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The official Prince Edward Island English Language Arts, Grade 8 curriculum
Prince Edward Island defines English Language Arts, Grade 8 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Prince Edward Island's official curriculumRead it on the government site — princeedwardisland.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand S | 12 | Speaking and Listening |
| Strand R | 14 | Reading and Viewing |
| Strand W | 14 | Writing and Representing |
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How MapleMind teaches English Language Arts, Grade 8 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Speaking and ListeningOfficial strand · Strand S
Grade 8 speaking and listening: exploring and clarifying ideas through talk, communicating effectively for purpose and audience, and interacting with sensitivity and respect (GCOs 1-3).
Exploring, extending, and clarifying through talk
- Contributing to keep discussions goingPEI-ELA-8.SCO1.1 — consider and reflect upon the contribution of others’ ideas during discussions
- Asking and answering questions that dig deeperPEI-ELA-8.SCO1.2 — ask questions that probe for accuracy, relevancy, and validity; respond thoughtfully and appropriately to such questions
- Expressing and supporting a point of viewPEI-ELA-8.SCO1.3 — state a point of view in a convincing manner, offering relevant information to support that viewpoint
- Listening for key points and evidencePEI-ELA-8.SCO1.4 — listen carefully to identify key points in oral presentations, and evaluate the relevancy of supporting details
Communicating information and ideas effectively
- Using strategies for effective group talkPEI-ELA-8.SCO2.1 — contribute to small-group conversation and whole-group discussion, choosing appropriate strategies that contribute to effective talk
- Adapting your talk to purpose and audiencePEI-ELA-8.SCO2.2 — understand the importance of adapting communication choices such as vocabulary, sentence structure, rate of speech, and tone to meet the needs of different purposes and audiences, and of selecting suitable communication choices in various speaking contexts
- Giving, following, and responding to instructionsPEI-ELA-8.SCO2.3 — give instructions and respond appropriately to instructions, directions, and questions
- Evaluating the effectiveness of talkPEI-ELA-8.SCO2.4 — evaluate the effectiveness of their own and others’ talk in a variety of contexts; employ and consider the effects of verbal and non-verbal language (e.g., summaries, examples, body gestures)
Interacting with sensitivity and respect
- Practising active speaking and listeningPEI-ELA-8.SCO3.1 — demonstrate active speaking and listening skills, such as making eye contact; rephrasing when appropriate; clarifying comments; and extending, refining, and/or summarizing points already made
- Expressing opinions with respect for othersPEI-ELA-8.SCO3.2 — demonstrate a respect for others by developing effective ways to express personal opinions such that they reflect sensitivity to others, including differences in culture and language
- Seeing how language influences and manipulatesPEI-ELA-8.SCO3.3 — recognize that spoken language reveals values and attitudes such as bias, beliefs, and prejudice, and understand how language is used to influence and manipulate
- Matching talk to the situation and culturePEI-ELA-8.SCO3.4 — recognize that different situations (interviews, speeches, debates, conversation) require different speaking and listening conventions (questioning techniques, persuasive talk, formal language) appropriate to the situation
The official wording — 12 outcomes in this unit
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO1.1
consider and reflect upon the contribution of others’ ideas during discussions
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO1.2
ask questions that probe for accuracy, relevancy, and validity
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO1.3
state a point of view in a convincing manner, offering relevant information to support that viewpoint
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO1.4
listen carefully to identify key points in oral presentations, and evaluate the relevancy of supporting details
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO2.1
contribute to small-group conversation and whole-group discussion, choosing appropriate strategies that contribute to effective talk
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO2.2
understand the importance of adapting communication choices such as vocabulary, sentence structure, rate of speech, and
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO2.3
give instructions and respond appropriately to instructions, directions, and questions
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO2.4
evaluate the effectiveness of their own and others’ talk in a variety of contexts
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO3.1
demonstrate active speaking and listening skills, such as making eye contact
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO3.2
demonstrate a respect for others by developing effective ways to express personal opinions such that they
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO3.3
recognize that spoken language reveals values and attitudes such as bias, beliefs, and prejudice, and understand
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO3.4
recognize that different situations
Unit 2Reading and ViewingOfficial strand · Strand R
Grade 8 reading and viewing: selecting and reading a range of texts, interpreting and combining information, and responding personally and critically (GCOs 4-7).
