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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
1. Read orally at an appropriate rate SE/TE: Poetry Reading,
613, 627, 663, 673; Dramatic Reading, 235, 247, 687, 695. All
selections can be read orally by students. See pages 27, 38, 53,
60, 79, 129, 173, 221, 236, 251, 264, 281, 309, 344, 355, 362, 379,
439, 452, 461, 472, 489, 513, 518, 529, 534, 551, 601, 608, 621,
628, 637, 655, 664, 677, 688, 703, 743, 759, 775, 881, 947, 971,
994, 1014, and 1033.
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
a. Read familiar and independent level text at a rate that is
conversational and consistent
SE/TE: For Further Reading, 199, 415, 579, 723, 905, 1055; On
Your Own, 200, 416, 580, 724, 906, 1056
TE: Options for Independent Reading, 2b, 204b, 422b, 586b, 728b,
914b; Promote Independent Reading, 200, 416, 580, 724, 906,
1056
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Standard 1.0 General Reading Processes
Topic
C. Fluency *
Objectives
Indicator
1SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
b. Read instructional level text that is challenging yet
manageable
SE/TE: Poetry Reading, 613, 627, 663, 673; Dramatic Reading,
235, 247, 687, 695. All selections can be read orally by students.
See pages 27, 38, 53, 60, 79, 129, 173, 221, 236, 251, 264, 281,
309, 344, 355, 362, 379, 439, 452, 461, 472, 489, 513, 518, 529,
534, 551, 601, 608, 621, 628, 637, 655, 664, 677, 688, 703, 743,
759, 775, 881, 947, 971, 994, 1014, and 1033.
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
2. Read grade-level text with both high accuracy and appropriate
pacing, intonation, and expression
SE/TE: Poetry Reading, 613, 627, 663, 673; Dramatic Reading,
235, 247, 687, 695. All selections can be read orally by students.
See pages 27, 38, 53, 60, 79, 129, 173, 221, 236, 251, 264, 281,
309, 344, 355, 362, 379, 439, 452, 461, 472, 489, 513, 518, 529,
534, 551, 601, 608, 621, 628, 637, 655, 664, 677, 688, 703, 743,
759, 775, 881, 947, 971, 994, 1014, and 1033.
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
a. Apply knowledge of word structures and patterns to read with
automaticity
SE/TE: All selections can be read orally by students. See pages
27, 38, 53, 60, 79, 129, 173, 221, 236, 251, 264, 281, 309, 344,
355, 362, 379, 439, 452, 461, 472, 489, 513, 518, 529, 534, 551,
601, 608, 621, 628, 637, 655, 664, 677, 688, 703, 743, 759, 775,
881, 947, 971, 994, 1014, and 1033.
Indicator
Objectives
2SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
b. Demonstrate appropriate use of phrasing SE/TE: All selections
can be read orally by students. See pages 27, 38, 53, 60, 79, 129,
173, 221, 236, 251, 264, 281, 309, 344, 355, 362, 379, 439, 452,
461, 472, 489, 513, 518, 529, 534, 551, 601, 608, 621, 628, 637,
655, 664, 677, 688, 703, 743, 759, 775, 881, 947, 971, 994, 1014,
and 1033. Poetry Reading, 613, 627, 663, 673; Dramatic Reading,
235, 247, 687, 695
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Attend to sentence patterns and structures that signal meaning
in text
SE/TE: Poetry Reading, 613, 627, 663, 673; Dramatic Reading,
235, 247, 687, 695; Drama, 733, 744, 776, 836; Role-Playing, 59,
71, 343, 351, 1015, 1023; Storytelling Workshop, 957, 967
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
3SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
o Use punctuation cues to guide meaning andexpression
SE/TE: All selections can be read orally by students. See pages
27, 38, 53, 60, 79, 129, 173, 221, 236, 251, 264, 281, 309, 344,
355, 362, 379, 439, 452, 461, 472, 489, 513, 518, 529, 534, 551,
601, 608, 621, 628, 637, 655, 664, 677, 688, 703, 743, 759, 775,
881, 947, 971, 994, 1014, and 1033. Poetry Reading, 613, 627, 663,
673; Dramatic Reading, 235, 247, 687, 695
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Use pacing and intonation (emphasis on certain words) to
convey meaning and expression
SE/TE: All selections can be read orally by students. See pages
27, 38, 53, 60, 79, 129, 173, 221, 236, 251, 264, 281, 309, 344,
355, 362, 379, 439, 452, 461, 472, 489, 513, 518, 529, 534, 551,
601, 608, 621, 628, 637, 655, 664, 677, 688, 703, 743, 759, 775,
881, 947, 971, 994, 1014, and 1033. Poetry Reading, 613, 627, 663,
673; Dramatic Reading, 235, 247, 687, 695
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Adjust intonation and pitch (rise and fall of spoken voice)
appropriately
SE/TE: Poetry Reading, 613, 627, 663, 673; Dramatic Reading,
235, 247, 687, 695; Drama, 733, 744, 776, 836; Role-Playing, 59,
71, 343, 351, 1015, 1023; Storytelling Workshop, 957, 967
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
4SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
c. Increase sight words read fluently SE/TE: Build Language
Skills: Vocabulary Skill, 45, 72, 144, 170, 248, 274, 352, 372,
458, 482, 526, 542, 614, 634, 674, 696, 752, 872, 942, 968, 1006,
1024; Reading and Vocabulary Skills Preview, 24–25, 102–103,
218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511, 566–567, 598–599, 652–653,
740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
1. Develop and apply vocabulary through exposure to a variety of
texts
SE/TE: Build Language Skills: Vocabulary Skill, 45, 72, 144,
170, 248, 274, 352, 372, 458, 482, 526, 542, 614, 634, 674, 696,
752, 872, 942, 968, 1006, 1024; Reading and Vocabulary Skills
Preview, 24–25, 102–103, 218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511,
566–567, 598–599, 652–653, 740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989;
Reading and Vocabulary Skill Review, 94–95, 186–187, 298–299,
402–403, 502–503, 566–567, 644–645, 710–711, 764–765, 888–889,
980–981, 1042–1043; Academic Vocabulary, 25, 103, 219, 307, 437,
599, 741, 773, 929
D. Vocabulary
Topic
Indicator
5SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TE: Vocabulary Development, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20,
26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 40, 42, 44, 46, 52, 54, 56, 62, 64, 66, 68, 76,
78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116,
118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 138, 140, 148, 150, 152,
154, 156, 158, 160, 166, 172, 174, 176, 178, 182, 184, 200, 208,
210, 211, 214, 220, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 238, 240, 242,
244, 250, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260, 266, 268, 270, 278, 280, 282,
284, 286, 288, 290, 292, 294, 296, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318,
320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 338, 340, 346, 348,
354, 356, 364, 366, 368, 376, 378, 380, 382, 384, 386, 390, 392,
394, 396, 398, 400, 426, 428, 430, 432, 438, 440, 442, 444, 446,
448, 454, 460, 462, 464, 466, 468, 474, 476, 478, 486, 488, 490,
492, 494, 496, 498, 500, 512, 514, 518, 520, 522, 528, 530, 534,
536, 538, 546, 548, 550, 552, 554, 560, 562, 564, 582, 590, 592,
594, 600, 602, 604, 608, 610, 611, 612, 618, 620, 622, 624, 628,
630, 636, 638, 640, 642, 654, 656, 658, 660, 664, 666, 668, 670,
676, 678, 680, 682, 684, 688, 690, 692, 700, 702, 706,708, 732,
734, 736, 742, 744, 746, 748, 756, 760, 762, 774, 776, 778, 780,
782, 784, 786, 788, 790, 792, 794, 796, 798, 800, 802, 804, 806,
808, 810, 812, 814, 816, 818, 820, 822, 824, 826, 828, 830, 834,
836, 838, 840, 842, 844, 846, 848, 850, 852, 854, 856, 858, 860,
862, 864, 866, 868, 876, 878, 880, 882, 884, 886, 908, 918, 920,
922, 924, 930, 932, 946, 948, 950, 952, 954, 960, 962, 964, 970,
972, 974, 976, 978, 990, 992, 998, 1000, 1002, 1008, 1010, 1012,
1018, 1020, 1028, 1030, 1032, 1034, 1036, 1038, 1040, 1050
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
6SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
a. Acquire new vocabulary through listening to, independently
reading, and discussing a variety of literary and informational
texts
SE/TE: Build Language Skills: Vocabulary Skill, 45, 72, 144,
170, 248, 274, 352, 372, 458, 482, 526, 542, 614, 634, 674, 696,
752, 872, 942, 968, 1006, 1024; Reading and Vocabulary Skills
Preview, 24–25, 102–103, 218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511,
566–567, 598–599, 652–653, 740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989;
Reading and Vocabulary Skill Review, 94–95, 186–187, 298–299,
402–403, 502–503, 566–567, 644–645, 710–711, 764–765, 888–889,
980–981, 1042–1043
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
b. Discuss words and word meanings daily as they are encountered
in text, instruction, and conversation
SE/TE: Build Language Skills: Vocabulary Skill, 45, 72, 144,
170, 248, 274, 352, 372, 458, 482, 526, 542, 614, 634, 674, 696,
752, 872, 942, 968, 1006, 1024; Reading and Vocabulary Skills
Preview, 24–25, 102–103, 218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511,
566–567, 598–599, 652–653, 740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989;
Reading and Vocabulary Skill Review, 94–95, 186–187, 298–299,
402–403, 502–503, 566–567, 644–645, 710–711, 764–765, 888–889,
980–981, 1042–1043
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Objectives
7SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
2. Apply and refine a conceptual understanding of new words
SE/TE: Reading and Vocabulary Skills Preview, 24–25, 102–103,
218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511, 566–567, 598–599, 652–653,
740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989; Reading and Vocabulary Skill
Review, 94–95, 186–187, 298–299, 402–403, 502–503, 566–567,
644–645, 710–711, 764–765, 888–889, 980–981, 1042–1043; Build
Language Skills: Vocabulary Skill, 45, 72, 144, 170, 248, 274, 352,
372, 458, 482, 526, 542, 614, 634, 674, 696, 752, 872, 942, 968,
1006, 1024
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
a. Classify and categorize increasingly complex words
SE/TE: Reading and Vocabulary Skills Preview, 24–25, 102–103,
218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511, 566–567, 598–599, 652–653,
740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989; Reading and Vocabulary Skill
Review, 94–95, 186–187, 298–299, 402–403, 502–503, 566–567,
644–645, 710–711, 764–765, 888–889, 980–981, 1042–1043; Build
Language Skills: Vocabulary Skill, 45, 72, 144, 170, 248, 274, 352,
372, 458, 482, 526, 542, 614, 634, 674, 696, 752, 872, 942, 968,
1006, 1024
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Indicator
Objectives
8SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
b. Explain relationships between and among words SE/TE:
Analogies, 663, 673, 709, 957; Build Language Skills: Vocabulary
Skill, 45, 72, 144, 170, 248, 274, 352, 372, 458, 482, 526, 542,
614, 634, 674, 696, 752, 872, 942, 968, 1006, 1024
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Antonyms and synonyms SE/TE: Antonyms, 481, 511, 526;
Synonyms, 403, 437, 458, 481, 482, 614
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Concept hierarchies SE/TE: Vocabulary Study, 49, 481, 751,
758, 762, 763, 774, 833, 834
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Multiple meaning words SE/TE: For related information see: Use
a Dictionary: 103, 307, 437, 653, 929, 989, R6; Using a Thesaurus,
R7
Assessment limits:
9SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Specialized use of vocabulary in specific content areas
SE/TE: Technical Language, 598, 698; Academic Vocabulary, 25,
103, 219, 307, 437, 599, 741, 773, 929
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
3. Understand, acquire, and use new vocabulary SE/TE: Reading
and Vocabulary Skills Preview, 24–25, 102–103, 218–219, 306–307,
436–437, 510–511, 566–567, 598–599, 652–653, 740–741, 772–773,
928–929, 988–989; Reading and Vocabulary Skill Review, 94–95,
186–187, 298–299, 402–403, 502–503, 566–567, 644–645, 710–711,
764–765, 888–889, 980–981, 1042–1043; Build Language Skills:
Vocabulary Skill, 45, 72, 144, 170, 248, 274, 352, 372, 458, 482,
526, 542, 614, 634, 674, 696, 752, 872, 942, 968, 1006, 1024
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Indicator
10SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
a. Use context to determine the meanings of words
SE/TE: Context Clues, 598, 600, 606, 612, 615, 619, 620, 626,
632, 635, 644, 672
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Above grade-level words used in context SE/TE: Context Clues,
598, 600, 606, 612, 615, 619, 620, 626, 632, 635, 644, 672
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Words with multiple meanings SE/TE: For related information
see: Use a Dictionary: 103, 307, 437, 653, 929, 989, R6; Using a
Thesaurus, R7
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Connotations versus denotations SE/TE: Connotations, 528; Use
a Dictionary, 103, 307, 437, 653, 929, 989, R6
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
Assessment limits:
Objectives
11SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Grade-appropriate idioms, colloquialisms, and figurative
expressions
SE/TE: Idioms, 916; Figurative Language, 622, 624, 625, 629,
630, 631; Imagery, 638, 640, 642, 678, 680, 682, 689, 690, 692;
Figurative Description, 705, 709
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
b. Use word structure to determine the meaning of words
SE/TE: Prefixes, 25, 50, 72, 712, 929, 942, 968, 981; Suffixes,
103, 144, 170, 599, 614, 645, 712
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Prefixes and suffixes SE/TE: Prefixes, 25, 50, 72, 712, 929,
942, 968, 981; Suffixes, 103, 144, 170, 599, 614, 645, 712
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Grade-appropriate roots and base words SE/TE: Roots, 219, 248,
741, 752, 773, 872
Assessment limits:
12SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Word origins SE/TE: Word Origins, 307, 372, 653, 696; Borrowed
and Foreign Words, 1006, 1024, 1043
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Mythology SE/TE: See the vocabulary activities associated with
Myth on pages 932 and 937.
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
c. Select and use resources to confirm definitions and gather
further information about words
SE/TE: Glossary, R1–R5; Use a Dictionary: 103, 307, 437, 653,
929, 989, R6; Using a Thesaurus, R7
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
13SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
o Electronic and/or print dictionaries SE/TE: Glossary, R1–R5;
Use a Dictionary: 103, 307, 437, 653, 929, 989, R6
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Thesauruses SE/TE: Using a Thesaurus, R7
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Other grade-appropriate resources SE/TE: Glossary, R1–R5; Use
a Dictionary: 103, 307, 437, 653, 929, 989, R6; Using a Thesaurus,
R7
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limits:
14SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
d. Use new vocabulary in speaking and writing to gain and extend
content knowledge and clarify expression
SE/TE: Reading and Vocabulary Skills Preview, 24–25, 102–103,
218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511, 566–567, 598–599, 652–653,
740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989; Reading and Vocabulary Skill
Review, 94–95, 186–187, 298–299, 402–403, 502–503, 566–567,
644–645, 710–711, 764–765, 888–889, 980–981, 1042–1043; Build
Language Skills: Vocabulary Skill, 45, 72, 144, 170, 248, 274, 352,
372, 458, 482, 526, 542, 614, 634, 674, 696, 752, 872, 942, 968,
1006, 1024
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
1. Apply and refine comprehension skills through exposure to a
variety of texts, including traditional print and electronic
texts
SE/TE: Reading and Vocabulary Skills Preview, 24–25, 102–103,
218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511, 566–567, 598–599, 652–653,
740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989; Reading and Vocabulary Skill
Review, 94–95, 186–187, 298–299, 402–403, 502–503, 566–567,
644–645, 710–711, 764–765, 888–889, 980–981, 1042–1043; Literary
Analysis and Reading Skill: Build Skills, 26, 52, 104, 152, 220,
250, 308, 354, 438, 460, 484, 512, 528, 600, 620, 654, 676, 742,
774, 946; Apply the Skills, 36, 48, 58, 70, 146, 220, 234, 246,
262, 272, 350, 360, 370,450, 456, 470, 480, 516, 524, 450, 456,
470, 480, 516, 524, 532, 540, 606, 612, 626, 632, 662, 672, 686,
694, 750, 932, 934, 938, 940, 954, 956, 964, 966, 1012, 1020;
Monitor Your Progress, 77, 151, 279, 377, 459, 483, 487, 527, 543,
549, 569, 615, 619, 635, 675, 696, 713, 873, 879, 891, 943, 969,
1007, 1024, 1031, 1045
Indicator
Topic
E. General Reading Comprehension
15SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
a. Listen to critically, read, and discuss texts representing
diversity in content, culture, authorship, and perspective,
including areas, such as race, gender, disability, religion, and
socio-economic background
SE/TE: Cultural Context, 988, 990, 993, 994, 998, 1001, 1002,
1004; Oral Tradition: Myth, 932, 937; Cuento, 950; Tale, 959;
Ballad, 962; Tall Tale, 974, 976; Culture Connection, 254, 522,
938; Geography Connection, 920; History Connection 64 243 446 748
796 862 997 TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized
Test Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading
Kit; Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook;
Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
b. ** Read a minimum of 25 self-selected and/or assigned books
or book equivalents representing various genres
SE/TE: For Further Reading, 199, 415, 579, 723, 905, 1055; On
Your Own, 200, 416, 580, 724, 906, 1056
TE: Options for Independent Reading, 2b, 204b, 422b, 586b, 728b,
914b; Promote Independent Reading, 200, 416, 580, 724, 906,
1056
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Objectives
16SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
c. Discuss reactions to and ideas/information gained from
reading experiences with adults and peers in both formal and
informal situations
SE/TE: Organizing a Group Discussion, 751; Critical Thinking:
Discuss, 70, 162, 168, 234, 246, 342, 350, 450, 456, 470, 480, 532,
540, 606, 662, 672, 738, 832, 926, 956, 966; Thinking About the
Selection, 36, 48, 58, 70, 84, 92, 136, 140, 180, 216, 234, 246,
262, 272, 289, 296, 350, 360, 370, 389, 400, 434, 450, 456, 470,
480, 493, 498, 500, 516, 524, 532, 540, 564, 606, 612, 626, 632,
639, 641, 642, 662, 672, 686, 694, 705, 708, 750, 762, 886, 932,
934, 938, 940, 954, 956, 964, 966, 971, 973, 975, 978, 1012, 1020,
1037, 1040TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized
Test Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading
Kit; Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook;
Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
2. Use strategies to prepare for reading (before reading)
SE/TE: Reading and Vocabulary Skills Preview, 24–25, 102–103,
218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511, 566–567, 598–599, 652–653,
740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989; Build Understanding, 27, 38,
53, 60, 79, 129, 173, 221, 236, 251, 264, 281, 309, 344, 355, 362,
379, 439, 452, 461, 472, 489, 513, 518, 529, 534, 551, 601, 608,
621, 628, 637, 655, 664, 677, 688, 703, 743, 759, 775, 881, 947,
971, 994, 1014, 1033
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Indicator
Objective
17SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
a. Select and apply appropriate strategies to prepare for
reading the text
SE/TE: Reading and Vocabulary Skills Preview, 24–25, 102–103,
218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511, 566–567, 598–599, 652–653,
740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989; Build Understanding, 27, 38,
53, 60, 79, 129, 173, 221, 236, 251, 264, 281, 309, 344, 355, 362,
379, 439, 452, 461, 472, 489, 513, 518, 529, 534, 551, 601, 608,
621, 628, 637, 655, 664, 677, 688, 703, 743, 759, 775, 881, 947,
971, 994, 1014 1033TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources;
Standardized Test Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark
Tests; Reading Kit; Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook;
Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
3. Use strategies to make meaning from text (during reading)
SE/TE: Critical Thinking, 22, 36, 48, 58, 70, 84, 92, 134, 142,
162, 168, 184, 216, 234, 246, 262, 272, 289, 296, 342, 350, 360,
370, 389, 400, 434, 450, 456, 470, 480, 493, 498, 500, 516, 524,
532, 540, 556, 564, 596, 606, 612, 626, 632, 639, 641, 642, 686,
694, 705, 708, 738, 750, 762, 832, 870, 886, 926, 934, 940, 956,
966, 973, 975, 978, 994, 1004, 1014, 1022, 1037, 1040
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Indicator
Objective
18SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
a. Select and apply appropriate strategies to make meaning from
text during reading
SE/TE: Critical Thinking, 22, 36, 48, 58, 70, 84, 92, 134, 142,
162, 168, 184, 216, 234, 246, 262, 272, 289, 296, 342, 350, 360,
370, 389, 400, 434, 450, 456, 470, 480, 493, 498, 500, 516, 524,
532, 540, 556, 564, 596, 606, 612, 626, 632, 639, 641, 642, 686,
694, 705, 708, 738, 750, 762, 832, 870, 886, 926, 934, 940, 956,
966, 973, 975, 978, 994, 1004, 1014, 1022, 1037, 1040
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
4. Use strategies to demonstrate understanding of the text
(after reading)
SE/TE: Reading and Vocabulary Skill Review, 94–95, 186–187,
298–299, 402–403, 502–503, 566–567, 644–645, 710–711, 764–765,
888–889, 980–981, 1042–1043; Apply the Skills, 36–37, 48–49, 58–59,
70–71, 93, 141, 185, 216, 234–235, 246–247, 262–263, 272–273, 297,
351–352, 360–361, 370–371, 401, 434, 450, 456–457, 470–471,
480–481, 501–502, 516–517, 524–525, 532–533, 540–541, 656, 606–607,
612–613, 626–627, 632–633, 662–663, 672–673, 686–687, 694–695, 709,
750–751, 763–764, 887–888, 932–934, 938–939, 940–941, 954–955, 956,
964–965, 966–967, 979, 1012–1013, 1020–1021, 1041
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Indicator
Objectives
19SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
a. Identify and explain the main idea or argument Assessment
limit: In the text or a portion of the text
SE/TE: Main Idea, 436, 438, 442, 443, 447, 449, 450, 454, 456,
460, 463, 464, 466, 469, 470, 475, 477, 480, 483, 502
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
b. Identify and explain information directly stated in the text
Assessment limit: Main ideas, supporting details and other
information stated in the text or a portion of the text
SE/TE: Main Idea, 436, 438, 442, 443, 447, 449, 450, 454, 456,
460, 463, 464, 466, 469, 470, 475, 477, 480, 483, 502; Recall, 22,
36, 48, 58, 70, 84, 92, 134, 142, 162, 168, 184, 216, 234, 246,
262, 272, 289, 296, 342, 350, 360, 370, 389, 400, 434, 450, 456,
470, 480, 493, 498, 500, 516, 524, 532, 540, 556, 564, 596, 606,
612, 626, 632, 639, 641, 642, 686, 694, 705, 708, 738, 750, 762,
832, 870, 886, 926, 934, 940, 956, 966, 973, 975, 978, 994, 1004,
1014, 1022 1037 1040TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources;
Standardized Test Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark
Tests; Reading Kit; Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook;
Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
20SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
c. Draw inferences and/or conclusions and make
generalizations
SE/TE: Make Inferences, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 317, 318,
321, 322, 324, 326, 328, 329, 334, 335, 338, 339, 341, 342, 346,
347, 349, 350, 353, 356, 358, 360, 364, 365, 366, 368, 370, 373,
402; Critical Thinking: Infer, 58, 70, 142, 162, 168, 180, 184,
216, 234, 289, 296, 389, 434, 456, 470, 480, 532, 556, 632, 639,
642, 686, 694, 705, 750, 762, 926, 934, 940, 966, 973, 975, 1004,
1022; Critical Viewing: Infer,122, 230, 240, 320, 324, 363, 390,
430, 520, 552, 682, 788, 799, 867, 972, 1020; Draw Conclusions,
742, 744, 749, 750, 753, 764; Critical Thinking: Draw Conclusions,
70, 92, 162, 184, 246, 272, 289, 296, 350, 360, 370, 400, 470, 480,
493, 596, 606, 686, 708, 870, 886, 1004, 1037; Critical Viewing:
Draw Conclusions, 13, 443, 473, 736
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limit: Implied or stated information from the text or
a portion of the text
SE/TE: Recall, 22, 36, 48, 58, 70, 84, 92, 134, 142, 162, 168,
184, 216, 234, 246, 262, 272, 289, 296, 342, 350, 360, 370, 389,
400, 434, 450, 456, 470, 480, 493, 498, 500, 516, 524, 532, 540,
556, 564, 596, 606, 612, 626, 632, 639, 641, 642, 686, 694, 705,
708, 738, 750, 762, 832, 870, 886, 926, 934, 940, 956, 966, 973,
975, 978, 994, 1004, 1014, 1022, 1037, 1040; Infer, 58, 70, 142,
162, 168, 180, 184, 216, 234, 289, 296, 389, 434, 456, 470, 480,
532, 556, 632, 639, 642, 686, 694, 705, 750, 762, 926, 934, 940,
966, 973, 975, 1004, 1022
