Reading & Writing Process
Students will use a variety of recursive reading and writing processes.
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8th ELA IXL CCSS Lesson Links
L.8.1
Create varied sentences based on models (8-M.2)
Use parallel structure (8-O.1)
Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? (8-Z.5)
Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? (8-Z.6)
Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? (8-Z.7)
Combine sentences using relative clauses (8-AA.5)
Identify pronouns and their antecedents (8-CC.1)
Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent (8-CC.2)
Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person (8-CC.3)
Identify vague pronoun references (8-CC.4)
Identify all of the possible antecedents (8-CC.5)
Use reflexive pronouns (8-DD.5)
Use relative pronouns: who and whom (8-DD.7)
Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that (8-DD.8)
Correct errors with subject-verb agreement (8-FF.1)
Correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement (8-FF.2)
Use the correct verb – with compound subjects (8-FF.3)
Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense (8-GG.3)
Form the progressive verb tenses (8-GG.4)
Form the perfect verb tenses (8-GG.5)
Choose between adjectives and adverbs (8-HH.4)
Is the word an adjective or adverb? (8-HH.5)
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives (8-HH.6)
Good, better, best, bad, worse, and worst (8-HH.7)
Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs (8-HH.8)
Well, better, best, badly, worse, and worst (8-HH.9)
Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions (8-KK.1)
Misplaced modifiers with pictures (8-LL.1)
Select the misplaced or dangling modifier (8-LL.2)
Are the modifiers used correctly? (8-LL.3)
L.8.1.a
Identify participles and what they modify (8-GG.6)
Identify gerunds and their functions (8-GG.7)
Identify infinitives and infinitive phrases (8-GG.8)
L.8.1.b
Identify active and passive voice (8-N.1)
Rewrite the sentence in active voice (8-N.2)
L.8.1.c
Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory? (8-Z.1)
Irregular past tense: review (8-GG.1)
Simple past, present, and future tense: review (8-GG.2)
L.8.1.d
Identify active and passive voice (8-N.1)
Rewrite the sentence in active voice (8-N.2)
Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense (8-GG.3)
L.8.2
Correct errors with signs (8-O.5)
Correct errors in everyday use (8-O.6)
Suggest appropriate revisions (8-O.7)
What does the punctuation suggest? (8-MM.1)
Commas with nonrestrictive elements (8-MM.2)
Commas with series, dates, and places (8-NN.1)
Use semicolons and commas to separate clauses (8-OO.1)
Use semicolons, colons, and commas with lists (8-OO.2)
Use hyphens in compound adjectives (8-PP.2)
Correct capitalization errors (8-QQ.1)
Formatting and capitalizing titles: review (8-RR.2)
Formatting street addresses (8-RR.3)
Formatting quotations and dialogue (8-RR.4)
L.8.2.a
Commas with compound and complex sentences (8-NN.2)
Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections, and interrupters (8-NN.3)
Commas with coordinate adjectives (8-NN.4)
L.8.2.b
Decide whether ellipses are used appropriately (8-PP.3)
L.8.2.c
Use the correct frequently confused word (8-O.3)
Correct errors with frequently confused words (8-O.4)
Use the correct homophone (8-U.1)
Form and use plurals: review (8-BB.1)
Form the singular or plural possessive (8-BB.4)
Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns (8-BB.5)
Identify and correct errors with compound and joint possession (8-BB.6)
Irregular past tense: review (8-GG.1)
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives (8-HH.6)
Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs (8-HH.8)
L.8.3
Which sentence is more formal? (8-C.2)
Compare passages for tone (8-C.3)
Remove redundant words or phrases (8-O.2)
Describe the difference between related words (8-T.1)
Positive and negative connotation (8-T.2)
L.8.3.a
Identify active and passive voice (8-N.1)
Rewrite the sentence in active voice (8-N.2)
L.8.4
L.8.4.a
Interpret the meaning of allusions (8-E.3)
Interpret figures of speech (8-E.5)
Vocabulary review: Read and understand informational passages (8-G.2)
Which definition matches the sentence? (8-U.2)
Which sentence matches the definition? (8-U.3)
Find words using context (8-W.1)
Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context (8-W.2)
Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context (8-W.3)
