8th grade
language
CC.8.L.1 Conventions of Standard English: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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CC.8.L.1.a Conventions of Standard English: Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.
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CC.8.L.1.b Conventions of Standard English: Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.
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CC.8.L.1.c Conventions of Standard English: Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood.
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CC.8.L.1.d Conventions of Standard English: Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.*
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CC.8.L.2 Conventions of Standard English: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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CC.8.L.2.a Conventions of Standard English: Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
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CC.8.L.2.b Conventions of Standard English: Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.
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CC.8.L.2.c Conventions of Standard English: Spell correctly.
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CC.8.L.3 Knowledge of Language: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
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CC.8.L.3.a Knowledge of Language: Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact).
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CC.8.L.4 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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CC.8.L.4.a Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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CC.8.L.4.b Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
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CC.8.L.4.c Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
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CC.8.L.4.d Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
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CC.8.L.5 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
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CC.8.L.5.a Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.
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CC.8.L.5.b Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words.
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CC.8.L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
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