Missouri 8th Grade Standards in Reading Literary Text

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8.RL Reading Literary Text

• 8.RL.1 Comprehend and Interpret Texts (Approaching Texts as a Reader)
  • 8.RL.1.A Draw conclusions, infer and analyze by citing the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  • 8.RL.1.B Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials.
  • 8.RL.1.C Interpret visual elements of a text and draw conclusions from them (when applicable).
  • 8.RL.1.D Using appropriate text, determine the theme(s) of a text and analyze its development over the course of a text; provide an objective summary of the text.
• 8.RL.2 Analyze Craft and Structure (Approaching Texts as a Writer)
  • 8.RL.2.A Analyze how an author’s choice concerning a text’s form or overall structure contributes to meaning
  • 8.RL.2.B Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader create dramatic irony
  • 8.RL.2.C Analyze how specific word choices and sentence structures contribute to meaning and tone.
  • 8.RL.2.D Analyze how literary devices are used to develop setting, reveal character, advance the plot and contribute to meaning.
• 8.RL.3 Synthesize Ideas from Multiple Texts (Approaching Texts as a Researcher)
  • 8.RL.3.A 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.
  • 8.RL.3.B Explain how contemporary texts make use of archetypal characters or universal themes from older or traditional texts.
  • 8.RL.3.C Explain how themes reflect historical and/or cultural contexts.
  • 8.RL.3.D Read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas and poems, independently and proficiently