Grade 8
6-8.WHST.2b
Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
October 1, 20186-8.WHST.2c
Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
October 1, 20186-8.RST.10
By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.6
Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).
October 1, 20186-8.WHST.1a
Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.7
Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
October 1, 20186-8.WHST.1b
Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources.
October 1, 20186-8.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, 2018