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PSSA - English Language Arts Grade 8

By Pennsylvania Department of Education

Published date: 04-26-2024

Grade: 8

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Table of Contents

Ch 1. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Punctuation & Grammar menu
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Lesson 1 - Capitalization Rules in Writing videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Punctuation: Using Colons, Semicolons & Periods videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Commas: Correct Usage & Basic Rules videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Comma Usage: Avoid Confusion in Clauses & Contrasting Sentence Parts videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - Question Mark: Definition & Use videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - Exclamation Mark: Use & Meaning videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - Apostrophe: Use & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - Parentheses and Dashes: Correct Usage videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Using Hyphens, Brackets, Ellipses & Quotation Marks videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - How to Use and Interpret Hyphenation Conventions videocam apps create
Ch 2. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Sentence Types & Components menu
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Lesson 1 - Exclamatory Sentence: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Declarative Sentence: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Interrogative Sentence: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Imperative Sentence: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - Types of Sentences: Simple, Compound & Complex videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - Compound-Complex Sentence: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - Parts of a Sentence: Subject, Predicate, Object & Clauses videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - How to Identify the Subject of a Sentence videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - What are Predicates? - Definition and Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - Compound Predicate: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 11 - Sentence Fragments, Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences videocam apps create
Lesson 12 - Varied Sentence Structure in Writing videocam apps create
Lesson 13 - Parallelism: How to Write and Identify Parallel Sentences videocam apps create
Lesson 14 - What Are Misplaced Modifiers and Dangling Modifiers? videocam apps create
Ch 3. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Clauses & Phrases menu
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Lesson 1 - What is a Clause? videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Types of Clauses: Noun, Adverbial, & Relative Clauses videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Independent & Dependent Clauses: Subordination & Coordination videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Restrictive Clause: Examples & Overview videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - What is a Phrase? videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - Types of Phrases: Gerund, Participial, Prepositional & More videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - Appositives & Appositive Phrases: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Ch 4. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Pronoun Usage menu
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Lesson 1 - What Are Pronouns? - Types, Examples & Definition videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - What Are Personal Pronouns? videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Possessive Pronouns & Contractions: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Intensive Pronouns: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - What is an Antecedent? - Definition, Meaning & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - Compound Antecedents: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - Personal Pronouns and Antecedents: Number Agreement videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - Correcting Inappropriate Shifts in Pronouns videocam apps create
Ch 5. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Verbs, Tenses & Agreement menu
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Lesson 1 - Action, Linking and Auxiliary Verbs: Definitions, Functions & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Verbs in Indicative, Imperative, Interrogative, Conditional & Subjunctive Moods videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Verb Tense & Subject-Verb Agreement videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Subject-Verb Agreement: Using Uncommon Singular and Plural Nouns and Pronouns videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - Using the Correct Verb with Compound Subjects videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - Identifying Errors of Verb Tense videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - Identifying Subject-Verb Agreement Errors videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - Identifying Errors with Indefinite Pronoun-Verb Agreement videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Voice and Mood videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - Active and Passive Voice videocam apps create
Ch 6. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Analyzing & Interpreting Text menu
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Lesson 1 - How to Analyze a Literary Passage: A Step-by-Step Guide videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - What is Inference? - How to Infer Intended Meaning videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Drawing Inferences in Fiction videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - How to Interpret Generalizations of a Passage videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - How to Draw Conclusions from a Passage videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - Citing Textual Evidence to Support Analysis of the Text videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - How to Restate an Idea and Summarize videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - How to Explain the Main Point through Supporting Details videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Influence of Dialogue or Incidents on Action, Character or Decisions videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - Analyzing the Fictional Portrayal of a Time, Place or Character videocam apps create
Lesson 11 - Comparing an Original Story to Its Film Version videocam apps create
Lesson 12 - Sources of Modern Fiction: Myths, Traditional Stories & Religious Works videocam apps create
Lesson 13 - How Different Literary Genres Approach Similar Themes & Topics videocam apps create
Lesson 14 - How to Analyze Two Texts Related by Theme or Topic videocam apps create