Use context to identify the meaning of a word (8-W.4)
Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures (8-X.1)
L.8.4.b
Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- (8-Q.5)
Words with -able and -ible (8-Q.8)
Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words (8-R.1)
Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (8-R.2)
Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (8-R.3)
Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots (8-R.4)
L.8.4.c
Use dictionary entries (8-Y.3)
Use dictionary definitions (8-Y.4)
L.8.4.d
L.8.5
L.8.5.a
Interpret the meaning of allusions (8-E.3)
Interpret figures of speech (8-E.5)
Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (8-E.7)
L.8.5.b
Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context (8-W.2)
Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context (8-W.3)
L.8.5.c
Describe the difference between related words (8-T.1)
Positive and negative connotation (8-T.2)
L.8.6
Vocabulary review: Read and understand informational passages (8-G.2)
Transitions with conjunctive adverbs (8-J.3)
Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- (8-Q.5)
Words with -able and -ible (8-Q.8)
Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words (8-R.1)
Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (8-R.2)
Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (8-R.3)
Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots (8-R.4)
Positive and negative connotation (8-T.2)
Find words using context (8-W.1)
Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context (8-W.2)
Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context (8-W.3)
Use context to identify the meaning of a word (8-W.4)
Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures (8-X.1)
RI.8 Informational Text
RI.8.1
Match causes and effects in informational texts (8-D.2)
Match problems with their solutions (8-D.3)
Compare information from two texts (8-H.1)
Identify supporting details in informational texts (8-K.4)
RI.8.2
Determine the main idea (8-A.1)
Match causes and effects in informational texts (8-D.2)
Match problems with their solutions (8-D.3)
Read and understand informational passages (8-G.1)
Compare information from two texts (8-H.1)
Distinguish facts from opinions (8-K.2)
Identify supporting details in informational texts (8-K.4)
RI.8.3
Match causes and effects in informational texts (8-D.2)
Match problems with their solutions (8-D.3)
Identify text structures (8-D.4)
Read and understand informational passages (8-G.1)
Identify supporting details in informational texts (8-K.4)
RI.8.4
Interpret the meaning of allusions (8-E.3)
Interpret figures of speech (8-E.5)
Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (8-E.7)
Vocabulary review: Read and understand informational passages (8-G.2)
Positive and negative connotation (8-T.2)
Which definition matches the sentence? (8-U.2)
Which sentence matches the definition? (8-U.3)
Find words using context (8-W.1)
Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context (8-W.2)
Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context (8-W.3)
Use context to identify the meaning of a word (8-W.4)
Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures (8-X.1)
RI.8.5
Match causes and effects in informational texts (8-D.2)
Match problems with their solutions (8-D.3)
Identify text structures (8-D.4)
Organize information by main idea (8-J.2)
RI.8.6
Identify author's purpose (8-C.1)
Compare information from two texts (8-H.1)
RI.8.7
RI.8.8
Identify supporting details in informational texts (8-K.4)
Classify logical fallacies (8-K.6)
RI.8.9
Compare information from two texts (8-H.1)
Compare two texts with different genres (8-H.2)
RI.8.10
Determine the main idea (8-A.1)
Read and understand informational passages (8-G.1)
Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures (8-X.1)
RL.8 Literature
RL.8.1
Match the quotations with their themes (8-B.1)
Determine the themes of short stories (8-B.2)
Compare two texts with different genres (8-H.2)
Identify supporting details in literary texts (8-K.5)
RL.8.2
Match the quotations with their themes (8-B.1)
Determine the themes of short stories (8-B.2)
RL.8.3
RL.8.4
Interpret the meaning of allusions (8-E.3)
Interpret figures of speech (8-E.5)
Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (8-E.7)
Positive and negative connotation (8-T.2)
Which definition matches the sentence? (8-U.2)
Which sentence matches the definition? (8-U.3)
Find words using context (8-W.1)
Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context (8-W.2)
Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context (8-W.3)
Use context to identify the meaning of a word (8-W.4)
RL.8.5
Compare two texts with different genres (8-H.2)
RL.8.6
Identify the narrative point of view (8-E.2)
RL.8.7
RL.8.9
Compare two texts with different genres (8-H.2)
Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects (8-I.1)
RL.8.10
Determine the themes of short stories (8-B.2)
Compare two texts with different genres (8-H.2)
W.8 Writing
W.8.1
W.8.1.a
Identify author's purpose (8-C.1)
Organize information by main idea (8-J.2)
Distinguish facts from opinions (8-K.2)
W.8.1.b
Choose evidence to support a claim (8-K.3)
Identify supporting details in informational texts (8-K.4)
Identify supporting details in literary texts (8-K.5)
Classify logical fallacies (8-K.6)
W.8.1.c
Transitions with conjunctive adverbs (8-J.3)
Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions (8-KK.1)
W.8.1.d
Which sentence is more formal? (8-C.2)
W.8.1.e
W.8.2
W.8.2.a
Match causes and effects in informational texts (8-D.2)
Match problems with their solutions (8-D.3)
Identify text structures (8-D.4)
Order topics from broadest to narrowest (8-J.1)
Organize information by main idea (8-J.2)
W.8.2.b
Distinguish facts from opinions (8-K.2)
Choose evidence to support a claim (8-K.3)
Identify supporting details in informational texts (8-K.4)
Identify supporting details in literary texts (8-K.5)
Classify logical fallacies (8-K.6)
W.8.2.c
Transitions with conjunctive adverbs (8-J.3)
Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions (8-KK.1)
W.8.2.d
Order topics from broadest to narrowest (8-J.1)
Describe the difference between related words (8-T.1)
Positive and negative connotation (8-T.2)
Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures (8-X.1)
W.8.2.e
Which sentence is more formal? (8-C.2)
W.8.2.f
W.8.3
W.8.3.a
Identify the narrative point of view (8-E.2)
W.8.3.b
Identify sensory details (8-E.1)
W.8.3.c
Transitions with conjunctive adverbs (8-J.3)
W.8.3.d
Compare passages for tone (8-C.3)
Identify sensory details (8-E.1)
Describe the difference between related words (8-T.1)
Positive and negative connotation (8-T.2)
W.8.3.e
W.8.4
Identify author's purpose (8-C.1)
Match causes and effects in informational texts (8-D.2)
Match problems with their solutions (8-D.3)
Identify text structures (8-D.4)
Order topics from broadest to narrowest (8-J.1)
Organize information by main idea (8-J.2)
W.8.5
Organize information by main idea (8-J.2)
Use parallel structure (8-O.1)
Remove redundant words or phrases (8-O.2)
Use the correct frequently confused word (8-O.3)
Correct errors with frequently confused words (8-O.4)
Correct errors with signs (8-O.5)
Correct errors in everyday use (8-O.6)
Suggest appropriate revisions (8-O.7)
Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? (8-Z.5)
Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? (8-Z.6)
Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? (8-Z.7)
Combine sentences using relative clauses (8-AA.5)
Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns (8-BB.5)
Identify and correct errors with compound and joint possession (8-BB.6)
Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person (8-CC.3)
Identify vague pronoun references (8-CC.4)
Correct errors with subject-verb agreement (8-FF.1)
Correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement (8-FF.2)
Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense (8-GG.3)
Commas with nonrestrictive elements (8-MM.2)
Use semicolons and commas to separate clauses (8-OO.1)
Decide whether ellipses are used appropriately (8-PP.3)
Correct capitalization errors (8-QQ.1)
W.8.6
W.8.7
W.8.8
Determine the main idea (8-A.1)
Choose evidence to support a claim (8-K.3)
Identify supporting details in informational texts (8-K.4)
Identify supporting details in literary texts (8-K.5)
Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 7th edition) (8-P.1)
Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th edition) (8-P.2)
Use in-text citations with MLA formatting (8-P.3)
W.8.9
W.8.9.a
Determine the themes of short stories (8-B.2)
Compare passages for tone (8-C.3)
Compare two texts with different genres (8-H.2)
Identify supporting details in literary texts (8-K.5)
W.8.9.b
Read and understand informational passages (8-G.1)
Compare information from two texts (8-H.1)
Identify supporting details in informational texts (8-K.4)
W.8.10