RISING ENGLISH 8

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On Level:

• RS: A.1 Determine the main idea of a passage

• WS: R.2 Use parallel structure

• V: V.1 Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 

Advanced

• RS: A.1 Determine the main idea of a passage

• WS: R.2 Use parallel structure

• V: W.1 Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 

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On Level:

• RS: B.1 Match the quotations with their themes

• WS: N.3 Remove the sentence that does not belong

• V: V.2 Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 

Advanced

• RS: B.1 Match the quotations with their themes

• WS: N.3 Remove the sentence that does not belong

• V: W.2 Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 

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On Level:

• RS: B.2 Determine the themes of short stories

• WS: R.1 Transitions with conjunctive adverbs

• GM: DD.1 Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory? 

Advanced

• RS: B.2 Determine the themes of short stories

• WS: R.1 Transitions with conjunctive adverbs

• GM: EE.1 Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory?

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On Level:

• WS: N.1 Order topics from broadest to narrowest

• V: V.3 Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

• GM: DD.2 Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence 

Advanced

• WS: N.1 Order topics from broadest to narrowest

• V: W.3 Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

• GM. EE.2 Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence 

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On Level:

• WS: N.2 Organize information by topic

• V: V.4 Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

• GM: DD.7 Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? 

Advanced

• WS: N.2 Organize information by topic

• V: W.4 Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

• GM: EE.7 Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? 

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On Level:

• RS: C.1 Identify the author's purpose

• WS: P.1 Use personification

• V: Z.1 Analogies 

Advanced

• RS: C.1 Identify the author's purpose

• WS: P.1 Use personification

• V: AA.1 Analogies 

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On Level:

• RS: C.2 Which sentence is more formal?

• WS: P.3 Revise the sentence using a stronger verb

• GM: VV.1 Formatting titles

Advanced

• RS: C.2 Which sentence is more formal?

• WS: P.3 Revise the sentence using a stronger verb

• GM: WW.1 Formatting titles

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On Level:

• RS: C.3 Compare passages for tone

• GM: VV.3 Formatting street addresses

• GM: UU.1 Correct capitalization errors 

Advanced

• RS: C.3 Compare passages for tone

• GM: WW.3 Formatting street addresses

• GM: VV.1 Correct capitalization errors 

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On Level:

• RS: F.1 Identify sensory details

• GM: UU.2 Capitalizing titles

• V: Z.2 Analogies: challenge 

Advanced

• RS: F.1 Identify sensory details

• GM: VV.2 Capitalizing titles

• V: AA.2 Analogies: challenge

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On Level:

• GM: VV.2 Formatting and capitalizing titles: review

• WS: P.2 Create varied sentences based on models

• GM: VV.4 Formatting quotations and dialogue

Advanced: 

• GM: WW.2 Formatting and capitalizing titles: review

• WS: P.2 Create varied sentences based on models

• GM: WW.4 Formatting quotations and dialogue 

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On Level:

• RS: F.2 Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source

• WS: S.1 Use the correct frequently confused word

• V: X.2 Which definition matches the sentence? 

Advanced: 

• RS: F.2 Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source

• WS: T.1 Use the correct frequently confused word

• V: Z.2 Which definition matches the sentence? 

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On Level:

• RS: F.3 Recall the source of an allusion

• WS: S.2 Correct errors with frequently confused words

• V: X.3 Which sentence matches the definition? 

Advanced: 

• RS: F.3 Recall the source of an allusion

• WS: T.2 Correct errors with frequently confused words

• V: Z.3 Which sentence matches the definition? 

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On Level:

• RS: F.4 Interpret figures of speech

• WS: S.3 Correct errors with signs

• GM: RR.1 Commas with series, dates, and places 

Advanced: 

• RS: F.4 Interpret figures of speech

• WS: T.3 Correct errors with signs

• GM: SS.1 Commas with series, dates, and places 

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On Level:

• RS: F.5 Classify figures of speech

• WS: S.4 Correct errors in everyday use

• GM: RR.3 Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections, and interrupters 

Advanced: 

• RS: F.5 Classify figures of speech

• WS: T.4 Correct errors in everyday use

• GM: SS.3 Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections, and interrupters 

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On Level:

• RS: F.6 Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

• WS: S.5 Suggest appropriate revisions

• GM: RR.5 Commas: review 

Advanced: 

• RS: F.6 Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

• WS: T.5 Suggest appropriate revisions

• GM: SS.5 Commas: review 

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On Level:

• RS: E.1 Compare and contrast in informational texts

• WS: O.2 Identify thesis statements

• V: CC.1 Alphabetical order 

Advanced: 

