Compton Junior High

8th Grade English Standards Focus for August-September 2006

Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development

8RW 1.1 Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.

8RW 1.2 Understand the most important points in the history of the English language, and use common word origins to determine the historical influences on English word meanings.

Reading Comprehension (Focus on Information Materials)

8RC 2.2 Analyze text that uses proposition and support patterns.

Literary Response and Analysis

8RL 3.2 Evaluate the structural elements of the plot (for example, subplots, parallel episodes, climax),the plot's development, and the way in which conflicts are (or are not) addressed and resolved.