Common Core · English Language Arts
L.8.3
Grade 8 · Language
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- Official code
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.3
- Short code
- L.8.3
- Subject
- English Language Arts
- Grade
- Grade 8
- Domain
- Language
More Grade 8 Language standards
L.8.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when...
L.8.1a
Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and...
L.8.1b
Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.
L.8.1c
Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and...
L.8.1d
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.
L.8.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,...
L.8.2a
Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
L.8.2b
Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.
L.8.2c
Spell correctly.
L.8.3a
Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood...
L.8.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases...
L.8.4a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position...
L.8.4b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning...
L.8.4c
Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,...
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