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Grade 8

• Language

  • 8.L.1.a
  • 8.L.1.b
  • 8.L.1.d
  • 8.L.1
  • 8.L.2.c
  • 8.L.3.a
  • 8.L.3
  • 8.L.4.b
  • 8.L.5.b
  • 8.L.5.c
  • 8.L.5
  • 8.L.6

• Reading: Informational

  • 8.RI.2
  • 8.RI.3
  • 8.RI.5
  • 8.RI.6
  • 8.RI.7
  • 8.RI.8
  • 8.RI.9

• Reading: Literature

  • 8.RL.2
  • 8.RL.3
  • 8.RL.4
  • 8.RL.5
  • 8.RL.6
  • 8.RL.9

• Speaking & Listening

  • 8.SL.1.a
  • 8.SL.1.b
  • 8.SL.1.c
  • 8.SL.1
  • 8.SL.2
  • 8.SL.3
  • 8.SL.4
  • 8.SL.5
  • 8.SL.6

• Writing

  • 8.W.1.a
  • 8.W.1
  • 8.W.2
  • 8.W.2.a
  • 8.W.2.b
  • 8.W.2.d
  • 8.W.3.a
  • 8.W.3
  • 8.W.3.b
  • 8.W.3.c
  • 8.W.3.d
  • 8.W.3.e
  • 8.W.4
  • 8.W.5
  • 8.W.6
  • 8.W.7
  • 8.W.8
  • 8.W.9
  • 8.W.10

CCSS ELA Standard: 8.RI.2

Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.

Main Idea and Details

Young students can use this big idea organizer to identify the main idea and support it with details.

Power in Autumn

Autumn was once powerful because of the harvest. What gives Fall its power now?

Indirect Power – Lighthouse vs Magnetism

Students explore the idea of indirect power – which can be both visible (a lighthouse) or invisible (magnetism).

Power Big Idea Worksheets

Your students will investigate statements like: Power leads to change, Power comes in many forms, Power can be used or abused.

Hero or Not A Hero?

Students will determine what makes a hero a hero.

Writing Sample: Moby Dick

A passage from Moby Dick to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.