8th Grade Language Arts Skill Practice
Literature
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
Read and Comprehend Literature, Including Stories, Dramas, and Poems, at the High End of Grades
Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
Read and Comprehend Literary Nonfiction at the High End of the Grades
Language
Conventions of Standard English
Spell Grade-Appropriate Words Correctly
Function of verbals
Active and Passive Voice
Proper Mood used for Verbs
Use of the Ellipsis
Pause or Break Punctuation
Shifts in Voice and Mood
Knowledge of Language
Voice and Mood
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Acquire and use accurately grade
Interpret Figures of Speech in Context
The Meaning of a Word or Phrase
Verify the Meaning of a Word
Consult General and Specialized Reference Materials
Distinguish Among the Connotations of Words with Similar Denotations
Affixes and roots
Word Relationships