8th Grade Jump Start - Reading: Week 1

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Week 1 - Day 1

*Read independently 30 minutes each day*

Determine the Central Idea and Text Structure of Informational Text

• Watch this video for a short review of the different types of informational text structure.

IXL Skills

• Practice identifying central idea, text structure, and identifying sentence errors in your own writing by working towards 90-100% proficiency on the three IXL focus skills listed below:
• Identify Text Structures (U9K)
• Determine the Main Idea (TH7)
• Is it a Complete Sentence, a Fragment, or a Run-on?  (HPN)

Reading: CommonLit.org “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perserverence”

• Read the article linked above. As you read, annotate for the central idea of the text, as well as the essential question: What qualities or traits can help foster success when we are faced with challenges?

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Week 1 - Day 2

IXL Focus Skills

• Identify Text Structures (U9K)
• Determine the Main Idea (TH7)
• Is it a Complete Sentence, a Fragment, or a Run-on?  (HPN)

Reading: CommonLit.org:  “Lin-Manuel Miranda”

• Click on the link above and read the short biography of Lin-Manuel Miranda. As you read, annotate for the central idea of the text, as well as the essential question: What qualities or traits can help foster success when we are faced with challenges?
• When you have finished reading, answer text dependent questions 1-4. These will review your understanding of the central idea and structure of this text. You can check your work with the answer key linked on Day 5. 

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Week 1 - Day 3

IXL Focus Skills: Continue practicing with informational texts by working towards 90-100% proficiency on the following skills:

• Organize Information by Main Idea (2CA)
• Match Causes and Effects in Informational Texts (WK9)
• Is it a Complete Sentence, a Fragment, or a Run-on?  (HPN)

Reading: CommonLit.org: “Alexander Hamilton”

• Click on the link above and read the short biography of Alexander Hamilton.  As you read, annotate for the central idea of the text, as well as the essential question: What qualities or traits can help foster success when we are faced with challenges?
• When you have finished reading, answer text dependent questions 1-4. These will review your understanding of the central idea and  structure of this text. You can check your work with the answer key linked on Day 5. 

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Week 1 - Day 4

IXL Focus Skills

• Organize Information by Main Idea (2CA)
• Match Causes and Effects in Informational Texts (WK9)
• Is it a Complete Sentence, a Fragment, or a Run-on?  (HPN)

Reading: CommonLit.org “The Women of Hidden Figures”

• Click on the link above and read the informational text about the women who inspired the book and film “Hidden Figures.”  As you read, annotate for the central idea of the text, as well as the essential question: What qualities or traits can help foster success when we are faced with challenges?
• When you have finished reading, answer text dependent questions 1-4. These will review your understanding of the central idea and  structure of this text. You can check your work with the answer key linked on Day 5. 

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Week 1 - Day 5

IXL Focus Skills

• Match Causes and Effects in Informational Texts (WK9)
• Match Problems With Their Solutions (FS5)
• Is it a Complete Sentence, a Fragment, or a Run-on?  (HPN)

Check Your Work!

• Open the answer key here and check your answers from the text dependent questions you answered this week. 

Writing: What qualities or traits can help foster success when we are faced with challenges?

• Today, you should  respond to the essential question by completing this Paired Text analysis worksheet.
• Choose three of the texts you read this week to compare using the paried text worksheet. 
• As you complete the worksheet, consider if there is a central/main idea that is present across all three texts. 
• Make sure your response is in the form of a complete paragaph that uses evidence from all three texts to support your claim. 
• You can print out the worksheet or use it as a guide to answer the question in your summer writing journal.