Grade 8 » Multiple genres

Description: Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts

Literary elements

Description: The student recognizes and analyzes literary elements within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse literary texts.

8.7.A

Description: Analyze how themes are developed through the interaction of characters and events.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.7.B

Description: Analyze how characters' motivations and behaviors influence events and resolution of the conflict.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.7.C

Description: Analyze non-linear plot development such as flashbacks, foreshadowing, subplots, and parallel plot structures and compare it to linear plot development.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ Skill Worksheets

8.7.D

Description: Explain how the setting influences the values and beliefs of characters.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

Genres

Description: The student recognizes and analyzes genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts.

8.8.A

Description: Demonstrate knowledge of literary genres such as realistic fiction, adventure stories, historical fiction, mysteries, humor, fantasy, science fiction, and short stories.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.8.D.i

Description: Analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including: the controlling idea or thesis with supporting evidence.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.8.D.ii

Description: Analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including: features such as footnotes, endnotes, and citations.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.8.D.iii

Description: Analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including: multiple organizational patterns within a text to develop the thesis.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.8.E.i

Description: Analyze characteristics and structures of argumentative text by: identifying the claim and analyzing the argument.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.8.E.ii

Description: Analyze characteristics and structures of argumentative text by: identifying and explaining the counter argument.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.8.E.iii

Description: Analyze characteristics and structures of argumentative text by: identifying the intended audience or reader.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts