Grade 8 ELA

Lessons

Main idea: Finding the Main Idea in Informational Text Theme: Match the Quotations with Their Themes Theme: Finding the Theme: Lessons in Stories Author's purpose and tone: Identify the author's purpose Author's purpose and tone: Which Sentence Is More Formal? Author's purpose and tone: Identifying Tone: Objective vs. Subjective & Judgmental Author's perspective: Determine the author's point of view Text structure: Compare and Contrast Text Structure Text structure: Understanding Cause and Effect Text structure: Problem and Solution Text structure: Identify Text Structures Literary devices: Identify Sensory Details Literary devices: Understanding Allusions Literary devices: Identifying the Source of Allusions Literary devices: Figurative Language: Personification Literary devices: Classify Figures of Speech Literary devices: Figures of Speech: Antithesis & More Analyzing literature: Narrative Point of View Analyzing literature: Reading Between the Lines: Making Inferences About Characters Analyzing literature: Label the Rhyme Scheme Analyzing informational texts: Identifying the Topic Analyzing arguments: Identifying the Main Claim Novel study: Analyzing Passages from The Giver Novel study: Analyzing Passages from The Giver (Part 2) Novel study: Analyzing Passages from The Outsiders Novel study: Analyzing Passages from The Outsiders (Part-2) Nonfiction book study: Analyzing Passages from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Nonfiction book study: Analyzing Passages from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass(Part 2) Nonfiction book study: Analyzing Passages from Travels with Charley Nonfiction book study: Analyzing Passages from Travels with Charley (Part 2) Comparing texts: Finding Details in Text Comparing texts: Reading Between the Lines: Making Inferences Visual elements: Compare Illustrations of Literary and Historical Subjects Visual elements: Read Graphic Organizers

Lessons

Expository writing: Understanding Topic Scope: Broad vs. Narrow Expository writing: Organizing Information by Section Expository writing: Remove the Sentence That Does Not Belong Persuasive and opinion writing: Identifying Thesis Statements Persuasive and opinion writing: Fact vs. Opinion Persuasive and opinion writing: Evaluating Evidence for Claims Persuasive and opinion writing: Identify Counterclaims Persuasive and opinion writing: Persuasive Strategies: Rhetorical Appeals Persuasive and opinion writing: Identifying Logical Fallacies Descriptive and creative writing: Figurative Language: Personification Descriptive and creative writing: Create Varied Sentences Based on Models Descriptive and creative writing: Revise the Sentence Using a Stronger Verb Identifying text evidence: Supporting Claims with Text Evidence Identifying text evidence: Identify supporting details in literary texts Writing clearly and concisely: Connecting Ideas: Conjunctive Adverbs Writing clearly and concisely: Grammar: Parallel Structure with Correlative Conjunctions Writing clearly and concisely: Writing Concisely: Avoiding Redundancy Active and passive voice: Active vs. Passive Voice Active and passive voice: Converting Passive to Active Voice (Simple Present) Editing and revising: Word Choice: Commonly Confused Words Editing and revising: Word Choice: Commonly Confused Words (Affect vs. Effect) Editing and revising: Spelling: Correcting Common Errors Editing and revising: Commonly Confused Words: Advise vs. Advice Editing and revising: Revising for Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement Research skills: Identify Relevant Sources Research skills: Evaluate Newspaper Headlines for Bias Research skills: Understanding MLA Works Cited Entries Research skills: Mastering MLA In-Text Citations Research skills: Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism

Lessons

Prefixes and suffixes: Understanding Prefixes Prefixes and suffixes: Understanding Prefixes(re-) Prefixes and suffixes: Understanding Prefixes(sub-) Prefixes and suffixes: Understanding the Prefix "mis-" Prefixes and suffixes: Understanding Prefixes for Negation (un-, dis-, in-, im-, non-) Prefixes and suffixes: Understanding the Suffix "-ful" Prefixes and suffixes: Understanding the Suffix "-less" Prefixes and suffixes: Understanding the Suffixes "-able" and "-ible" Greek and Latin roots: Use Greek and Latin Roots as Clues to the Meanings of Words Greek and Latin roots: Use Words as Clues to the Meanings of Greek and Latin Roots Greek and Latin roots: Determine the Meanings of Greek and Latin Roots Greek and Latin roots: Determine the Meanings of Words with Greek and Latin Roots Synonyms and antonyms: Choose the Synonym Synonyms and antonyms: Choose the Antonym Word choice and usage: Word Nuances: Shades of Meaning Word choice and usage: Word Feelings: Understanding Connotation Homophones: Use the Correct Homophone Homophones: Which Definition Matches the Sentence? Homophones: Which Sentence Matches the Definition? Analogies: Analogies Analogies: Analogies Challenge Context clues: Word Detectives: Using Context Clues Context clues: Determine the Meaning of Words Using Synonyms in Context Context clues: Determine the Meaning of Words Using Antonyms in Context Context clues: Use Context to Identify the Meaning of a Word Context clues: Use Academic Vocabulary in Context: Literary Context clues: Use Academic Vocabulary in Context: Informational Domain-specific vocabulary: Using Text and Visuals Reference skills: Alphabetical Order Reference skills: Use Guide Words Reference skills: Use dictionary entries Reference skills: Use Dictionary Definitions Reference skills: Use Thesaurus Entries

