Standards Referenced on a Learning Label

Standard: CommonCore - RL.8.1 - RL.8.1
Short Description: Key Ideas and Details
Long Description: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Base Skill: Reading Comprehension
Target Audience: Middle School

Standard: CommonCore - RL.8.4 - RL.8.4
Short Description: Craft and Structure
Long Description: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
Base Skill: Reading Comprehension
Target Audience: Middle School

Standard: CommonCore - L.8.1 - L.8.1
Short Description: Conventions of Standard English
Long Description: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Base Skill: English
Target Audience: Middle School

Standard: CommonCore - L.8.4 - L.8.4
Short Description: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Long Description: 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.
Base Skill: English
Target Audience: Middle School