GMS Focus Standards – Goshen Junior High School

GMS Focus Standards

Window 1

(math standards to come)

ELA

6^th

6.RL.2.2: Determine how a theme or central idea of a work of literature is conveyed through particular details; provide a detailed, objective summary of the text.

6.RL.2.3: Explain how a plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the narrative advances and moves toward a resolution.

6.RL.3.1 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a work of literature and contributes to the development of the theme, characterization, setting, or plot.

Vocabulary

6.RV.3.1: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in works of literature, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone

Narrative Writing

6.W.3.3 Write narrative compositions in a variety of forms that –

 Engage and orient the reader by developing an exposition (e.g., describe the setting, establish the situation, introduce the narrator and/or characters).

 Organize an event sequence (e.g., conflict, climax, resolution) that unfolds naturally and logically, using a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.

 Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

 Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.

 Provide an ending that follows from the narrated experiences or events

 6.W.4 Apply the writing process to Plan and develop; draft; revise using appropriate reference materials; rewrite; try a new approach; and edit to produce and strengthen writing that is clear and coherent, with some guidance and support from peers and adults.

 Use technology to interact and collaborate with others to generate,

6.W.6.1a Pronouns – Using a variety of pronouns, including subject, object, possessive, and reflexive; ensuring pronoun-antecedent agreement; recognizing and correcting vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).

Students are expected to build upon and continue applying conventions learned previously:

6.W.6.1b – Verbs –

6.W.6.1c – Adjectives and Adverbs –

6.W.6.1d – Phrases and Clauses –

7^th

Reading

7.RL.2.3: Analyze the interaction of elements in a work of literature (e.g. how setting shapes the characters or plot)

7.RL.3.1: Analyze how a work of literature’s structural elements such as subplots, parallel episodes, climax, and conflicts contribute to its meaning and plot.

Vocabulary

7.RV.3.3: Interpret figures of speech (literary, religious, and mythological allusions) in context.

7.W.1: Write routinely over a variety of time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences; apply reading standards to support analysis, reflection, and research by drawing evidence from literature and nonfiction texts.

8^th

Reading

8.RL.2.2 Analyze the development of a theme or central idea over the course of a work of literature, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide a detailed summary that supports the analysis.

8.RL.2.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a work of literature propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

8.RL.3.1 Compare and contrast the structure of two or more related works of literature (e.g., similar topic or theme) and analyze and evaluate how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.

Vocabulary

8.RV.2.1: Use context to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.

8.RV.3.1 Analyze the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in works of literature, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

W.3.2: Informative Writing (constructed response) (teach how to score using ISTEP rubric; justify scores through CR) W.4: Writing Process W.6.1: Grammar & Usage (b – Verbs) W.6.2: Conventions (b – Punctuation)

Math

6^th

7^th

8^th