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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.W.3.b

Organize an event sequence (e.g., conflict, climax, resolution) that unfolds naturally and logically, using a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.

Halloween Problems and Solutions

When we try to solve a problem, sometimes we end up creating new problems. Which lead to new solutions. Which lead to new problems.

Holiday Emoji Story ⛷️

Five emoji. One story. Where will your imagination take you?

Washington, DC – Mixed Up Paragraph

These sentences about Washington, DC got scrambled. Can you put them back in order using nothing but context clues?

Think Like A Historian

Here’s how effects be causes and causes can be effects!

Better Stories Part 5: Plot Structure

Ever read a student’s story that was just event after event after event and then a very sudden ending? They lack an understanding of a plot’s structure. With the help of Finding Nemo, I break down how to set up a well-structured plot.

Better Stories Part 2: Types of Conflict

If your students’ stories are packed with endless ninja fights or arguments between frenemies, it’s time to expose them to a wider range of conflicts.