A Correlation of. Pearson Language Central 2013 to. Pearson Common Core Literature Grade 8

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1 A Correlation of Pearson Language Central 2013 to Pearson Common Core Literature 2015 Grade 8

2 Introduction This document demonstrates how, 2013 aligns to, 2015, and fully complements the program. Correlation page references are to the Student Edition and Teacher s Edition and are cited by activity and page number. Lessons in the Teacher s Edition contain facsimile Student Edition pages. is an English language development program that builds structural and academic language while scaffolding reading skills. The goals of Language Central are to introduce the Common Core State Standards where appropriate in the instruction, and to build the language necessary for students to access, learn, and master the Common Core State Standards in their core reading program is an exciting literature program designed specifically to meet the rigors of Common Core. Its unique Instructional Model brings support around the critical shifts in literacy, emphasizing building knowledge through content rich nonfiction, reading and writing grounded in evidence, providing texts of the appropriate range of complexity and focusing on academic vocabulary. Additionally, an instructional focus is paid to developing students close reading ability to prepare them for the rigorous tasks they will experience on upcoming assessments. Powerful instructional tools are designed to personalize learning for every student, allowing teachers to customize instruction and differentiate resources. Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 2

3 Table of Contents UNIT 1: Can all conflicts be resolved?... 4 UNIT 2: How much information is enough?... 7 UNIT 3: What is the secret to reaching someone with words? UNIT 4: Is it our differences or our similarities that matter most? UNIT 5: Are yesterday s heroes important today? Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 3

4 GRADE 8 UNIT 1: Can all conflicts be resolved? Part 1 Setting Expectations from Peter and Rosa Isak Dinesen, page 5 An Hour With Abuelo Judith Ortiz Cofer, page 8 Writing Model: Argumentative Text Write: Informative Essay Part 2 Text Analysis Guided Exploration Raymond's Run Toni Cade Bambara, page 22 Plot Make Predictions Conventions: Nouns Writing to Sources: New Ending The Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe, page 38 Character Traits Compare and Contrast Conventions: Pronouns Writing to Sources: Character Profile Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes, page 52 Make Inferences Conventions: Adjectives and Adverbs Writing to Sources: Dialogue 89, 95, 100; Fact and opinion paragraph, 91, 97; Prewriting: purpose and organizing ideas, WP2 Nouns, 9, 16 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a Story, 79; Make predictions, 9, 15, 31 Pronouns, 22, 28, 33 Write a story, include a setting and named characters, 51 Reading Skills and Strategies: compare and contrast, 43, 49, 65 Language Workshop: compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Reading Skills and Strategies: make inferences, 55, 61, 66 Dialogue, 6, 12, 18, 24, 40, 46, 52, 58, 74, 80, 86, 92, 108, 114, 120, 126, 142, 148, 154, 160, 176, 182, 188, 194 Adjectives, 78 Adverbs, 78, 84 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 4

5 The Story-Teller Saki, page 92 Make Inferences Conventions: Principal Parts of Verbs Writing to Sources: Comparison of Works Reading Skills and Strategies: make inferences, 55, 61, 66 Reading Skills and Strategies: compare and contrast, 43, 49, 65 Language Workshop: compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Verbs, principal parts of regular, 50 Comparing Texts The Finish of Patsy Barnes Paul Laurence Dunbar, page 104 The Drummer Boy of Shiloh Ray Bradbury, page 112 Character Writing to Sources: Timed Writing: Explanatory Essay Write a story, include a setting and named characters, 51 Reading Skills and Strategies: compare and contrast, 43, 49, 65 Language Workshop: compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Writing Process Narration: Autobiographical Essay, page 124 Conventions: Conjunctions Common and Proper Nouns Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Nouns, 9, 16 Pronouns, 22, 28, 33 Conjunctions, 90 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 5

