Aligned Common Core State Standards For English Language Arts

Sadlier Vocabulary for Success, Level C Aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts, Grade 8CCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8LANGUAGE: VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE7Vocabulary for Success, Level CFEATURE / LOCATIONDESCRIPTIONonline or print dictionary)print dictionary or thesaurus.Word Study: Denotation and Connotation, 33, 135,241Word Study activities, located in the Enrichmentsection following every three lessons, helpstudents understand positive and negativevariations in meaning explained by connotations,the use of wise sayings (proverbs), and colloquialexpressions (idioms). For each example offigurative language, students are providedsentences with context clues of embeddeddefinitions.L.8.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurativelanguage, word relationships, and nuances in wordmeanings. Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbalirony, puns) in context.Word Study: Idioms, 67, 173Word Study: Proverbs, 101, 207 Use the relationship between particularwords to better understand each of thewords.Distinguish among the connotations(associations) of words with similar William H. Sadlier, Inc. All Rights reserved.Synonyms and Antonyms, 32, 66, 100, 134, 172,206, 240The Synonyms and Antonyms activity found at thebeginning of each Enrichment section usescontext clues to guide students to anunderstanding of the relationship between wordpairs that are synonyms or antonyms.Word‐Solving Strategies: Context Clues—Antonyms, 88; Antonyms, 150; Synonyms, 204Word‐Solving Strategies: Context Clues mini‐lessons on synonyms and antonyms help studentsunderstand the relationship between words withsimilar meanings, as well as those that mean theopposite.Analogies, 138, 244Students apply their understanding of meaningsand word pair relationships in Analogies (part ofthe Mid‐Year and End‐of‐Year Reviews).Word Study: Denotation and Connotation, 33, 135,Word Study activities, located in the Enrichmentsection at the end of every three lessons, helpMay 25, 2012

Sadlier Vocabulary for Success, Level C Aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts, Grade 8CCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8LANGUAGE: VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USEdenotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded,willful, firm, persistent, resolute).L.8.6. Acquire and use accurately grade‐appropriate general academic and domain‐specificwords and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledgewhen considering a word or phrase important tocomprehension or expression.8Vocabulary for Success, Level CFEATURE / LOCATIONDESCRIPTION241students distinguish between connotations anddenotations.Throughout the programThroughout the program students acquire anduse grade‐appropriate vocabulary knowledgethrough a variety of language arts activities.These activities begin with reading IntroductoryPassages, which present high‐interest science andsocial studies topics aligned to middle schoolcourses of study. Within these passages arecontext clues that help unlock the meaning of thehighlighted study words.Following the Introductory Passage, studentsstudy the pronunciation and informal explanationof 10 lesson words in Word Meanings. Aftercategorizing each study word in Word Talkdiscussions, students practice selecting and usingthe new words in Check for Understanding,Expand Word Meanings, Word Associations,Check Again, and Challenge Yourself. The lessonconcludes with Word‐Solving Strategies andPractice for Tests.In the Enrichment section at the end of eachthree‐lesson unit, students focus on word‐relationship lessons (Synonyms and Antonyms),consider figurative language (Word Study), andread a short passage then answer multiple‐choicequestions to demonstrate their understanding ofunit vocabulary (Vocabulary for Comprehension).Together these activities help equip students for William H. Sadlier, Inc. All Rights reserved.May 25, 2012

Sadlier Vocabulary for Success, Level C Aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts, Grade 8CCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8LANGUAGE: VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE9Vocabulary for Success, Level CFEATURE / LOCATIONDESCRIPTIONindependent development of academic anddomain‐specific vocabulary.ADDITIONAL ALIGNED CONTENTReading: Informational Text: Craft and StructureCCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT: CRAFT AND STRUCTURERI.8.4. Determine the meaning of words andphrases as they are used in a text, includingfigurative, connotative, and technical meanings;analyze the impact of specific word choices onmeaning and tone, including analogies or allusionsto other texts William H. Sadlier, Inc. All Rights reserved.Vocabulary for Success, Level CFEATURE / LOCATIONDESCRIPTIONIntroductory Passage—Why Explore Space?(persuasive essay), 2–3; The Life Cycle of a Star(textbook entry), 12–13; Is There Life on Mars?(informational article), 22–23; Tania León FollowsHer Music (biography), 36–37; A Slave Remembers(fictional diary entry), 46–47; Following Lewis andClark (travelogue), 56–57; Do Cereals ReallyContain Iron? (science experiment summary), 70–71; Two‐Time Nobel Prize Winner Dies (obituary),80–81; The Tennessee Coal Ash Case (editorial),90–91; Coming to Ellis Island (oral history), 104–105; Angel Island: A Letter Home (letter), 114–115;Who Was Here First? (radio script), 124–125; TheGreat Climb (fact‐based fiction), 142–143; Surfingthe Big Waves (how‐to article), 152–153; The Magicof Paragliding (magazine feature article), 162–163;The Rights for All (speech), 176–177; Protecting theWolf (profile), 186–187; Food We Can Use(interview), 196–197; A Female Soldier (personalnarrative), 210–211; Harriet Jacobs (book review),220–221; President Lincoln Has Died! (archivenewspaper article), 230–231The Introductory Passage provides opportunityfor students to encounter and determine thefigurative or technical meaning of new vocabularywords, which are presented in a natural, multi‐paragraph context.The informational text is enhanced withillustrations and photographs. Lesson words areidentified by boldface type and are highlighted inlight violet.At the conclusion of the passage, Talk About Itquestions guide students to an understanding ofkey terms and concepts.May 25, 2012

