Grade 8 English Language Arts Curriculum
The full scope and sequence — 42 lessons across 6 domains, each aligned to a specific CCSS-ELA standard, and each with a video lesson in English and Spanish.
Reading: Literature · 9 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| RL.8.3 | How Dialogue & Incidents Drive a Story |
| RL.8.1 | Citing the Strongest Evidence |
| RL.8.2 | Theme, Development & Summary |
| RL.8.4 | Word Choice, Tone & Allusion |
| RL.8.5 | Comparing Text Structures |
| RL.8.6 | Point of View, Suspense & Humor |
| RL.8.7 | Page vs. Screen |
| RL.8.9 | Modern Stories, Ancient Roots |
| RL.8.10 | Reading Challenging Literature |
Reading: Informational · 10 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| RI.8.8 | Evaluating Soundness of Reasoning |
| RI.8.1 | Evidence in Nonfiction |
| RI.8.2 | Central Idea & Objective Summary |
| RI.8.3 | Connections & Distinctions |
| RI.8.4 | Technical & Connotative Words |
| RI.8.5 | How a Paragraph Is Built |
| RI.8.6 | Author's Purpose & Counterviews |
| RI.8.7 | Comparing Mediums |
| RI.8.9 | When Sources Disagree |
| RI.8.10 | Reading Complex Nonfiction |
Language · 6 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| L.8.1 | Active vs. Passive Voice & Verbals |
| L.8.2 | Commas, Dashes & Ellipses |
| L.8.3 | Voice, Conditional & Subjunctive |
| L.8.4 | Unlocking Words with Roots |
| L.8.5 | Figures of Speech & Connotation |
| L.8.6 | Academic & Domain Vocabulary |
Writing · 10 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| W.8.1 | Argument, Informative & Research Writing |
| W.8.2 | Writing to Explain |
| W.8.3 | Crafting a Narrative |
| W.8.4 | Writing for Task & Audience |
| W.8.5 | Revising & Strengthening Writing |
| W.8.6 | Writing with Technology |
| W.8.7 | Short Research Projects |
| W.8.8 | Sources, Credibility & Citing |
| W.8.9 | Drawing Evidence from Texts |
| W.8.10 | Writing Routinely |
Speaking & Listening · 6 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| SL.8.1 | Discussion & Analyzing Media |
| SL.8.2 | Analyzing Media & Motives |
| SL.8.3 | Evaluating a Speaker's Argument |
| SL.8.4 | Presenting Claims Clearly |
| SL.8.5 | Adding Multimedia to Talks |
| SL.8.6 | Formal & Informal Speech |
Literacy in History/Social Studies & Science/Technical Subjects · 1 lesson
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| RH.6-8 | Reading & Writing in the Content Areas |
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