• RS: E.1 Compare and contrast in informational texts

• WS: O.1 Identify thesis statements

• V: DD.1 Alphabetical order 

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On Level:

• RS: E.2 Match causes and effects in informational texts

• WS: O.3 Choose evidence to support a claim

• V: CC.3 Use dictionary entries 

Advanced: 

• RS: E.2 Match causes and effects in informational texts

• WS: O.3 Choose evidence to support a claim

• V: DD.3 Use dictionary entries 

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On Level:

• RS: E.3 Match problems with their solutions

• WS: O.4 Identify counterclaims

• V: CC.5 Use thesaurus entries 

Advanced: 

• RS: E.3 Match problems with their solutions

• WS: O.4 Identify counterclaims

• V: DD.5 Use thesaurus entries 

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On Level:

• RS: E.4 Identify text structures

• WS: O.5 Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements

• GM: JJ.1 Correct errors with subject-verb agreement

Advanced: 

• RS: E.4 Identify text structures

• WS: O.5 Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements

• GM: KK.1 Correct errors with subject-verb agreement 

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On Level:

• WS: O.6 Classify logical fallacies

• GM: JJ.2 Correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement

• GM: JJ.3 Use the correct verb – with compound subjects 

Advanced: 

• WS: O.6 Classify logical fallacies

• GM: KK.2 Correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement

• GM: KK.3 Use the correct verb – with compound subjects 

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On Level:

• RS: G.2 Draw inferences from literary texts

• WS: T.1 Identify relevant sources

• V: AA.2 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context

Advanced: 

• RS: D.1 Determine the author’s point of view

• WS: U.1 Identify relevant sources

• V: BB.2 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 

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On Level:

• RS: G.3 Analyze short stories

• WS: T.2 Evaluate newspaper headlines for bias

• V: AA.3 Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context 

Advanced: 

• RS: G.2 Analyze short stories

• WS: U.2 Evaluate newspaper headlines for bias

• V: BB.3 Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context 

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On Level:

• RS: H.2 Read about science and nature

• WS: T.3 Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th–9th editions)

• V: AA.5 Use academic vocabulary in context: informational 

Advanced: 

• RS: I.1 Trace an argument

• WS: U.3 Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th–9th editions)

• V: BB.5 Use academic vocabulary in context: informational 

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On Level:

• RS: H.3 Read about history

• WS: T.4 Use in-text citations (MLA 8th–9th editions)

• GM: HH.1 Choose between subject and object pronouns 

Advanced: 

• RS: H.1 Read and understand informational passages

• WS: U.4 Use in-text citations (MLA 8th–9th editions)

• GM: II.1 Choose between subject and object pronouns 

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On Level:

• WS: T.5 Identify plagiarism

• GM: HH.5 Use reflexive pronouns

• GM: HH.8 Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that 

Advanced: 

• WS: U.5 Identify plagiarism

• GM. II.5 Use reflexive pronouns

• GM: II.8 Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that 

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On Level:

• RS: G.1 Identify the narrative point of view

• V: Y.1 Describe the difference between related words

• GM: GG.1 Identify pronouns and their antecedents

Advanced: 

• RS: G.1 Identify the narrative point of view

• V: Y.1 Describe the difference between related words

• GM: HH.1 Identify pronouns and their antecedents

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On Level:

• RS: D.1 Determine the author's point of view

• V: Y.2 Positive and negative connotations

• GM: HH.1 Choose between subject and object pronouns

Advanced: 

• RS: L.1 Compare information in two texts

• V: Y.2 Positive and negative connotations

• GM: II.4 Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns

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On Level:

• RS: G.4 Label the rhyme scheme

• V: AA.2 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context

• GM: KK.1 Irregular past tense: review

Advanced: 

• RS: G.3 Label the rhyme scheme

• V: BB.1 Find words using context

• GM: LL.1 Irregular past tense: review

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On Level:

• RS: I.1  Trace an argument

• V: AA.4 Use context clues to identify the meaning of a word

• GM: KK.2 Simple past, present, and future tense: review

Advanced: 

• RS: L.2 Compare two texts with different genres

• V: BB.4 Use context to identify the meaning of a word

• GM: LL.2 Simple past, present, and future tense: review

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On Level:

• V: BB.1 Determine the meaning of the domain-specific words with pictures

• GM: KK.4 Form the progressive verb tenses

• GM: KK.3 Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense

Advanced: 

• V: CC.1 Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures

• GM: LL.4 Form the progressive verb tenses

• GM: LL.3 Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense