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Grade 8

• Language

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

• Reading: Informational

  • 8.RI.4
  • 8.RI.5
  • 8.RI.8
  • 8.RI.10

• Reading: Literature

  • 8.RL.2
  • 8.RL.3
  • 8.RL.4
  • 8.RL.5
  • 8.RL.6
  • 8.RL.10

• Speaking & Listening

  • 8.SL.1
  • 8.SL.2
  • 8.SL.3
  • 8.SL.4
  • 8.SL.5

• Writing

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

CCSS ELA Standard: 8.W.2.a

Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Upgrade compare and contrast writing with just a couple of key words.

What if Kylo Ren wrote a love letter to Abe Lincoln or the Sahara Desert wrote one to the Moon?