Ch 7. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Craft & Structure menu
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Lesson 1 - Author's Purpose: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Point of View in Fiction: First Person, Third Person & More videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Narrators in Literature: Types and Definitions videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - How an Author Develops & Contrasts Points of View videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - How Point of View Creates Suspense and Humor videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - What is Structure in Writing and How Does it Affect Meaning? videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - How to Identify & Analyze Text Structure videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - How to Determine the Text Structure of a Passage Using Transitions videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Determining the Sequence of Events or Steps in a Reading Selection videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - Analyzing Sequence of Events in an Informational Text videocam apps create
Lesson 11 - How to Determine the Cause and Effect of an Event in a Passage videocam apps create
Lesson 12 - Organizing and Categorizing Ideas, Concepts and Information videocam apps create
Lesson 13 - How to Analyze Graphic Information Inside a Text videocam apps create
Ch 8. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Word Choice & Tone menu
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Lesson 1 - What Are Connotation and Denotation? - Definitions & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Understanding Tone and Mood in a Reading Passage videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - How to Interpret the Word Choice of a Writer videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Impact of Word Choice on Meaning and Tone videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - How to Determine the Writer's Tone and Point-of-View videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - Interpreting Tone in Fiction videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - Constructing Meaning with Context Clues, Prior Knowledge & Word Structure videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - How to Use Context to Determine the Meaning of Words videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Understanding Words By Their Relationships videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - How to Determine the Meaning of Ambiguous Words videocam apps create
Lesson 11 - Using Affixes and Roots to Find the Meaning of Words videocam apps create
Lesson 12 - What is a Synonym? - Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 13 - What are Antonyms? - Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 14 - Commonly Confused Words in English videocam apps create
Lesson 15 - Spelling: Words That Sound Alike (Homonyms & Homophones) videocam apps create
Ch 9. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Literary Elements & Devices menu
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Lesson 1 - How to Analyze Plot: Steps and Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Plot Techniques in American Fiction: Definition and Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Setting in Literature: Definition, Importance & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - How Setting Shapes the Characters & Plot videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - How to Analyze Characters in Literature: Explanation and Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - Characterization: Character Roles & Dialogue in Fiction videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - What is Theme in Literature? - Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - How to Find the Theme or Central Idea videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Analyzing Theme Development in a Text: Characters, Setting & Plot videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - How Story Elements Interact & Shape One Another videocam apps create
Lesson 11 - How to Compare and Contrast Elements of a Passage videocam apps create
Lesson 12 - Types of Irony: Examples & Definitions videocam apps create
Lesson 13 - What is Foreshadowing? - Types, Examples & Definitions videocam apps create
Lesson 14 - What is a Flashback in Literature? - Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Ch 10. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Drama Analysis menu
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Lesson 1 - What is Drama? - Terms, Time Periods and Styles videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Elements of Drama: Characters, Plot, Setting & Symbolism videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Drama Structure: Acts, Scenes, Prologue & Epilogue videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Reading & Interpreting Dialogue from a Script or Play videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - Interpreting the Main Idea and Purpose of a Scene videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - The Use of Punctuation in Dramatic Dialogue videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - Identifying Stage Directions in a Drama videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - Inferring Mood in Drama videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Character Dialogue & Nonverbal Communication in a Drama videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - Character Motivation in a Drama videocam apps create
Lesson 11 - Dramatic Comedy: History and Types videocam apps create
Lesson 12 - Tragedy in Drama: Classical to Modern videocam apps create
Lesson 13 - Dramatic Monologue: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 14 - Soliloquy: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 15 - Plot Elements in Drama: From Exposition to Resolution videocam apps create
Ch 11. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Poetry Analysis menu
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Lesson 1 - Glossary of Literary Terms: Poetry videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Form & Meaning in Poetry videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Poems with ABAB Rhyme Scheme: Examples & Definition videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Elements of Poetry: Rhythm videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - Blank Verse: Definition and Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - What Is Free Verse Poetry? - Examples & Definition videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - Consonance, Assonance, and Repetition: Definitions & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - Alliteration: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Elegy Poems: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - Narrative Poems: Types & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 11 - Odes: Forms & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 12 - Sonnets: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 13 - Petrarchan Sonnet: Rhyme Scheme, Format & Example Poems videocam apps create