6 Part 3 Text Sets Developing Insight Who Can Replace a Man? Brian Aldiss, page 140 Conventions: Nouns Writing to Sources: Argumentative Essay John Henry Anonymous, page 154 Writing to Sources: Argumentative Text: Letter to the Editor Julie and the Turing Test Linda Formichelli, page 160 Writing to Sources: Explanatory Text "The good news, Dave,...." Chris Madden, page 164 Nouns, 9, 16 Fact and opinion paragraph based on the article, Net Smarts, 91 Write a business letter, 17 Fact and opinion paragraph based on the article, Net Smarts, 91 Fact and Opinion Paragraph, 97 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a Story, 79; Writing to Sources: Narrative text: Diary Entry Robots Get a Feel for the World at USC Viterbi University of Southern California Viterbi, page 166 Comparisons Writing to Sources: Informative Text: Comparison-and-Contrast Essay Reading Skills and Strategies: compare and contrast, 43, 49, 65 Language Workshop: compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 6

7 from The Measure of a Man from Star Trek: The Next Generation Melinda M. Snodgrass, page 172 Dialogue Writing to Sources: Argumentative Essay Common Core Assessment Synthesis Writing: Autobiographical Narrative, page 183 Writing to Sources: Argumentative Essay, page 184 Dialogue, 6, 12, 18, 24, 40, 46, 52, 58, 74, 80, 86, 92, 108, 114, 120, 126, 142, 148, 154, 160, 176, 182, 188, 194 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a Story, 79; UNIT 2: How much information is enough? Part 1 Setting Expectations We the People from Words We Live By Main idea outline, 79; Main idea paragraph, Linda R. Monk, page Making Tracks on Mars Andrew Mishkin, page 196 Write a summary of the article, Performing Poets, 125 Writing Model: Informative Text Write: Informative Essay Part 2 Text Analysis Guided Exploration from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad Ann Petry, page 210 Narrative Essay Main Idea Reading Skills and Strategies: Main idea, 77, 83, 99 Verb tense, 56, 62 Conventions: Simple Tenses of Verbs Writing to Sources: Biographical Sketch Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 7

8 from Always to Remember: The Vision of Maya Ying Lin Brent Ashabranner, page 226 Biography and Autobiography Main Idea Conventions: Perfect Tenses of Verbs Writing to Sources: Reflective Essay The Trouble With Television Robert MacNeil, page 238 Persuasive Techniques Fact and Opinion Writing to Sources: Evaluation Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a Story, 79; Reading Skills and Strategies: Main idea, 77, 83, 99 Verb tense, 56, 62 Fact and opinion paragraph based on the article, Net Smarts, 91 Fact and opinion paragraph, 97 Listen to classmate, 63 State opinion clearly in discussion, 63 Listen for believability, 45 Share ideas about articles you ve read, 199 State opinion clearly in discussion, 63 Write a speech, 193 Present a speech, 193 Use voice and gestures to stress ideas, 193 Science and the Sense of Wonder Isaac Asimov, page 248 Fact and Opinion Writing to Sources: Response Fact and opinion paragraph based on the article, Net Smarts, 91 Fact and opinion paragraph, 97 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 8

9 Comparing Texts Forest Fire Anaïs Nin, page 258 The Season's Curmudgeon Sees the Light Mary C. Curtis, page 262 Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall Diane Ackerman, page 264 Types of Organization Writing to Sources: Timed Writing: Explanatory Essay Writing Process Informative Text: Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, page 274 Conventions: Revising Verbs for Mood Simple and perfect Verb Tenses Main idea outline, 79 Main idea paragraph, 85 Write a summary of the article, Performing Poets, 125 Write a paraphrase of the article, Writing That Heals, 131 Write a summary of the article, Heroes Without Haloes, 181 Write a summary of the article, Larger Than Life, 187 Reading Skills and Strategies: compare and contrast, 43, 49, 65 Language Workshop: compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Verb tense, 56, 62 Part 3 Text Sets Developing Insight from Travels with Charley John Steinbeck, page 290 Conventions: Adjectives and Commas Gentleman of Río en Medio Juan A. A. Sedillo, page 300 Writing to Sources: Argumentative Essay Adjectives, 78 Commas, 186 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 9

