What We Are Learning And When 
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8th Grade English Year At a Glance
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Reading
SOL 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
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Writing
SOL 8.7, 8.8
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Research
SOL 8.9
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Comm & Multimodal Lit
SOL 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
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SEMESTER ONE
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QTR 1
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VDOE FALL GROWTH
FINDING YOUR PATH
Narrative Elements
POV, Conflict, Theme
Poetic Elements
Text Features, Cause/Effect,
Problem/Solution
Main Idea
Inference/Draw Conclusions
Vocabulary in Context
Root Words
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Sentence Formation
Capitalization
Parts of Speech
Writing Process
Paragraph Construction
Subject/Verb Agreement
Quotation Marks
Summarize
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Pair- and Group-Work
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QTR 2
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HOME
Text Features
Organizational Patterns
Main idea
Inference/Draw Conclusions
Fact/Opinion
Figurative Language
Characterization, Tone
Vocabulary in Context
Root Words
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Transition Words
Elaboration
Description (adj. & adv.)
Comparative/ Superlative
Conjunctions
Verb Tense
Writing Process
Thesis Statement
Claim/ Counterclaim
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Locating Credible,
Reliable Sources
Citations
Create MLA Works Cited
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Pair- and Group-Work
Multimodal Product
resulting from Research
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SEMESTER TWO
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QTR 3
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HUMAN NATURE
Word Choice, Organization, Main Idea, Supporting Details
Tone, Literary Devices
Figurative Language
Inference/Draw Conclusions
Vocabulary in Context
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WRITING 8 SOL Test
Review all skills
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Pair- and Group-Work
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QTR 4
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READING 8 SOL Test
COURAGE
Review all skills
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Memoir Writing
Creative Writing
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MLA Works Cited
Citations for sources
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Media Literacy
Pair- and Group-Work
Multimodal Media Project
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