Grade 8
8.L.1c
Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood.
October 1, 20188.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
October 1, 20188.L.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
October 1, 20188.L.3a
Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact).
October 1, 20188.L.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
October 1, 2018