Grade 08 ELA - EC: E08.D.1.1.7
Grade 08 ELA - EC: E08.D.1.1.7
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
8th Grade
Course, Subject
English Language Arts
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Define antecedent.
- Match a pronoun to its antecedent in a sentence.
- Recognize vague pronouns in a text.
- Compare the meaning of a sentence that uses clear pronouns with a similar sentence that uses vague pronouns.
- Construct original sentences using pronouns with clear antecedents.
- Revise vague pronouns in a sentence.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Student defines antecedent. An antecedent is a noun to which a pronoun refers.
- Student matches a pronoun to its antecedent in a sentence. In the sentence, “Judith brought her dog to the veterinarian,” the word “her” is a pronoun that refers to the antecedent “Judith.”
- Student recognizes vague pronouns in a text. In the example, “After Brian dropped his son off at daycare, he took a nap,” the word “he” is a vague pronoun because it is unclear if it refers to Brian or his son.
- Student compares the meaning of a sentence that uses clear pronouns with a similar sentence that uses vague pronouns. The student correctly compares differences in the meaning and clarity of the two sentences.
- Student constructs original sentences using pronouns with clear antecedents. Examples may be similar to the following sentence:
- Jeff studied for his science test for three hours. (“Jeff” is the antecedent, and “his” is the pronoun.)
- Student revises vague pronouns in a sentence. For example, the student correctly revises sentences to maintain clear relationships between pronouns and the antecedents they represent.
