EN VIII Romanian Language and Literature study plan
EN VIII Romanian Language and Literature · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading comprehension of literary texts
Identify and label the structural elements (exposition, conflict, climax, resolution) in three short literary texts
Annotate a literary fragment to distinguish main ideas from supporting details
Define in your own words the terms theme, motif, narrator and character, using examples from the texts read
Your checkpoint
A one-page annotated analysis of one literary fragment marking structure, main idea and at least three supporting details
Reading comprehension of literary texts
Differentiate between author, narrator and character perspective in two narrative texts
Infer character traits and motivations from textual evidence and quote the supporting lines
Explain how figurative language (metaphor, comparison, personification) shapes meaning in a poem
Your checkpoint
A written commentary of 250-300 words on a short literary text citing at least four textual evidence lines
Reading comprehension of literary texts & Reading comprehension of non-literary/informative texts
Compare the narrative techniques of two literary texts and state similarities and differences
Locate the main idea, purpose and target audience of two informative articles
Summarize a non-literary text in no more than five sentences preserving its key information
Your checkpoint
A side-by-side comparison table of one literary and one informative text covering purpose, audience, structure and main idea
Reading comprehension of non-literary/informative texts
Distinguish fact from opinion in three informative texts and justify each classification
Identify the argumentative structure (claim, arguments, examples, conclusion) in an opinion article
Evaluate the reliability of a text by checking its stated sources and internal consistency
Your checkpoint
A one-page fact-versus-opinion audit of one opinion article with at least six classified statements and justifications
Language and communication (grammar, vocabulary, text structure)
Classify words into parts of speech within ten sample sentences
Apply agreement rules (subject-verb, adjective-noun) and correct five deliberately faulty sentences
Identify and correct common vocabulary confusions (paronyms, synonyms, antonyms) in a set of exercises
Your checkpoint
A corrected error log of 20 grammar and vocabulary items with the rule applied to each correction
Language and communication (grammar, vocabulary, text structure) & Orthography, punctuation and text editing
Analyze how cohesion devices (connectors, pronoun reference, repetition) link sentences in a paragraph
Apply Romanian orthography rules for hyphenation, diacritics and word merging in a practice set
Punctuate a 150-word unpunctuated paragraph correctly, including commas, quotation marks and dashes
Your checkpoint
A fully punctuated and corrected 150-word paragraph plus a list of the five punctuation rules used
Writing: composition on a literary or non-literary topic
Outline a literary composition with a clear thesis, three arguments and textual evidence
Draft a non-literary composition (opinion or informative) with a coherent introduction, body and conclusion
Revise a draft to improve paragraph unity, transitions and vocabulary precision
Your checkpoint
One complete draft composition of 350-400 words with a self-revision checklist completed
Writing: composition on a literary or non-literary topic & Orthography, punctuation and text editing
Write a timed literary composition of 400 words in 60 minutes using the outlined structure
Edit your own text for orthography, punctuation and coherence, correcting at least five errors
Review all domain error logs and produce a personal checklist of recurring mistakes
Your checkpoint
A final timed composition of 400 words plus a corrected version and a one-page personal error checklist
Milestones
Week 4: Complete a 45-minute mixed reading test (one literary and one informative text) scoring at least 70% on main idea, inference and fact/opinion items
Week 6: Pass a 30-item grammar, vocabulary and punctuation quiz with at least 80% accuracy
Week 8: Submit a 400-word composition scoring at least 4 out of 5 on a rubric covering thesis, argument, textual evidence, coherence and correctness