10 Choice: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. Alice Walker, page 306 Writing to Sources: Informative Essay: Analytical Essay Write a summary of the article, Performing Poets, 125 Write a paraphrase of the article, Writing That Heals, 131 Write a summary of the article, Heroes Without Haloes, 181 Write a summary of the article, Larger Than Life, 187 Tears of Autumn Yoshiko Uchida, page 312 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a story, 79; Writing to Sources: Fictional Narrative: New Ending from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou, page 322 Writing to Sources: Informative Text: Comparison-and-Contrast Essay Reading Skills and Strategies: compare and contrast, 43, 49, 65 Language Workshop: compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Study Finds Americans Increasingly Rooted Cindy Weiss, page 332 Main Idea and Support Writing to Sources: Argumentative Essay Relationships to Place from What Is Sense of Place? Jennifer E. Cross, page 336 Writing to Sources: Argumentative Essay Reading Skills and Strategies: Main idea, 77, 83, 99 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 10

11 Common Core Assessment Synthesis Writing: Narrative Essay, page 339 Writing to Sources: Informative Essay, page 340 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a Story, 79; UNIT 3: What is the secret to reaching someone with words? Part 1 Setting Expectations A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long Write a poem, 125 Nikki Giovanni, page 349 Recite poem using voices and gestures, 125 Describe Somebody; Almost Summer Sky Jacqueline Woodson, page 353 Close Reading: Poetry Part 2 Text Analysis Guided Exploration Collection 1 Silver Walter de la Mare, page 367 Ring Out, Wild Bells Alfred, Lord Tennyson, page 368 Cat! Eleanor Farjeon, page 370 Sentences, 180 Write a poem, 125 Recite poem using voices and gestures, 125 Language Workshop: Context, 110 Thumbprint Eve Merriam, page 372 Using Context Conventions: Types of Sentences Writing to Sources: Poem Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 11

12 Collection 2 The Sky Is Low, the Clouds Are Mean Emily Dickinson, page 379 Concrete Mixers Patricia Hubbell, page 380 Harlem Night Song Langston Hughes, page 382 Subject complements, 9 Language Workshop: Context, 110 Write a poem, 125 Recite poem using voices and gestures, 125 The City Is So Big Richard García, page 384 Context Clues Conventions: Subject Complements Writing to Sources: Study for a Poem Collection 3 The New Colossus Emma Lazarus, page 391 Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind William Shakespeare, page 392 Paul Revere's Ride Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, page 394 Write a poem, 125 Recite poem using voices and gestures, 125 Reading Skills and Strategies: paraphrase, 123, 129, 134 Forms of Poetry Paraphrase Conventions: Object Complements Writing to Sources: Lyric or Narrative Poem Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 12

13 Collection 4 Grandma Ling Amy Ling, page 405 your little voice/over the wires came leaping E.E. Cummings, page 406 New World N. Scott Momaday, page 408 January John Updike, page 410 Pronoun case, 22 Reading Skills and Strategies: paraphrase, 123, 129, 134 Write a poem, 125 Recite poem using voices and gestures, 125 Write an essay (opinion), 23, 57, 119, 153 Paraphrase Conventions: Pronoun Case Writing to Sources: Review Comparing Texts The Road Not Taken Robert Frost, page 416 O Captain! My Captain! Walt Whitman, page 420 Write a poem, 125 Recite poem using voices and gestures, 125 Writing to Sources: Timed Writing: Explanatory Essay Writing Process Argument-Response to Literature: Critical Review, page 426 Pronoun Case Pronoun case, 22 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 13

