Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Interpret, analyze, and evaluate narratives, poetry, and drama, artistically and ethically by making connections to: other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, personal events, and situations.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Establish and use criteria to classify, select, and evaluate texts to make informed judgments about the quality of the pieces.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Intermediate, 8th Grade
Use their experience and their knowledge of language and logic, as well as culture, to think analytically, address problems creatively, and advocate persuasively.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Elementary, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Intermediate, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Commencement, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific
textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Subject Area: English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)
Grades: Elementary, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Intermediate, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Commencement, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
