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COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.1a
CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Explain the function of verbals
(gerunds, participles, infinitives)
in general and their function in
particular sentences
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.1b
CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Form and use verbs in the active
and passive voice
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.1c
CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Form and use verbs in the
indicative, imperative,
interrogative, conditional, and
subjunctive mood
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.1d
CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Recognize and correct
inappropriate shifts in verb voice
and mood
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.2a
CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis,
dash) to indicate a pause or
break
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.2b
CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Use an ellipsis to indicate an
omission
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.2c
CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Spell correctly
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.3a
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing,
speaking, reading, or listening.
Use verbs in active and passive
voice and in 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)
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.4a
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
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.
Use context (e.g., the overall
meaning of a sentence or
paragraph; a word’s position or
function in a sentence) as a clue
to the meaning of a word or
phrase
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.4b
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
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.
Use common, grade-appropriate
Greek or Latin affixes and roots
as clues to the meaning of a word
(e.g., precede, recede, and secede)
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.4c
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
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.
Consult general and specialized
reference materials (dictionaries,
glossaries, thesauruses), print and
digital, to find the pronunciation
of a word or determine/clarify its
precise meaning or part of speech
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.4d
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
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.
Verify the preliminary
determination of the meaning of
a word or phrase (e.g., by
checking the inferred meaning in
context or in a dictionary)
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.5a
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Interpret figures of speech (e.g.
verbal irony, puns) in context
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.5b
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Use the relationship between
particular words to better
understand each of the words
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.5c
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Distinguish among the
connotations (associations) of
words with similar denotations
(definitions) (e.g., bullheaded,
willful, firm, persistent, resolute)
COMMON CORE LANGUAGE STRAND
L8.6
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
Acquire and use accurately
grade-appropriate general
academic and domain-specific
words and phrases; gather
vocabulary knowledge when
considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or
expression
STRAND - LANGUAGE
FOCUS – CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH
Number
Standard
L8.1
Demonstrate command of the
conventions of Standard English
grammar and usage when writing or
speaking.
L8.1a
Explain the function of verbals (gerunds,
participles, infinitives) in general and their
function in particular sentences
L8.1b
Form and use verbs in the active and
passive voice
L8.1c
Form and use verbs in the indicative,
imperative, interrogative, conditional, and
subjunctive mood
L8.1d
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts
in verb voice and mood
L8.1d
\Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts
in verb voice and mood
Student Language
Assignment
STRAND - LANGUAGE
FOCUS – CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH
Number
Standard
L8.2
Demonstrate command of the
conventions of Standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
when writing.
L8.2a
Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to
indicate a pause or break
L8.2b
Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission
L8.2c
Spell correctly
Student Language
Assignment
STRAND - LANGUAGE
FOCUS – KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE
Number
Standard
L8.3a
Use knowledge of language and its
conventions when writing, speaking,
reading, or listening.
Use verbs in active and passive voice and
in 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)
Student Language
Assignment
STRAND – LANGUAGE
FOCUS – VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
Number
Standard
L8.4
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
L8.4a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a
sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or
function in a sentence) as a clue to the
meaning of a word or phrase
L8.4b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or
Latin affixes and roots as clues to the
meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede,
and secede)
L8.4c
Consult general and specialized reference
materials (dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses), print and digital, to find the
pronunciation of a word or
determine/clarify its precise meaning or
part of speech
L8.4d
Verify the preliminary determination of the
meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by
checking the inferred meaning in context or
in a dictionary)
Student Language
Assignment
STRAND – LANGUAGE
FOCUS – VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE
Number
Standard
L8.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative
language, word relationships, and
nuances in word meanings.
L8.5a
Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal
irony, puns) in context
L8.5b
Use the relationship between particular
words to better understand each of the
words
L8.5c
Distinguish among the connotations
(associations) of words with similar
denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded,
willful, firm, persistent, resolute)
L8.6
Acquire and use accurately gradeappropriate general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases;
gather vocabulary knowledge when
considering a word or phrase important
to comprehension or expression
Student Language
Assignment