Sadlier Vocabulary for Success, Level C Aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts, Grade 8CCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT: CRAFT AND STRUCTURE10Vocabulary for Success, Level CFEATURE / LOCATIONDESCRIPTIONWord Study: Denotation and Connotation, 33, 135,241Word Study: Idioms, 67, 173Word Study: Proverbs, 101, 207Vocabulary for Comprehension, 34, 68, 102, 136,174, 208, 242Word Study activities, located in the Enrichmentsection following every three lessons, helpstudents understand positive and negativevariations in meaning explained by connotations,the use of wise sayings (proverbs), and colloquialexpressions (idioms). For each example offigurative language, students are providedsentences with context clues of embeddeddefinitions.Vocabulary for Comprehension appears at theend of the Enrichment section (located at the endof every three lessons). Students read high‐interest passages and use context and word studyskills to determine the meaning of vocabularywords, within a critical reading, standardized‐testformat.Reading: Informational Text: Integration of Knowledge and IdeasCCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT:INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEASRI.8.7. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantagesof using different mediums (e.g., print or digitaltext, video, multimedia) to present a particulartopic or idea.Vocabulary for Success, Level CFEATURE / LOCATIONOnline Components: Lesson Passage Videos(accompany Reading Passages on textbook pages2–3, 12–13, 22–23, 36–37, 46–47, 56–57, 70–71,80–81, 90–91, 104–105, 114–115, 124–125, 142–143, 152–153, 162–163, 176–177, 186–186, 196–197, 210–211, 220–221, 230–231)DESCRIPTIONA short online Lesson Passage Video can be usedto introduce each Reading Passage. Watching thevideo then reading the text, students gain insightinto how the emphasis or impact of a multimediaand a text treatment of the same topic may differ.available at —www.vocabularyforsuccess.com William H. Sadlier, Inc. All Rights reserved.May 25, 2012

Sadlier Vocabulary for Success, Level C Aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts, Grade 8CCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT:INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEASVocabulary for Success, Level CFEATURE / LOCATIONDESCRIPTIONOnline Components: Lesson Passage Audio(accompany Reading Passages on textbook pages2–3, 12–13, 22–23, 36–37, 46–47, 56–57, 70–71,80–81, 90–91, 104–105, 114–115, 124–125, 142–143, 152–153, 162–163, 176–177, 186–186, 196–197, 210–211, 220–221, 230–231)available at —www.vocabularyforsuccess.comRI.8.8. Delineate and evaluate the argument andspecific claims in a text, assessing whether thereasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant andsufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence isintroduced.11Introductory Passages: Why Explore Space?(persuasive essay), 2–3; The Tennessee Coal AshCase (editorial), 90–91; The Rights for All (speech),176–177; Protecting the Wolf (profile), 186–187;Harriet Jacobs (book review), 220–221An audio narration of each Reading Passage isprovided online. By comparing the professionalnarration to their own reading of the text,students experience how a narrator'sinterpretation—including pronunciation, pacing,phrasing, tone, and emphasis of certain words—can affect meaning.Introductory Passages with examples ofpersuasive writing emphasize the author's point ofview or purpose, together with reasons for theposition taken. The Talk About It questionsprovide students the opportunity to evaluate theauthor's claims and supporting evidence.Speaking and Listening: Comprehension and CollaborationCCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8SPEAKING AND LISTENING: COMPREHENSION AND COLLABORATIONSL.8.1. Engage effectively in a range ofcollaborative discussions (one‐on‐one, in groups,and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on grade 8topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideasand expressing their own clearly. Come to discussions prepared, havingread or researched material under study;explicitly draw on that preparation byreferring to evidence on the topic, text, orissue to probe and reflect on ideas under William H. Sadlier, Inc. All Rights reserved.Vocabulary for Success, Level CFEATURE / LOCATIONDESCRIPTIONTalk About It, 3, 13, 23, 37, 47, 57, 71, 81, 91, 105,115, 125, 143, 153, 163, 177, 187, 197, 211, 221,231Talk About It questions, located at the end of eachintroductory passage, guide students in theircollaborative discussion of the passages and use ofnewly introduced lesson words.Word Talk, 5, 15, 25, 39, 49, 59. 73, 83, 93, 107,117, 127, 145, 155, 165, 179, 189, 199, 213, 223,233Word Talk is the second‐day activity in whichstudents work collaboratively in pairs to listconcepts or items that fit in the same category aswords from the lesson or draw illustrations thatdepict lesson words (for a word‐guessing gameMay 25, 2012

Sadlier Vocabulary for Success, Level C Aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts, Grade 8CCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8SPEAKING AND LISTENING: COMPREHENSION AND COLLABORATION12Vocabulary for Success, Level CFEATURE / LOCATIONDESCRIPTIONdiscussion.like Pictionary). Follow rules for collegial discussions anddecision‐making, track progress towardspecific goals and deadlines, and defineindividual roles as needed.Additional collaborative word games and puzzlesare available online at vocabularyforsuccess.com. Pose questions that connect the ideas ofseveral speakers and respond to others’questions and comments with relevantevidence, observations, and ideas. Acknowledge new information expressedby others, and, when warranted, qualifyor justify their own views in light of theevidence presented.SL.8.2. Analyze the purpose of informationpresented in diverse media and formats (e.g.,visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate themotives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behindits presentation.Online Components: Lesson Passage Videos(accompany Reading Passages on textbook pages2–3, 12–13, 22–23, 36–37, 46–47, 56–57, 70–71,80–81, 90–91, 104–105, 114–115, 124–125, 142–143, 152–153, 162–163, 176–177, 186–186, 196–197, 210–211, 220–221, 230–231)A short online Lesson Passage Video can be usedto introduce the topic each Reading Passage. Theengaging, high‐quality videos features studentactors in settings and situations similar to teensitcoms on TV. The videos supply backgroundknowledge and help bring the print passage to life.available at —www.vocabularyforsuccess.comOnline Components: Student Videos (WordMeanings Videos) (accompany Word Meanings ontextbook pages 4, 14, 24, 38, 48, 58, 72, 82, 92, 106,116, 126, 144, 154, 164, 178, 188, 198, 212, 222,232)available at —www.vocabularyforsuccess.com William H. Sadlier, Inc. All Rights reserved.Each Student Video introduces one of 10 lessonwords – and any multiple meanings – in about 25seconds. These are the words found on the WordMeanings page for each lesson. For each clip, thewritten word appears, along with a pronunciationguide and the part of speech. The narratorpronounces the word then gives the part ofspeech and meaning. This is followed by a shortMay 25, 2012

Sadlier Vocabulary for Success, Level C Aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts, Grade 8CCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 813Vocabulary for Success, Level CSPEAKING AND LISTENING: COMPREHENSION AND COLLABORATIONFEATURE / LOCATIONDESCRIPTIONvideo featuring a clever student skit or a visualrepresentation of the word.Language: Conventions of Standard EnglishCCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8LANGUAGE: CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISHL.8.2. Demonstrate command of the conventionsof standard English capitalization, punctuation, andspelling when writing. Spell correctly. William H. Sadlier, Inc. All Rights reserved.Vocabulary for Success, Level CFEATURE / LOCATIONCheck for Understanding, 6, 16, 26, 40, 50, 60, 74,84, 94, 108, 118, 128, 146, 156, 166, 180, 190, 200,214, 224, 234DESCRIPTIONFor the Check for Understanding activity, studentsuse single‐ sentence context clues to guide themin choosing the lesson word that best completeseach of the 12 sentences. Students can check thecorrect spelling before and after writing eachlesson word by referring to the color‐tinted box atthe top of the page.May 25, 2012

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts Grade 8 KEY ALIGNED CONTENT LANGUAGE: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS, GRADE 8 Vocabulary for Success, Level C LANGUAGE: VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE FEATURE / LOCATION DESCRIPTION L.8.4.