English for the 8th grade English for the 8th grade Skills Examples of skills a student should have in light of the English Curriculum Use Cognitive Skills Understanding (in the operative sense) - Read a variety of texts and understand the general meaning, main ideas and supporting details in each. Comparison and drawing conclusions - Identify, describe and compare between literary motifs, characters and details within a variety of texts and draw conclusions. Information and digital literacy: Use digital tools, computerised data bases and other online resources to extract information and use it. Research: Design different means for collecting information, such as surveys and interviews, report on the findings and draw conclusions. Knowledge - Extend and deepen vocabulary knowledge (according to Band 2). Presenting Information - Present knowledge orally and in writing about general topics, suiting register and text type to purpose and audience. Application - Apply knowledge orally and in writing to produce linguistically correct sentences in English Evaluation and Critical Thinking: While reading texts in English, differentiate between fact and opinion, between different perspectives and draw conclusions Analysis - Analyse and interpret literary texts in relation to characters, events, and setting while applying literary techniques and different thinking skills Integration and Synthesis of Information - Combine information and ideas from different texts to achieve different writing purposes Asking Questions - Formulate linguistically correct questions appropriate to the aim of the task and the audience Use Intra-Personal Skills Competence - Believe in the learner’s ability to practice and reach fluent reading, speaking and writing skills Perseverance - Demonstrate perseverance throughout reading, writing, speaking and listening to English so that the knowledge of the language develops Goal setting - Set personal objectives to improve language skills and follow them, for example, read literary and other texts to improve reading fluency, widen vocabulary knowledge by setting numeral goals (Read X number of pages and/or find X new words while reading the text) Curiosity- Demonstrate interest in learning English and provide opportunity to broaden language knowledge Use Inter-Personal Skills Involvement - Show empathy, sensitivity and willingness to assist others while learning English Cooperation - Give and carry out instructions in English to cooperate and collaborate with group members Conversation - Respond appropriately to written and spoken prompts according to the situation and the audience Presentation of self - Organize and present ideas, opinions and arguments about general and personal topics, suiting register, purpose and audience Skills for other Grades 7th Grade | 8th Grade | 9th Grade Print content of this page