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
21SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
d. Confirm, refute, or make predictions and form new ideas
Assessment limit: Stated or implied information from the text
SE/TE: Predicting, 24, 29, 30, 33, 35, 36, 39, 40, 42, 45, 46,
47, 48, 52, 55, 56, 58, 62, 65, 69, 73, 94
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
e. Summarize or paraphrase Assessment limit: The text or a
portion of the text
SE/TE: Summarizing, 928, 930, 934, 940, 943, 947, 948, 952, 954,
956, 961, 962, 966, 969, 980; Paraphrasing, 652, 654, 658, 661,
662, 669, 670, 672, 675, 676, 678, 683, 684, 686, 689, 693, 694,
697
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
f. Connect the text to prior knowledge or personal experience
Assessment limit: Prior knowledge or experience that clarifies,
extends, or challenges the ideas and/or information in the text
SE/TE: Connecting to the Literature, 27, 38, 53, 60, 79, 129,
173, 221, 236, 251, 264, 281, 309, 344, 355, 362, 379, 439, 452,
461, 472, 489, 513, 518, 529, 534, 551, 601, 608, 621, 628, 637,
655, 664, 677, 688, 703, 743, 759, 775, 881, 947, 971, 994, 1014,
1033
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
22SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
1. Apply and refine comprehension skills by selecting, reading,
and analyzing a variety of print and electronic informational
texts
SE/TE: Reading and Vocabulary Skills Preview, 24–25, 102–103,
218–219, 306–307, 436–437, 510–511, 566–567, 598–599, 652–653,
740–741, 772–773, 928–929, 988–989; Reading and Vocabulary Skill
Review, 94–95, 186–187, 298–299, 402–403, 502–503, 566–567,
644–645, 710–711, 764–765, 888–889, 980–981, 1042–1043; Literary
Analysis and Reading Skill: Build Skills, 26, 52, 104, 152, 220,
250, 308, 354, 438, 460, 484, 512, 528, 600, 620, 654, 676, 742,
774, 946; Apply the Skills, 36, 48, 58, 70, 146, 220, 234, 246,
262, 272, 350, 360, 370,450, 456, 470, 480, 516, 524, 450, 456,
470, 480, 516, 524, 532, 540, 606, 612, 626, 632, 662, 672, 686,
694, 750, 932, 934, 938, 940, 954, 956, 964, 966, 1012, 1020
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
A. Comprehension of Informational Text
Indicator
Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text
Students will read, comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate
informational text.
Topic
Objectives
23SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
a. Read, use, and identify the characteristics of primary and
secondary sources of academic information
SE/TE: Research Report, 892–903; Multimedia Report, 982–986;
Research and Technology, 49, 59, 71, 235, 247, 263, 273, 343, 351,
361, 371, 451, 457, 471, 481, 517, 525, 533, 541, 607, 613, 627,
633, 663, 673, 687, 695, 751, 939, 941, 955, 965, 967, 1013, 1021;
Reading Information Materials, 75–79, 147–153, 277–281, 375–379,
485–489, 545–551, 617–621, 699–703, 945–949, 1027–1033
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Textbooks SE/TE: Textbooks, 484–486
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Trade books SE/TE: Autobiography, 61, 147, 154, 181, 462, 906;
Biographical Essay, 473
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Reference and research materials SE/TE: Reading Information
Materials, 74, 146, 276, 374, 417, 484, 616, 698, 754, 874, 944,
1026
Assessment limits:
24SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Periodicals SE/TE: Magazine Articles, 544
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Editorials SE/TE: Editorials, 570
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Speeches SE/TE: Speech, 165, 533, 541, 1010, 1015, 1023;
Persuasive Speech, 514
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Interviews SE/TE: Interviews, 343, 351, 414, 415
25SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Commentary SE/TE: Newspaper Article, 544; Public Documents,
754; Book Review, 944; Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological
Essay, 490; Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast
Essay, 499; Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557;
Historical Account, 580; Narrative Essay, 440, 453; Persuasive
Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519; Open Letter, 1034; Reflective
Essay, 1038
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Non-print materials SE/TE: Internet, 49, 423; Web Logs, 425,
434; Web Sites, 874, 875
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Online materials SE/TE: Internet, 49, 423; Web Logs, 425, 434;
Web Sites, 874, 875
26SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Other content-specific texts SE/TE: Reading Information
Materials, 74, 146, 276, 374, 417, 484, 616, 698, 754, 874, 944,
1026
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
b. Read, use, and identify the characteristics of workplace and
other real-world documents
SE/TE: Reading Information Materials, 74, 146, 276, 374, 417,
484, 616, 698, 754, 874, 944, 1026
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Job descriptions SE/TE: For related information see
Advertisements page 374.
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
Assessment limits:
27SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Forms SE/TE: For related information see Public Documents page
754.
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Questionnaires SE/TE: For related information see Public
Documents page 754.
