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8th Grade ELA
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Subject resources8th Grade ELA
Practice 69 skills across this outline.
Weighting distribution
25 categories8th Grade Reading: Key Ideas and Details
17%
8th Grade Reading: Speaking and Listening · Collaborative Discussions and Persuasive Communication
9%
8th Grade Reading: Reading Literature · Key Ideas and Details
7%
8th Grade Reading: Reading Informational Text · Key Ideas and Details
6%
8th Grade Reading: Reading Informational Text · Integrated Reading
6%
8th Grade Reading: Speaking and Listening · Presentation of Knowledge & Ideas
6%
Skills
The comprehensive taxonomy of 8th grade ela — drill into a card to work its skills.
8th Grade Reading: Reading Informational Text · Key Ideas and Details
3 core skills6% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Connections and DistinctionsRecommended
37 questions 57 flashcards Lesson available
2
Cite Strongest Textual EvidenceAvailable
10 questions 79 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Reading: Reading Informational Text · Integrated Reading
3 core skills6% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Conflicting Information in TextsAvailable
23 questions 77 flashcards Lesson available
2
Evaluate Advantages of Different MediumsAvailable
29 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Reading: Reading Informational Text · Craft and Structure
3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Paragraph StructureAvailable
22 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
2
Analyze Word Choice and Textual AllusionsAvailable
21 questions 74 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Reading: Reading Informational Text · Text Complexity
1 core skills1% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
8th Grade Reading: Reading Literature · Integrated Reading
2 core skills3% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Filmed Productions' Fidelity to TextAvailable
14 questions 58 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Reading: Reading Literature · Key Ideas and Details
3 core skills7% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Analyze How Dialogue Propels ActionAvailable
39 questions 55 flashcards Lesson available
2
Cite Strongest Literary EvidenceAvailable
28 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Reading: Reading Literature · Craft and Structure
3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Word Choice and Literary AllusionsAvailable
31 questions 44 flashcards Lesson available
2
Analyze Effects of Dramatic IronyAvailable
15 questions 42 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Reading: Reading Literature · Text Complexity
1 core skills1% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
8th Grade Reading: Speaking and Listening · Presentation of Knowledge & Ideas
3 core skills6% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Adapt Speech to Context and TaskAvailable
39 questions 77 flashcards Lesson available
2
Integrate Multimedia Into PresentationsAvailable
18 questions 59 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Reading: Speaking and Listening · Collaborative Discussions and Persuasive Communication
4 core skills9% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Come to Discussions PreparedAvailable
53 questions 57 flashcards Lesson available
2
Connect Ideas of Multiple SpeakersAvailable
33 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
3
Follow Discussion Rules and Make DecisionsAvailable
28 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Reading: Speaking and Listening · Comprehension and Collaboration
2 core skills2% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Evaluate Speaker's Argument and EvidenceAvailable
14 questions 52 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Reading: Key Ideas and Details
1 core skills17% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
8th Grade Writing: Writing · Write Well-Structured Narratives
5 core skills4% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Engage Reader and Establish ContextAvailable
18 questions 55 flashcards Lesson available
2
Provide Reflective ConclusionAvailable
40 questions 58 flashcards Lesson available
3
Use Narrative Techniques Including ReflectionAvailable
27 questions 53 flashcards Lesson available
4
Use Precise Language to Capture ActionAvailable
18 questions 68 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Writing: Writing · Production and Distribution of Writing
3 core skills1% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Produce Clear and Coherent WritingAvailable
18 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
2
Develop Writing Through Planning and RevisingAvailable
10 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Writing: Writing · Draw Evidence From Texts
2 core skills1% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Apply Reading Standards to Literary NonfictionAvailable
10 questions 71 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Writing: Writing · Research
2 core skills2% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Conduct Research and Generate QuestionsAvailable
28 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Writing: Writing · Write Informative/Explanatory Texts
6 core skills4% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Develop Topic With Well-Chosen InformationAvailable
10 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
2
Introduce and Organize TopicAvailable
25 questions 58 flashcards Lesson available
3
Provide Concluding StatementAvailable
20 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
4
Establish/Maintain a Formal Explanatory StyleAvailable
29 questions 59 flashcards Lesson available
5
Use Precise Language and VocabularyAvailable
19 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Writing: Writing · Write Arguments With Evidence
5 core skills4% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Establish/Maintain a Formal Argument StyleAvailable
39 questions 56 flashcards Lesson available
2
Introduce and Distinguish ClaimsAvailable
18 questions 54 flashcards Lesson available
3
Provide Concluding Statement for ArgumentAvailable
34 questions 77 flashcards Lesson available
4
Support Claims With Logical ReasoningAvailable
10 questions 73 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Writing: Writing · Range of Writing
1 core skills1% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
8th Grade Writing: Language · Strategies to Determine Word Meaning
4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Consult Reference Materials for Word MeaningsAvailable
11 questions 57 flashcards Lesson available
2
Use Context Clues for Word MeaningsAvailable
10 questions 58 flashcards Lesson available
3
Use Greek and Latin RootsAvailable
28 questions 48 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Writing: Language · Grammar and Usage
4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Correct Shifts in Verb Voice/MoodAvailable
6 questions 58 flashcards Lesson available
2
Explain Functions of VerbalsAvailable
12 questions 58 flashcards Lesson available
3
Form Active and Passive VoiceAvailable
17 questions 58 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Writing: Language · Figurative Language and Word Nuances
3 core skills2% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Distinguish Connotations of Similar WordsAvailable
8 questions 56 flashcards Lesson available
2
Interpret Verbal Irony and PunsAvailable
10 questions 49 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Writing: Language · Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling
3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Spell CorrectlyAvailable
30 questions 56 flashcards Lesson available
2
Use Ellipsis for OmissionsAvailable
24 questions 72 flashcards Lesson available
8th Grade Writing: Language · Vocabulary
1 core skills1% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
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