Selecting, reading, and viewing a range of texts
- Choosing texts for your needs and interestsPEI-ELA-8.SCO4.1 — select texts that address their learning needs and range of special interests
- Reading widely across genres and placesPEI-ELA-8.SCO4.2 — read widely and experience a variety of young adult fiction and literature from different provinces and countries
- Using cueing systems and reading strategiesPEI-ELA-8.SCO4.4 — read with greater fluency, confidence, and comprehension furthering personal understanding and recognition, and using cueing systems and strategies to read and view increasingly complex texts
- Talking about your own reading processesPEI-ELA-8.SCO4.5 — regularly identify the processes and strategies readers and viewers apply when constructing meaning; develop an understanding of the personal processes and strategies applied when reading and viewing; reflect on personal growth as readers and viewers of texts, and use this awareness of personal de...
Interpreting, selecting, and combining information
- Identifying and accessing what you needPEI-ELA-8.SCO5.1 — access appropriate print and non-print sources with increasing independence, and select information to meet specific needs with increasing speed, accuracy, and confidence
- Using a range of print and non-print sourcesPEI-ELA-8.SCO5.2 — experiment with and rely upon a range of print and non-print sources for accessing and selecting information
- Using research strategies to guide inquiryPEI-ELA-8.SCO5.3 — employ various relevant research strategies, such as generating questions, drafting an outline, or interviewing peers to determine what questions they would like answered by research
Responding personally to texts
- Extending your personal responses to textsPEI-ELA-8.SCO6.1 — elaborate personal reactions to what is read and viewed by providing some extended explanations, examples, and supporting arguments
- Making evaluations and stating viewpointsPEI-ELA-8.SCO6.2 — state personal points of view about what is read and viewed, and justify views with increasing regularity
- Finding evidence in texts to support viewsPEI-ELA-8.SCO6.3 — with increasing confidence and flexibility, find evidence in texts to support personal claims and viewpoints about issues, themes, and situations
Responding critically to texts
- Recognizing bias in print and media textsPEI-ELA-8.SCO7.1 — recognize that texts need to be assessed for bias, and broaden their understanding and awareness of the ways in which print and media texts can be biased; begin to question and think critically about the relevance and reliability of information when answering questions and inquiries
- Seeing how texts are built for readers and purposesPEI-ELA-8.SCO7.2 — identify the various features and elements writers use when writing for specific readers and for specific purposes; describe how texts are organized to accommodate particular readers’ needs and to contribute to meaning and effect
- Responding critically to a range of textsPEI-ELA-8.SCO7.3 — expand on earlier abilities to respond critically to a range of texts in various ways; understand how personal knowledge, ideas, values, perceptions, and points of view influence how writers create texts; recognize how and when personal background influences meaning construction, understanding, and...
The official wording — 14 outcomes in this unit
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO4.1
select texts that address their learning needs and range of special interests
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO4.2
read widely and experience a variety of young adult fiction and literature from different provinces and
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO4.3
explain with some regularity how authors use pictorial, typographical, and other organizational devices, such as tables
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO4.4
read with greater fluency, confidence, and comprehension furthering personal understanding and recognition, and using cueing systems
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO4.5
regularly identify the processes and strategies readers and viewers apply when constructing meaning
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO5.1
access appropriate print and non-print sources with increasing independence, and select information to meet specific needs
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO5.2
experiment with and rely upon a range of print and non-print sources for accessing and selecting
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO5.3
employ various relevant research strategies, such as generating questions, drafting an outline, or interviewing peers to
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO6.1
elaborate personal reactions to what is read and viewed by providing some extended explanations, examples, and
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO6.2
state personal points of view about what is read and viewed, and justify views with increasing
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO6.3
with increasing confidence and flexibility, find evidence in texts to support personal claims and viewpoints about
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO7.1
recognize that texts need to be assessed for bias, and broaden their understanding and awareness of
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO7.2
identify the various features and elements writers use when writing for specific readers and for specific
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO7.3
expand on earlier abilities to respond critically to a range of texts in various ways
Unit 3Writing and RepresentingOfficial strand · Strand W
Grade 8 writing and representing: writing to explore and reflect, creating texts for audiences and purposes, and using strategies for effective, precise writing (GCOs 8-10).
