8th Grade BUNDLE: Reading Information & Literature CCSS Assessments & Activities

In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to find explicit and implicit evidence and make inferences. This 40 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.1 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to find and analyze the development of a theme throughout a text, as well as relate the theme to different story elements and write an objective summary. This 60-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.2 with a summative assessment and rubric. All answer keys are also included, as well as a teacher guide breaking down the standard into learning targets and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) stages.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 3 passages and passage prompts to analyze dialogue and how dialogue impacts action. This 49-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.3 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 3 passages and passage prompts to detect the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative and connotative meanings. Students will also analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including allusions and analogies. This 44 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.4 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 3 passages and passage prompts to compare and contrast text structure and analyze how text structure contributes to meaning. This mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.5 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 3 passages and passage prompts to differentiate between character points of view and evaluate different perspectives and how they create tone. Your students will also analyze word choice and techniques used by the author to develop point of view. This 50 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL.8.6 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for narrative and essay writing, your students will compare and contrast a text to film adaptation, analyze the faithfulness of the film adaptation, and evaluate the choices made by directors/actors. This 55 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL8.7 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource for modern fiction, your students will analyze how a work of modern fiction integrates themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional, or religious literature, and describe how the material is rendered new. This 47-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RL8.9 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to make inferences and explain the meaning through analysis of the text. This 52 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.1 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to determine the relationship between central ideas and supporting details of a text, as well as to provide an objective summary. This 47 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.2 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to identify individuals, ideas, and events in a text, and to explain how they're connected. Students will also analyze connections and distinctions between individuals, ideas, and events. This 48 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.3 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will use 4 passages and passage prompts to analyze the impact of word choices, including connotative, figurative, and technical language. This 47 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.4 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will read 3 passages and passage prompts to analyze text features and common text structures. Students will also examine the structure of specific paragraphs and sentences in a text. This 48-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.5 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will read 3 passages and passage prompts to analyze how the author develops their point of view. Students will also examine how the author responds to counterclaims and gives rebuttals. This 46 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.6 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will read 3 passages and complete passage prompts and activities to identify and evaluate different mediums and determine the most effective media format for specific situations. This 40 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.7 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will read 3 passages and complete passage prompts and activities to analyze arguments and evaluate arguments for soundness. Students will also recognize when irrelevant information is used. This 48 page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.8 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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In this standards-based resource, your students will read 4 passages and complete passage prompts and activities to judge when texts provide conflicting information. Students will also identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation. This 41-page mini-unit includes all you need to check for understanding and mastery of RI.8.9 with a summative assessment and rubric.

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