Grade 8
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).
October 1, 20188.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
October 1, 20188.L.1a
Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.
October 1, 20188.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, 2018