14 Part 3 Text Sets Developing Insight Old Man Ricardo Sánchez, page 442 For My Sister Molly Who in the Fifties Alice Walker, page 444 Free Verse and Structure Conventions: Pronouns Pronoun Case Writing to Sources: Informative Text: Comparison-and-Contrast Essay Pronoun case, 22 Reading Skills and Strategies: compare and contrast, 43, 49, 65 Language Workshop: compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Write a poem, 125 Recite poem using voices and gestures, 125 The Medicine Bag Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, page 452 Symbolism Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a story, 79; Vocabulary: symbolize, 174, 200 Writing to Sources: Narrative Retelling Cub Pilot on the Mississippi Mark Twain, page 464 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a story, 79 Writing to Sources: Scenario Thank You, Ma'm Langston Hughes, page 476 Writing to Sources: Expository Essay: Cause-and-Effect Analysis Tutoring Benefits Seniors' Health, Students' Skills David Crary, page 484 Writing to Sources: Persuasive Essay Writing: Cause and effect paragraph, 159, 165 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 14

15 The Return of the Multi-Generational Family Household Pew Research Center, page 490 Writing to Sources: Argumentative Essay Fact and opinion paragraph based on the article, Net Smarts, 91 Common Core Assessment Synthesis Writing: Autobiographical Narrative, page 497 Writing to Sources: Explanatory Essay, page 498 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a Story, 79; UNIT 4: Is it our differences or our similarities that matter most? Part 1 Setting Expectations from Billy Elliot Write a story, include a setting and named Lee Hall, page 507 characters, 51 from The Miracle Worker William Gibson, page 510 Writing Model: Explanatory Text Write: Play Review Part 2 Text Analysis Guided Exploration The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, page 534 Dialogue Cause and Effect Tell/retell a Story, 79 Write an essay (opinion), 23, 57, 119, 153 Dialogue, 6, 12, 18, 24, 40, 46, 52, 58, 74, 80, 86, 92, 108, 114, 120, 126, 142, 148, 154, 160, 176, 182, 188, 194 Reading Skills and Strategies: Cause and effect, 157, 163, 168 Conventions: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Writing to Sources: Diary Entries Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 15

16 The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, page 598 Character s Motivation Cause and Effect Conventions: Participial and Infinitive Phrases Write a story, include a setting and named characters, 51 Reading Skills and Strategies: Cause and effect, 157, 163, 168 Infinitive phrases, 130 Participles, 146 Participial phrases, 152 The Governess Neil Simon, page 642 Setting and Character Draw Conclusions Conventions: Clauses Writing to Sources: Public Service Announcement Comparing Texts The Ninny Anton Chekhov, page 654 Adaptation Writing to Sources: Timed Writing: Explanatory Essay Write a story, include a setting and named characters, 51 Fact and opinion paragraph based on the article, Net Smarts, 91 Reading Skills and Strategies: Draw conclusions, 145, 151, 167 Clauses: independent, 158, subordinate, 164 Reading Skills and Strategies: compare and contrast, 43, 49, 65 Language Workshop: compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 16

17 Writing Process Exposition: Cause-and-Effect Essay, page 662 Conventions: Using Gerunds and Participles Prepositional Phrases Clauses Writing: Cause and effect paragraph, 159, 165 Clauses: independent, 158, subordinate, 164 Prepositional phrases, 96, 101, 124 Participles, 146 Participial phrases, 152 Part 3 Text Sets Developing Insight from Kindertransport Diane Samuels, page 678 Conventions: Prepositional Phrases Independent and Dependent Clauses Writing to Sources: Argumentative Essay from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, page 712 Prepositional phrases, 96, 101, 124 Clauses, subordinate, 164 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a story, 79; Diary Writing to Sources: Narrative Text: First- Person Narrative from Anne Frank Remembered Miep Gies (with Allison Leslie Gold), page 718 Writing to Sources: Explanatory Text: Analytical Essay from Night Elie Wiesel, page 726 Writing to Sources: Informative Essay Main idea outline, 79 Main idea paragraph, 85 Use details, 57 Main idea outline, 79 Main idea paragraph, 85 Use details, 57 Complex summary, 187 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 17