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Instructional and technical manuals SE/TE: Instructions, 698;
Public Documents, 754;Consumer Documents, 74
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Other workplace and real-world documents SE/TE: Reading
Information Materials, 74, 146, 276, 374, 417, 484, 616, 698, 754,
874, 944, 1026
28SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
c. Select and read to gain information from personal interest
materials, such as books, pamphlets, how-to manuals, magazines, web
sites, and other online materials
SE/TE: Research Report, 892–903; Multimedia Report, 982–986;
Research and Technology, 49, 59, 71, 235, 247, 263, 273, 343, 351,
361, 371, 451, 457, 471, 481, 517, 525, 533, 541, 607, 613, 627,
633, 663, 673, 687, 695, 751, 939, 941, 955, 965, 967, 1013, 1021;
Reading Information Materials, 75–79, 147–153, 277–281, 375–379,
485–489, 545–551, 617–621, 699–703, 945–949, 1027–1033
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
2. Analyze text features to facilitate and extend understanding
of informational texts
SE/TE: Using Text Aids and Features, 77; Textbooks, 484–486;
Previewing Text, 102; Skim and Skan to Locate Information, 485-487;
Read to Perform a Task, 699-701; Locate Information on a Web Site,
875-879; Use text Structure, 1027-1031
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Indicator
29SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
a. Analyze print features that contribute to meaning
SE/TE: Using Text Aids and Features, 77; Textbooks, 484–486;
Previewing Text, 102; Skim and Skan to Locate Information, 485-487;
Read to Perform a Task, 699-701; Locate Information on a Web Site,
875-879; Use text Structure, 1027-1031
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limit: All features of text formatting that
contribute to meaning
SE/TE: Using Text Aids and Features, 77; Textbooks, 484–486;
Previewing Text, 102; Skim and Skan to Locate Information, 485-487;
Read to Perform a Task, 699-701; Locate Information on a Web Site,
875-879; Use text Structure, 1027-1031
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
b. Analyze graphic aids that contribute to meaning SE/TE: Maps
and Schedules: 74-77; Making a Chart, 191, 262; Graphic Organizer
to Analyze, 162, 544; Venn Diagram, 218, 715
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Objectives
30SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
Assessment limit: All features of graphic aids that contribute
to meaning
SE/TE: Maps and Schedules: 74-77; Making a Chart, 191, 262;
Graphic Organizer to Analyze, 162, 544; Venn Diagram, 218, 715
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
c. Analyze informational aids that contribute to meaning
SE/TE: Reading Information Materials, 74, 146, 276, 374, 417,
484, 616, 698, 754, 874, 944, 1026; Using Text Aids and Features,
77; Textbooks, 484–486; Previewing Text, 102; Skim and Skan to
Locate Information, 485-487; Read to Perform a Task, 699-701;
Locate Information on a Web Site, 875-879; Use text Structure,
1027-1031
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limit: All text features that enhance, elaborate,
refine, or extend the information in the text
SE/TE: Using Text Aids and Features, 77; Textbooks, 484–486;
Previewing Text, 102; Skim and Skan to Locate Information, 485-487;
Read to Perform a Task, 699-701; Locate Information on a Web Site,
875-879; Use text Structure, 1027-1031
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
31SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
d. Analyze organizational aids that contribute to meaning
SE/TE: Using Text Aids and Features, 77; Textbooks, 484–486;
Information on a Web Site, 875-879; Use text Structure, 1027-1031;
Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490; Cause-and-Effect
Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499; Critical Essay,
535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical Account, 580;
Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519TR: Student Workbooks;
General Resources; Standardized Test Preparation Workbook;
Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit; Reader’s Notebook;
Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limit: All organizational aids SE/TE: Biographical
Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490; Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494;
Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499; Critical Essay, 535; Historical
Essay, 552, 557; Historical Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514;
Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
e. Analyze online features that contribute to meaning
SE/TE: Internet, 49, 423; Web Logs, 425, 434; Web Sites, 874,
875; Research and Technology, 49, 59, 71, 235, 247, 263, 273, 343,
351, 361, 371, 451, 457, 471, 481, 517, 525, 533, 541, 607, 613,
627, 633, 663, 673, 687, 695, 751, 939, 941, 955, 965, 967, 1013,
1021
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
32SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limit: All features characteristic of online text
SE/TE: Internet, 49, 423; Web Logs, 425, 434; Web Sites, 874,
875; Research and Technology, 49, 59, 71, 235, 247, 263, 273, 343,
351, 361, 371, 451, 457, 471, 481, 517, 525, 533, 541, 607, 613,
627, 633, 663, 673, 687, 695, 751, 939, 941, 955, 965, 967, 1013,
1021
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
f. Analyze the relationship between the text features and the
content of the text as a whole
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limit: Connections between text features and
meaning
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519
33SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
3. Apply knowledge of organizational patterns of informational
text to facilitate understanding and analysis
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
a. Analyze the organizational patterns of texts SE/TE:
Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490; Cause-and-Effect
Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499; Critical Essay,
535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical Account, 580;
Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Indicator
Objectives
34SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
o Common organizational patterns SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473;
Chronological Essay, 490; Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494;
Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499; Critical Essay, 535; Historical
Essay, 552, 557; Historical Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514;
Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Transition or signal words and phrases that indicate the
organizational pattern of the text or a portion of the text
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Connections between transition or signal words and the
information in the text or a portion of the text
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
Assessment limits:
35SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
b. Analyze the contribution of the organizational pattern
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
o Connections between the organizational pattern and meaning
