Common Core: ELA-LITERACY

8.L.4b

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).

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7.W.9b

Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g. “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims”).

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7.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.

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8.L.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

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8.L.1a

Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.

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8.L.1b

Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.

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8.L.1c

Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood.

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8.L.1d

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.*

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8.L.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

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8.L.2a

Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.

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7.W.1c

Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.

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7.W.1d

Establish and maintain a formal style.

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