ELAGSE8RL1: CITE the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELAGSE8RL2: DETERMINE a theme and/or central idea of a text and ANALYZE its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; PROVIDE an objective summary of the text.
ELAGSE8RI1: CITE the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELAGSE8RI2: 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.
ELAGSE8W4: PRODUCE clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
ELAGSE8L3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
a. 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).
ELAGSE8L5: DEMONSTRATE understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
c. DISTINGUISH among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute).