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California Common Core state standards
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language standards
Conventions of standard english
L.8.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.8.1a
Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.
L.8.1b
Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.
L.8.1c
Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood.
L.8.1d
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.
L.8.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.8.2a
Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
L.8.2b
Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.
L.8.2c
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Spell correctly.
knowledge of language
L.8.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
L.8.3a
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).
Vocabulary Acquisition and use
L.8.4
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.
L.8.4a
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.
L.8.4b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
L.8.4c
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 or trace the etymology of words. CA
L.8.4d
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).