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Connections between the organizational pattern and the
author's/text's purpose
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
Assessment limits:
36SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Appropriateness of the organizational pattern to supporting
the ideas or information in the text
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
c. Analyze shifts in organizational patterns SE/TE: For related
information see: Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical Account,
580
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Portions of text that illustrate a shift in organizational
pattern
SE/TE: For related information see: Historical Essay, 552, 557;
Historical Account, 580
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limits:
37SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
o Connection between shifts in organization and purpose
SE/TE: For related information see: Historical Essay, 552, 557;
Historical Account, 580
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
d. Use organizational structure to locate specific
information
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519;
Reading Information Materials, 74, 146, 276, 374, 417, 484, 616,
698, 754, 874, 944, 1026
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limit: Connections between the organizational pattern
and supporting details of the text
SE/TE: Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519;
Reading Information Materials, 74, 146, 276, 374, 417, 484, 616,
698, 754, 874, 944, 1026
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
38SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
-
Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
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4. Analyze important ideas and messages in informational
texts
SE/TE: Main Idea, 436, 438, 442, 443, 447, 449, 450, 454, 456,
460, 463, 464, 466, 469, 470, 475, 477, 480, 483, 502
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
a. Analyze the author's/text's purpose and intended audience
SE/TE: Author's Purpose, 565; Autobiography, 61, 147, 154, 181,
462, 906; Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Narrative Essay, 440, 453; Speech, 165, 1010;
Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519; Open Letter, 1034;
Reflective Essay, 1038
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Purpose of the author or the text or a portion of the text
SE/TE: Author's Purpose, 565; Autobiography, 61, 147, 154, 181,
462, 906; Biographical Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490;
Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494; Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499;
Critical Essay, 535; Historical Essay, 552, 557; Historical
Account, 580; Narrative Essay, 440, 453; Speech, 165, 1010;
Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay, 519; Open Letter, 1034;
Reflective Essay, 1038
Indicator
Objectives
Assessment limits:
39SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
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TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Connections between the text and the intended audience
SE/TE: Author's Purpose, 565; See Meet the Author for each
selection: Autobiography, 61, 147, 154, 181, 462, 906; Biographical
Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490; Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494;
Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499; Critical Essay, 535; Historical
Essay, 552, 557; Historical Account, 580; Narrative Essay, 440,
453; Speech, 165, 1010; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay,
519; Open Letter, 1034; Reflective Essay, 1038
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
b. Analyze the author's argument, viewpoint, or perspective
SE/TE: Author's Purpose, 565; See Meet the Author for each
selection: Autobiography, 61, 147, 154, 181, 462, 906; Biographical
Essay, 473; Chronological Essay, 490; Cause-and-Effect Essay, 494;
Comparison-and-Contrast Essay, 499; Critical Essay, 535; Historical
Essay, 552, 557; Historical Account, 580; Narrative Essay, 440,
453; Speech, 165, 1010; Persuasive Speech, 514; Persuasive Essay,
519; Open Letter, 1034; Reflective Essay, 1038
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
40SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
(If submission is not a text, cite appropriate resource(s))
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limit: Texts or portions of texts in which the
author's argument, viewpoint or perspective is evident
SE/TE: Author's Purpose, 565
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
c. State and support main ideas and messages SE/TE: Main Idea,
436, 438, 442, 443, 447, 449, 450, 454, 456, 460, 463, 464, 466,
469, 470, 475, 477, 480, 483, 502
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limit: The whole text or a portion of the text
SE/TE: Main Idea, 436, 438, 442, 443, 447, 449, 450, 454, 456,
460, 463, 464, 466, 469, 470, 475, 477, 480, 483, 502
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
41SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
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d. Summarize or paraphrase SE/TE: Summarizing, 928, 930, 934,
940, 943, 947, 948, 952, 954, 956, 961, 962, 966, 969, 980;
Paraphrasing, 652, 654, 658, 661, 662, 669, 670, 672, 675, 676,
678, 683, 684, 686, 689, 693, 694, 697
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
Assessment limit: The text or a portion of the text SE/TE:
Summarizing, 928, 930, 934, 940, 943, 947, 948, 952, 954, 956, 961,
962, 966, 969, 980; Paraphrasing, 652, 654, 658, 661, 662, 669,
670, 672, 675, 676, 678, 683, 684, 686, 689, 693, 694, 697
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
e. Identify and explain information not related to the main
idea
SE/TE: Main Idea, 436, 438, 442, 443, 447, 449, 450, 454, 456,
460, 463, 464, 466, 469, 470, 475, 477, 480, 483, 502
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
42SE = Student Edition - TE = Teacher Edition - TR = Teaching
Resources - TECH = Technology
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Prentice Hall Literature: The Penguin Edition, Grade 8 ©
2007Correlated to:
Maryland VSC for Reading(Grade 8)
MARYLAND VSC FOR READINGPAGE(S) WHERE TAUGHT
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o Information in the text that is peripheral to the main
idea
SE/TE: For related information see: Main Idea, 436, 438, 442,
443, 447, 449, 450, 454, 456, 460, 463, 464, 466, 469, 470, 475,
477, 480, 483, 502
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teacher Express CD-ROM; From the Author’s Desk DVD
o Type of information or purpose of information in the text that
does not relate directly to the main idea
SE/TE: For related information see: Main Idea, 436, 438, 442,
443, 447, 449, 450, 454, 456, 460, 463, 464, 466, 469, 470, 475,
477, 480, 483, 502
TR: Student Workbooks; General Resources; Standardized Test
Preparation Workbook; Diagnostic and Benchmark Tests; Reading Kit;
Reader’s Notebook; Skills Development Workbook; Transparencies
TECH: Listening to Literature Audio CD; Student Express CD-ROM;
Teache