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Standard Identifier: RL.8.4

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. (See grade 8 Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.) CA

Standard Identifier: RL.8.5

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
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.

Standard Identifier: RL.8.6

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
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.

Standard Identifier: RL.8.7

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.

Standard Identifier: RL.8.8

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
(Not applicable to literature)

Standard Identifier: RL.8.9

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new.

Standard Identifier: RH.9–10.4

Grade Range: 9–10
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science.

Standard Identifier: RH.9–10.5

Grade Range: 9–10
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Analyze how a text uses structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis.

Standard Identifier: RH.9–10.6

Grade Range: 9–10
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts.

Standard Identifier: RH.9–10.7

Grade Range: 9–10
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text.

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