Common Core State
6-8.WHST.1c
Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.9
Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.10
By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
October 1, 20186-8.RST.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
October 1, 20186-8.RST.2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
October 1, 20186-8.RST.3
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
October 1, 20188.W.9a
Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new”).
October 1, 20188.W.2d
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
October 1, 20188.W.9b
Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced”).
October 1, 20188.W.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
October 1, 20188.W.2F
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
October 1, 2018