8th grade English worksheets

Grade 8

• ELA.8.R.1Reading Prose and Poetry
• ELA.8.R.1.1Analyze the interaction between character development, setting, and plot in a literary text.
• ELA.8.R.1.2Analyze two or more themes and their development throughout a literary text.
• ELA.8.R.1.3Analyze how an author develops and individualizes the perspectives of different characters.
• ELA.8.R.1.4Analyze structure, sound, imagery, and figurative language in poetry.
• ELA.8.R.2Reading Informational Text
• ELA.8.R.2.1Analyze how individual text sections and/or features convey a purpose and/or meaning in texts.
• ELA.8.R.2.2Analyze two or more central ideas and their development throughout a text.
• ELA.8.R.2.3Explain how an author establishes and achieves purpose(s) through rhetorical appeals and/or figurative language.
• ELA.8.R.2.4Track the development of an argument, analyzing the types of reasoning used and their effectiveness, identifying ways in which the argument could be improved.
• ELA.8.R.3Reading Across Genres
• ELA.8.R.3.1Analyze how figurative language contributes to meaning and explain examples of symbolism in text(s).
• ELA.8.R.3.2Paraphrase content from grade-level texts.
• ELA.8.R.3.3Compare and contrast the use or discussion of archetypes in texts.
• ELA.8.R.3.4Explain how an author uses rhetorical devices to support or advance an appeal.
• ELA.8.C.1Communicating Through Writing
• ELA.8.C.1.2Write personal or fictional narratives using narrative techniques, varied transitions, and a clearly established point of view.
• ELA.8.C.1.3Write to argue a position, supporting at least one claim and rebutting at least one counterclaim with logical reasoning, credible evidence from sources, elaboration, and using a logical organizational structure.
• ELA.8.C.1.4Write expository texts to explain and analyze information from multiple sources, using relevant supporting details, logical organization, and varied purposeful transitions.
• ELA.8.C.1.5Improve writing by planning, editing, considering feedback from adults and peers, and revising for clarity and cohesiveness.
• ELA.8.C.2Communicating Orally
• ELA.8.C.2.1Present information orally, in a logical sequence, supporting the central idea with credible evidence.
• ELA.8.C.3Following Conventions
• ELA.8.C.3.1Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
• ELA.8.C.4Researching
• ELA.8.C.4.1Conduct research to answer a question, drawing on multiple reliable and valid sources, and generating additional questions for further research.
• ELA.8.C.5Creating and Collaborating
• ELA.8.C.5.1Integrate diverse digital media to emphasize the relevance of a topic or idea in oral or written tasks.
• ELA.8.C.5.2Use a variety of digital tools to collaborate with others to produce writing.
• ELA.8.V.1Finding Meaning
• ELA.8.V.1.1Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
• ELA.8.V.1.2Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
• ELA.8.V.1.3Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the connotative and denotative meaning of words and phrases, appropriate to grade level.
• ELA.612.F.2Applying Foundational Reading Skills for Secondary
• ELA.612.F.2.1Demonstrate an understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds.
• ELA.612.F.2.1.aOrally produce single-syllable and multisyllabic words by accurately blending sounds.
• ELA.612.F.2.1.bAccurately segment single-syllable and multisyllabic words.
• ELA.612.F.2.2Know and apply phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
• ELA.612.F.2.2.aUse an array of strategies to decode single-syllable and multisyllabic words.
• ELA.612.F.2.2.bAccurately read multisyllabic words using a combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, and syllabication patterns.