Grade 8 » Critical Reading and Writing


Reading: Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.

8.3.R.3.b

Description: Students will analyze how authors use key literary elements to contribute to the meaning of a text:
plot
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.3.R.3.c

Description: Students will analyze how authors use key literary elements to contribute to the meaning of a text:
characters (i.e., protagonist, antagonist)
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.3.R.3.d

Description: Students will analyze how authors use key literary elements to contribute to the meaning of a text:
characterization
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.3.R.3.e

Description: Students will analyze how authors use key literary elements to contribute to the meaning of a text:
theme
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.3.R.4.g

Description: Students will evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of literary texts:
tone
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

8.3.R.7

Description: Students will make connections (e.g., thematic links, literary analysis) between and across multiple texts and provide textual evidence to support their inferences.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts