teacher-led) with diverse
provide a summary of the text distinct from personal W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims in an
event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and partners on grade 6 topics, texts,
opinions or judgments analysis of substantive topics or texts. Use valid
elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or and issues, building on others'
reasoning and relevant evidence.
anecdotes). ideas and expressing their own
RL.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, W.6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to
RI.6.4. Determine the meaning of words and clearly.
scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and
phrases as they are used in a text, including
text and contributes to the development of the information through the selection, organization, and
figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. SL.6.3: Delineate a speaker's
theme, setting, or plot. analysis of relevant content
RI.6.5. Analyze how a particular sentence, argument and specific claims,
W.6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined
paragraph,chapter, or section fits into the overall distinguishing claims that are
RL.6.6: Explain how an author develops the point of experiences or events using effective technique,
structure of a text and contributes to the supported by reasons and
view of the narrator or speaker in a text. relevant descriptive details, and well-structured
development of the ideas. evidence from claims that are not
event sequences. W.6.4: Produce clear and coherent
G6 RL.6.7. Compare and contrast the experience of
RI.6.6. Determine an author’s point of view or
writing in which the development, organization, and
purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in SL.6.4: Present claims and
reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
the text. findings, sequencing ideas
viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, W.6.5: With some guidance and support from peers
RI.6.7. Integrate information presented in different logically and using pertinent
including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” and adults, develop and strengthen writing as
media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as descriptions, facts, and details to
when reading the text to what they perceive when needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or
well as in words to develop a coherent accentuate main ideas or
they listenor watch. trying a new approach
understanding of atopic or issue. themes; use appropriate eye
W.6.10: Write routinely over extended time frames
RI.6.8. Trace and evaluate the argument and contact, adequate volume, and
RL.6.9. Compare and contrast texts in different forms (time for research, reflection, and revision) and
specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that clear pronunciation.
or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two)
are supported by reasons and evidence from
and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and
claims that are not. SL.6.6: Adapt speech to a variety
similar themes and topics. audiences
RI.6.9. Compare and contrast one author’s of contexts and tasks,
presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a demonstrating command of
RL.6.10. By the end of the year, read and
memoir writtenby and a biography on the same formal English when indicated or
comprehend literature, including stories, dramas,
person). appropriate.
and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band
RI.6.10. By the end of the year, read and
proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high
comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8
end of the range.
text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding
as needed at the high end of the range
 Textual
Grade Theme/Focus Text Types Assessment Writing listening and speaking
Example
*Presenting Information

*Debates and Persuasive Speaking

*Argumentative Writing :
Writing Arguments with *Engaging in Collaborative
Clear Reasons and Discussions
Evidence
*Preparation and Evidence-Based
*Informative/Explanatory Discussions
Writing
*Collegial Discussions and Decision-
*Gathering Information Making
Reflective from Multiple Sources
"Speak" by
Coming of Bildungsroman Journal *Interviews and Oral Histories
G8 Laurie Halse
age Memoirs Creative *Developing Narratives
Anderson
Writing with Effective *Connecting Ideas and Responding
Techniques with Evidence

*Adapting Speech to *Acknowledging New Information and

Different Contexts Justifying Views

*Integrating Multimedia *Analyzing Media and Motives

in Presentations
*Evaluating Speaker Arguments and
. Claims

*Multimedia Integration
 *Adapting Speech to Contexts

*An Argumentative
*Collaborative Discussions
Character Writing
Novels Analysis Essay *Preparation and Evidence-Based
Identity and The Giver by *Informative/Explanatory
G7 Memoirs Identity Collage Discussions
Self-Discovery Lois Lowry Writing
Bildungsroman Reflective
Journals *Comparing Texts
*Integrating Multimedia in
Presentations
 *Collegial Discussions and Decision-
*Developing Narratives Making
with Effective Techniques
*Presenting Information
*Gathering Information
from Multiple Sources *Connecting Ideas and Responding
with Evidence
*Developing and
Strengthening Writing *Adapting Speech to Contexts

*Multimedia Integration

*Analysing Media and Motives

*Opinion Writing
Novels Character Analysis Charlotte's *Prepare for and Participate in
*Informative/Explanatory Conversations and
Short Stories Essays Web by E.B.
Friendship Plays Group Discussions White Collaborations
Writing
and Loyalty Novels Reflective Journals
Courage and Biographies Creative Writing Esperanza *Comparing Texts
6 *Writing Arguments with
Resilience Historical Fiction Group Presentations Rising by Pam
Clear Reasons and
Nature and Nature writing Nature Journaling Munoz Ryan *Evaluate Speaker’s Point of
Evidence
Environment Environmental Research Projects "My Side of View, Reasoning, and Use of
literature Creative Writing the Mountain" Evidence
*Developing Narratives
Ecological fiction by Jean
with Effective Techniques
Craighead *Effective Presentation Skills
George *Integrating Multimedia in
Presentations *Integrate and Evaluate
Information from Diverse
*Adapting Speech to Media Formats
Different Contexts