Lesson 14 - What is a Ballad Poem? - Definition, Structure & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 15 - How the Structure of a Poem or Drama Contributes to Meaning videocam apps create
Ch 12. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Figurative Language menu
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Lesson 1 - Interpreting Figurative Language in Fiction videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - What Is a Figure of Speech? videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Personification and Apostrophe: Differences & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Cliches, Paradoxes & Equivocations: Definitions & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - Similes in Literature: Definition and Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - What is a Metaphor? - Examples, Definition & Types videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - Synecdoche vs. Metonymy: Definitions & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - Allegory in Literature: History, Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Symbolism & Imagery in Literature: Definitions & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - Understatement & Litotes: Differences, Definitions & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 11 - Oxymoron in Literature: Definition, Purpose & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 12 - Pun in Literature: Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 13 - What is an Idiom? - Definition & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 14 - Adages, Proverbs & Aphorisms: Definitions & Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 15 - Allusion and Illusion: Definitions and Examples videocam apps create
Ch 13. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Informational Text Analysis menu
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Lesson 1 - Discerning Explicit Statements from Inferences in a Text videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - How Differing Authors Present Information videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Understanding Topics Presented in Different Media or Formats videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - A Comparison Between Text & Other Mediums videocam apps create
Ch 14. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Essay Types menu
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Lesson 1 - Narrative Essay: Definition, Examples & Characteristics videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Descriptive Essay: Definition, Examples & Characteristics videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Informative Essay: Definition, Examples & Structure videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Evaluative Essay: Examples, Format & Characteristics videocam apps create
Ch 15. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Writing Basics menu
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Lesson 1 - Effective Prewriting: Instructions and Examples videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Essay Organization and Outline Building videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Writing: Main Idea, Thesis Statement & Topic Sentences videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - Introductions and Conclusions: Best Practices and Advice videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - What is a Conclusion Sentence? - Example & Overview videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - How to Write Strong Transitions and Transitional Sentences videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - Structuring Paragraphs and Sentences: Tips and Tricks videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - Supporting Your Writing with Examples and Evidence videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing Your Research videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - How Word Choice and Language Sets the Tone of Your Essay videocam apps create
Lesson 11 - How to Avoid Redundancy in Your Writing videocam apps create
Lesson 12 - Writing Revision: How to Fix Mistakes in Your Writing videocam apps create
Lesson 13 - Writing for Your Audience videocam apps create
Lesson 14 - How to Establish and Maintain a Formal Writing Style videocam apps create
Lesson 15 - The Importance of Using Precise Language in Writing videocam apps create
Ch 16. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Using Source Materials menu
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Lesson 1 - What is a Dictionary? - Definition, Use & History videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - What is a Thesaurus? - Definition, Use & History videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - How to Use Sources to Write Essays and Evaluate Evidence videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - How to Use Reference Material in Your Writing videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - What Is a Bibliography and When Should I Write One? videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - How to Avoid Plagiarism: When to Cite Sources videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - How to Read Citations in Texts and Bibliographies videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - Journal Article Citations videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Citations from Magazines videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - How to Cite Online Sources videocam apps create
Lesson 11 - How to Make In-Text Citations videocam apps create
Lesson 12 - What is MLA Format? videocam apps create
Lesson 13 - How to Make a Works Cited Page videocam apps create
Ch 17. PSSA - ELA Grade 8: Argumentative Writing menu
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Lesson 1 - Parts of An Argument: Claims, Counterclaims, Reasons, and Evidence videocam apps create
Lesson 2 - Assessing the Reliability and Validity of Sources videocam apps create
Lesson 3 - Evaluating Reasoning in an Essay or Article videocam apps create
Lesson 4 - How to Evaluate Reasoning videocam apps create
Lesson 5 - How to Analyze an Argument's Effectiveness & Validity videocam apps create
Lesson 6 - How to Analyze Two Texts with Opposing Arguments videocam apps create
Lesson 7 - How to Write a Great Argument videocam apps create
Lesson 8 - How to Structure an Argument in Your Essay videocam apps create
Lesson 9 - Determining Facts vs. Opinion in a Text videocam apps create
Lesson 10 - Recognizing Biases, Assumptions & Stereotypes in Written Works videocam apps create

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

ISBN: 1516701534

ISBN(13-digit): 978-1516701537

Publisher: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Published Date: 04-26-2024




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