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English Language Development — Grade 8

Goal 3. Reading — Intermediate High, Objective IH 3.07

Goal 3. Reading

The learner will comprehend written English in personal, social, and academic contexts from print and non-print materials.

Level: Intermediate High

Students will begin to use expanded vocabulary to participate effectively in social and academic conversations and presentations with occasional difficulty. They may continue to use forms of non-verbal communication to demonstrate comprehension, but will rely more upon verbal skills. Learning objectives focus on identifying main idea and details, differentiating between minimal pairs, recognizing differences in regional pronunciation, developing familiarity with language conventions, using verb tenses accurately, initiating and sustaining conversations, paraphrasing with details, comprehending grade-level text with assistance, recognizing some literary techniques, analyzing text, beginning to learn cursive writing, expressing opinions, and constructing more advanced paragraphs.

Objective IH 3.07

Extend vocabulary knowledge by using context clues, reference materials or structural analysis of words.

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The human atom
Students will act out the role of atoms by dressing up as the atoms of designated elements. They will wear costumes with balloons representing valence electrons. The “atoms” will gain or lose valence electrons in order to achieve chemical stability. The students must then identify the charges of the ions formed.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Development and Science)
By Kamie Wine.