Using writing and representing to explore and reflect
- Using writing strategies to explore learningPEI-ELA-8.SCO8.1 — demonstrate competence in the frequent use of writing and representing strategies to extend learning; to explore their own thoughts and consider others’ ideas; to reflect on their feelings, values, and attitudes; and to identify problems and describe logical solutions
- Reflecting on the strategies that help you learnPEI-ELA-8.SCO8.2 — identify and reflect upon strategies that are effective in helping them to learn, and to describe their personal growth as language learners and language users
- Using note-making for different purposesPEI-ELA-8.SCO8.3 — begin to use various forms of note-making appropriate to various purposes and situations
- Adding interesting effects to imaginative writingPEI-ELA-8.SCO8.4 — demonstrate an awareness of how and when to integrate interesting effects in imaginative writing and representing; include thoughts and feelings in addition to external descriptions and activities; integrate detail that adds richness and density; identify and correct inconsistencies and avoid ext...
Creating texts for a range of audiences and purposes
- Producing a range of writing formsPEI-ELA-8.SCO9.1 — continue to develop writing forms previously introduced, and expand this range to produce, for example, autobiographies, dramas, surveys, graphs, literacy responses, biographies, illustrations, reviews
- Choosing a form that fits purpose and readerPEI-ELA-8.SCO9.2 — consider and choose writing forms that match both the writing purpose (to define, report, persuade, compare) and the reader for whom the text is intended (understand why language choice, organization, and voice used in an essay differ from those used in a media advertisement)
- Representing ideas in more than one wayPEI-ELA-8.SCO9.3 — understand that ideas can be represented in more than one way and used with other forms of representing (speeches, demonstrations, plays)
- Fitting content and style to the readerPEI-ELA-8.SCO9.4 — keep the reader and purpose for writing in mind when choosing content, writing style, tone of voice, language, and text organization
- Using reader feedback to shape your draftsPEI-ELA-8.SCO9.5 — know how and when to ask for reader feedback while writing, and incorporate appropriate suggestions when revising subsequent drafts; assess self-generated drafts from point of view of a reader, viewer, or listener
Using strategies to develop effective writing
- Using prewriting-to-presentation strategiesPEI-ELA-8.SCO10.1 — choose with increasing regularity the prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and presentation strategies to aid in producing various texts
- Using the conventions of written languagePEI-ELA-8.SCO10.2 — build and rely on a broad knowledge base of how words are spelled and formed; use such knowledge to spell unfamiliar words and expand vocabulary; regularly use resource texts to verify spelling; use punctuation and grammatical structures capably and accurately; use a variety of sentence patterns,...
- Using technologies to communicatePEI-ELA-8.SCO10.3 — attempt to use various technologies for communicating with a variety of audiences for a range of purposes
- Committing to crafting your writingPEI-ELA-8.SCO10.4 — demonstrate a commitment to crafting pieces of writing and representations
- Combining information from several sourcesPEI-ELA-8.SCO10.5 — gather information from a variety of sources (interviews, film, texts) and integrate ideas in communication
The official wording — 14 outcomes in this unit
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO8.1
demonstrate competence in the frequent use of writing and representing strategies to extend learning
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO8.2
identify and reflect upon strategies that are effective in helping them to learn, and to describe
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO8.3
begin to use various forms of note-making appropriate to various purposes and situations
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO8.4
demonstrate an awareness of how and when to integrate interesting effects in imaginative writing and representing
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO9.1
continue to develop writing forms previously introduced, and expand this range to produce, for example, autobiographies
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO9.2
consider and choose writing forms that match both the writing purpose
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO9.3
understand that ideas can be represented in more than one way and used with other forms
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO9.4
keep the reader and purpose for writing in mind when choosing content, writing style, tone of
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO9.5
know how and when to ask for reader feedback while writing, and incorporate appropriate suggestions when
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO10.1
choose with increasing regularity the prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and presentation strategies to aid in
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO10.2
build and rely on a broad knowledge base of how words are spelled and formed
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO10.3
attempt to use various technologies for communicating with a variety of audiences for a range of
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO10.4
demonstrate a commitment to crafting pieces of writing and representations
- PEI-ELA-8.SCO10.5
gather information from a variety of sources
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The official source is linked on this page — Prince Edward Island's official curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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