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Grade 8

• Communication & Collaboration

  • 8.CC
  • 8.CC.1
  • 8.CC.2
  • 8.CC.3
  • 8.CC.4
  • 8.CC.5
  • 8.CC.6
  • 8.CC.7
  • 8.CC.8

• Reading: Comprehension

  • 8.RC
  • 8.RC.1
  • 8.RC.2
  • 8.RC.3
  • 8.RC.4
  • 8.RC.5
  • 8.RC.6
  • 8.RC.7
  • 8.RC.8
  • 8.RC.9
  • 8.RC.10
  • 8.RC.11

• Writing

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

Indiana ELA Standard: 8.RC.3

Compare and contrast the structure of two or more related works of literature (e.g., similar topic or theme), and analyze and evaluate how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. (E)

Robot Writing: The Bridge

One painting of a bridge. Three robots. Who wrote it best?

Think Like An Author: Hemingway vs Dickens

What if your students rewrote Dickens in the style of Hemingway and vice versa?

Stories with the Same Problems and Solutions

Have you ever noticed that some stories have awfully similar problems? What if we looked for the most unusual way of solving a repeating problem?

What Would Poetry Think About Prose?

Poetry and Prose meet at a party. What would they say to each other? How would they feel about each other’s style?

Studying and Remixing “The Raven”

Ready to push kids beyond the boring, old ABAB rhyme scheme and into something a bit more complex?