8th Grade Pacing Guide

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8th Grade Pacing Guide
GAME!!
START
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Created for you by
Gillian Lambert Jennifer Sommer Katherine Gomez
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Answer each question to help you unpack the
standards!
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1st Nine Weeks Essential Question 1
How do we determine if a narrator is
unreliable? This question would apply to all of
the following Edgar Allan Poe selections except
A The Raven
C The Fall of the House of Usher
D The Black Cat
B The Tell-Tale Heart
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Essential Question 2
How does knowledge of interviewing techniques
make for a more effective interview? This
question pertains to which S.O.L.?
A 8.6
C 8.3
B 8.1
D 8.4
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You are GREAT!
Essential Question 3
What makes a piece of writing meaningful? After
reading sample Memoirs, which kind of essay would
be most relevant for the students to write?
A Personal Narrative
C Persuasive
B Expository
D Descriptive
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Not that one!
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2nd Nine Weeks Essential Question 4
To what extent does the use of figurative
language, word choice, and imagery enhance
poetry? Which Robert Frost poem is recited in The
Outsiders?
A The Road Not Taken
C Bereft
B Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
D Nothing Gold Can Stay
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You are on FIRE!
Essential Question 5
What is the importance of voice, mood, and
point-of-view in persuasive writing? Which
Domain focus pertains the most to persuasive
essay writing?
A Composing
C Written Expression
B Mechanics Usage
D None of the above
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Essential Question 5
What is the importance of voice, mood, and
point-of-view in persuasive writing? Which
Domain focus pertains the most to persuasive
essay writing?
A Composing
C Written Expression
B Mechanics Usage
D None of the above
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Essential Question 6
How does oral delivery aid in the comprehension
of poetry? Which element of S.O.L. 8.2 does not
pertain to this question?
A Use appropriate verbal and nonverbal
presentation skills.
C Use grammatically correct language
D Critique oral presentations
B Choose vocabulary and tone appropriate to the
audience, topic, and purpose.
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3rd Nine Weeks Essential Question 7
How do graphic organizers lend themselves to the
writing of Compare and Contrast themes? Which of
the following is not a graphic organizer?
A World Wide Web
C Word Web
B Cluster Map
D Venn Diagram
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WOW!
Essential Question 8
How does literature help us understand ourselves
and others? Students can relate to all of the
following facts about Anne Frank except
A her desire to write in a diary.
C her need for friends.
B her MySpace page.
D disagreements with her parents.
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Great Job!
Essential Question 9
How does literature provide us with a more
extensive perspective of history? Which aspect of
World War II will students not read about in The
Diary of Anne Frank play adaptation?
A Nazi occupation
C yellow stars
B D-Day
D conditions in the concentration camps
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Wonderful!
4th Nine Weeks Essential Question 10
How is an audience motivated by persuasive
language? Which of the following is not a
persuasive technique?
A Monkey See, Monkey Do
C Humor
B Bandwagon
D Heart Strings
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Groovy!
Essential Question 11
How do mass media messages influence public
opinion trends? This relationship can best be
described using the format of
A a Narrative essay.
C a Venn Diagram.
B Cause and Effect.
D question and answer.
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Don't give up!
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Awesome!
Essential Question 12
How do we determine if a source is
credible? S.O.L. 8.3-c, which discusses the
relationship between intent and factual content,
would be classified on which level of Blooms
taxonomy?
A Analysis
C Application
B Knowledge
D Evaluation
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