Study Island Topics and Standards

8^TH Grade ELA

Topic	Standards
2. Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development	R = Reading, W&O = Written and Oral Language W = Writing
a. Analogies	R 1.1
b. Word Origins	R 1.2
c. Context Clues	R 1.1, R 1.3
3. Reading Comprehension
a. Consumer Materials	R 2.1, 2.6
b. Proposition and Support Patterns	R 2.2
c. Compare/Contrast Texts	R 2.3
d. Summarization	R 2.4
e. Main Idea and Critical Details	R 2.4
f. Technical Directions	R 2.5
g. Problem and Solution	R 2.6
h. Logic	R 2.7
i. Writing Flow -	R 2.7
4. Literary Response and Analysis
a. Characteristics of Poetry	R 3.1
b. Plot	R 3.2
c. Character Analysis	R 3.3
d. Analyze Setting -	R 3.4
e. Recurring Themes	R 3.5
f. Literary Devices	R 3.6, R 1.1
g. Author Influence	R 3.7
5. Written and Oral English Language Conventions
a. Sentence Structure	W&O 1.1, W&O 1.3
b. Parallelism	W&O 1.2
c. Punctuation	W&O 1.5
d. Capitalization	W&O 1.5
e. Spelling	W&O 1.6
6. Writing Strategies
a. Organization and Focus	W 1.1, W 1.2
b. Supporting Evidence	W 1.3
c. Computer Searches	W 1.4
d. Revise Writing	W 1.6, W&O 1.4
7. Post Test - Reading