Lessons

Spelling: Spelling with Prefixes: fore-, inter-, super-, trans- Spelling: Spelling with Suffixes: -ion and -al Spelling: Spelling with Prefixes and Suffixes Spelling: Spelling with Base Elements: audi and ject Spelling: Spelling with Base Elements: dict, duce, duct Spelling: Spelling with Base Elements (Review) Spelling: Spelling Common Words (Set 1) Spelling: Spelling Common Words (Set 2) Spelling: Spelling Common Words (Review) Spelling: Spelling Common Words (Set 3) Spelling: Spelling Common Words (Set 4) Spelling: Spelling Common Words (Review) Spelling: Spelling Common Words (Cumulative Review) Sentences, fragments, and run-ons: Four Types of Sentences Sentences, fragments, and run-ons: Identify the Complete Subject or Complete Predicate Sentences, fragments, and run-ons: Identify the Simple Subject or Simple Predicate Sentences, fragments, and run-ons: Identify the Compound Subject or Compound Predicate Sentences, fragments, and run-ons: Sentences vs. Fragments Sentences, fragments, and run-ons: Sentences vs. Run-on Sentences Sentences, fragments, and run-ons: Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons Phrases and clauses: Is it a Phrase or a Clause? Phrases and clauses: Identify Appositives and Appositive Phrases Phrases and clauses: Identify Dependent and Independent Clauses Phrases and clauses: Is the sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex? Phrases and clauses: Combine Sentences Using Relative Clauses Nouns: Form and Use Plurals Review Nouns: Form and Use Plurals of Compound Nouns Nouns: Showing Ownership: Possessive Nouns Nouns: Forming Singular Possessive Nouns Nouns: Identify and Correct Errors with Plural and Possessive Nouns Nouns: Identify and Correct Errors with Compound and Joint Possession Pronouns and antecedents: Identify Pronouns and Their Antecedents Pronouns and antecedents: Use the Pronoun That Agrees with the Antecedent Pronouns and antecedents: Correct Inappropriate Shifts in Pronoun Number and Person Pronouns and antecedents: Identify Vague Pronoun References Pronouns and antecedents: Clear Connections: Avoiding Vague Pronouns Pronoun types: Choose Between Subject and Object Pronouns Pronoun types: Compound Subjects and Objects with I and Me Pronoun types: Compound subjects and objects with pronouns Pronoun types: Choose Between Personal and Reflexive Pronouns Pronoun types: Use Reflexive Pronouns Pronoun types: Is the Pronoun Reflexive or Intensive? Pronoun types: Use Relative Pronouns: Who and Whom Pronoun types: Use Relative Pronouns: Who, Whom, Whose, Which, and That Verb types: Identify Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Verb types: Identify Linking Verbs, Predicate Adjectives, and Predicate Nouns Subject-verb agreement: Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Errors Subject-verb agreement: Subject-Verb Agreement: Indefinite Pronouns Subject-verb agreement: Use the Correct Verb with Compound Subjects Verb tense and mood: Irregular Past Tense Review Verb tense and mood: Simple Present Tense Review Verb tense and mood: Identify and Correct Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense Verb tense and mood: Form the Progressive Verb Tenses Verb tense and mood: Form the Perfect Verb Tenses Verb tense and mood: Identify Participles and What They Modify Verb tense and mood: Identify Gerunds and Their Functions Verb tense and mood: Identify Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases Verb tense and mood: Identify the Verb Mood Verb tense and mood: Correct Errors with Verb Mood Adjectives and adverbs: Identify Adjectives Adjectives and adverbs: Order Adjectives Adjectives and adverbs: Identify Adverbs Adjectives and adverbs: Choose between adjectives and adverbs Adjectives and adverbs: Is the Word an Adjective or Adverb? Adjectives and adverbs: Form and Use Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Adjectives and adverbs: Good, Better, Best; Bad, Worse, and Worst Adjectives and adverbs: Form and Use Comparative and Superlative Adverbs Adjectives and adverbs: Well, Better, Best; Badly, Worse, and Worst Prepositions: Identify Prepositional Phrases Direct and indirect objects: Is It a Direct Object or an Indirect Object? Conjunctions: Use the Correct Pair of Correlative Conjunctions Misplaced modifiers: Clear Descriptions: Fixing Modifier Errors Misplaced modifiers: Select the Misplaced or Dangling Modifier Misplaced modifiers: Are the Modifiers Used Correctly? Restrictive and nonrestrictive elements: What Does the Punctuation Suggest? Restrictive and nonrestrictive elements: Commas with Nonrestrictive Elements Commas: Commas with Series, Dates, and Places Commas: Comma Usage: Introductory Clauses Commas: Commas with Direct Addresses, Introductory Words, Interjections, and Interrupters Commas: Commas with Coordinate Adjectives Commas: Commas Review Semicolons, colons, and commas: Comma and Semicolon Usage Semicolons, colons, and commas: Use Semicolons, Colons, and Commas with Lists Dashes, hyphens, and ellipses: Use Dashes Dashes, hyphens, and ellipses: Use Hyphens in Compound Adjectives Dashes, hyphens, and ellipses: Decide Whether Ellipses Are Used Appropriately Capitalization: Correct Capitalization Errors Capitalization: Capitalizing Titles Formatting: Formatting Titles Formatting: Formatting and Capitalizing Titles Review Formatting: Formatting Street Addresses Formatting: Formatting Quotations and Dialogue