8th Grade English
Common Core Standards for 8th Grade English

Language Arts

Points of View
Fiction
Nonfiction
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Character Development
​Plot Elements
Author's Craft
Sequencing
Argumentative Writing
Informational Writing
Compare/Contrast Writing
Thesis Statement
Topic Sentence
Paragraph Structure
Formal/Informal Writing
Revision and Editing
Simile/Metaphor
Personification
Symbolism
Imagery
Hyperbole
Theme
Context Clues
Reading Strategies
​Text Structure
Prefixes
Speaking Skills

Grammar

Parts of Speech 
Verb Phrases
Subjects and Predicates
Clauses
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex Sentences
Sentence Fragments and Run-ons
Comma Rules
Mood
Apostrophes (Possessive Nouns and Contractions)
Dashes, Ellipses, Semicolons
Verbals
Active and Passive Voice
Verb Tense
Punctuating Quotations
Spelling