Common Core State
8.W.3b
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
October 1, 20188.W.3c
Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.5
Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).
October 1, 20188.W.3d
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
October 1, 20188.W.1b
Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
October 1, 20188.W.1c
Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
October 1, 20188.RL.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
October 1, 20188.W.1e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
October 1, 20188.SL.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
October 1, 20188.W.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
October 1, 2018