18 from Remarks on a Visit to Buchenwald Elie Wiesel, page 738 Claims and Evidence Writing to Sources: Argumentative Text: Letter to the Editor Local Holocaust Survivors and Liberators Attend Opening Event for Exhibition, page 742 Author s Purpose Facts vs. opinions, 89, 95, 100 Fact and opinion paragraph, 91, 97 purpose paragraph, 29; Prewriting: purpose and Reading Skills and Strategies: Author s purpose, 21, 27, 32 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a story, 79; Writing to Sources: Narrative Text: Imaginary Interview Common Core Assessment Synthesis Writing: Dramatic Text, page 747 Writing to Sources: Explanatory Essay, page 748 Reading Skills and Strategies: compare and contrast, 43, 49, 65 Language Workshop: compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 18

19 UNIT 5: Are yesterday s heroes important today? Part 1 Setting Expectations from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain, page 757 Water Names Lan Samantha Chang, page 763 Writing Model: Argument Write: Explanatory Essay Write an essay (opinion), 23, 119, 153; purpose paragraph, 29; Prewriting: purpose and Use details, 57 Part 2 Text Analysis Guided Exploration Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz, page 776 Summarize Conventions: Basic Sentence Structures Writing to Sources: Myth Chicoria Rudolfo A. Anaya and José Griego y Maestas, page 784 from The People, Yes Carl Sandburg, page 787 Summarize Conventions: Commas and Semicolons Writing to Sources: Critical Analysis from Out of the Dust Karen Hesse, page Cultural Context Writing to Sources: Research Proposal An Episode of War Stephen Crane, page 808 Reading Skills and Strategies: Summarizing, 179, 185, 201 Sentences, 180 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a story, 79; Reading Skills and Strategies: Summarizing, 179, 185, 201 Commas, 186 Colons, 192 Write a summary of the article, Performing Poets, 125 Vocabulary: cultural, 106, 108, 120, 132, 200 Use internet to search for Information, 17; Research video games, 45; Write a Research Report, 159, 187; Present research, 181 Write and present a speech, 193 Capitalization, 198 Conventions: Capitalization Writing to Sources: Persuasive Speech Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 19

20 Comparing Texts Davy Crockett's Dream Davy Crockett, page 820 Paul Bunyan of the North Woods Carl Sandburg, page 823 Invocation from John Brown's Body Stephen Vincent Benét, page 826 Heroic Characters Writing to Sources: Timed Writing: Explanatory Essay Writing Process Argument: Problem-and-Solution Essay, page 836 Conventions: Comparative and Superlative Forms Commas and Semicolons Capitalization Part 3 Text Sets Developing Insight from The American Dream Martin Luther King, Jr., page 852 Oratory Conventions: Independent Clauses Punctuation with Independent Clauses Writing to Sources: Informative Essay Runagate Runagate Robert Hayden, page 860 Forms of Poetry Write a story, include a setting and named characters, 51 Reading Skills and Strategies: compare and contrast, 43, 49, 65 Language Workshop: compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Compare and contrast words, 42, 48 Commas, 186 Semicolons, 192 Capitalization, 198 Write and present a speech, 193 Clauses, independent, 158 Main idea outline, 79 Main idea paragraph, 85 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a story, 79; Write a poem, 125 Writing to Sources: Narrative Text Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 20

21 Emancipation from Lincoln: A Photobiography Russell Freedman, page 866 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a story, 79; Writing to Sources: Narrative Journal Entries Harriet Beecher Stowe Paul Laurence Dunbar, page 874 Writing to Sources: Informative Essay Brown vs. Board of Education Walter Dean Myers, page 876 Write a poem, 125 Use details, 57 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a Story, 79; Writing to Sources: Narrative Text On Woman's Right to Suffrage Susan B. Anthony, page 886 Persuasive Techniques Writing to Sources: Argumentative Text from Address to the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco César Chávez, page 890 Write a poem, 125 Facts vs. opinions, 89, 95, 100 Claims and Evidence Writing to Sources: Poem Common Core Assessment Synthesis Writing: Autobiographical Narrative, page 889 Writing to Sources: Argumentative Essay, page 900 Write a story, 51; Tell/retell a story, 79; Key: WP = Writing Process Handbook 21