Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts in the eighth grade:
Provide quotes from the text that best support an analysis of both explicit statements and conclusions drawn from the text.
Identify a main message or key idea of a text and examine how it progresses throughout the text, considering its connection to the characters, setting, and plot; give an unbiased overview of the text.
Examine how specific dialogues or events in a narrative or play advance the plot, unveil character traits, or influence a character’s choice.
Analyze the use of words and phrases in a text to understand their meanings, including figurative and connotative meanings; evaluate how specific word choices affect meaning and tone, such as using analogies or allusions to other texts.
Examine the organization of multiple texts and assess how the distinct structure of each impacts their overall meaning and style.
The ebook contains 50 exercises to assist your students in practicing.
