Standardized Test Preparation
New York Regents
Language Arts - Grade 8
Assessment Exam - NY Regents 8th Grade Language Arts| Key Ideas and Details | eTAP Lesson |
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| Cite textual evidence to strongly support an analysis of what the text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences.
NY.LA.8.R1 |
Using Context Present Research |
| Determine one or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; summarize a text.
NY.LA.8.R2 |
Analyze and Summarize Texts Informative and Explanatory Texts Descriptive Narratives Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations |
| In literary texts, analyze how particular lines of dialogue or events propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. In informational texts, analyze how individuals, events, and ideas are introduced, relate to each other, and are developed.
NY.LA.8.R3 |
Elements of Structure and Style Forms of Fiction Informative and Explanatory Texts Descriptive Narratives |
| Craft and Structure | eTAP Lesson |
| Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning, tone, and mood, including words with multiple meanings.
NY.LA.8.R4 |
Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives Figurative Language Figurative, Connotative, and Technical Meanings Production and Distribution of Writing Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations |
| In literary texts, and informational texts, compare and contrast the structures of two or more texts in order to analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to overall meaning, style, theme, or central idea.
NY.LA.8.R5 |
Elements of Structure and Style |
| In literary texts, analyze how the differences between the point of view, perspectives of the characters, the audience, or reader create effects such as mood and tone. In informational texts, analyze how the author addresses conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
NY.LA.8.R6 |
Elements of Structure and Style Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations |
| Integration of Knowledge and Ideas | eTAP Lesson |
| Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different media—text, audio, video, stage, or digital—to present a particular subject or idea and analyze the extent to which a production remains faithful to or departs from the written text.
NY.LA.8.R7 |
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| Trace and evaluate an argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient and recognizing when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
NY.LA.8.R8 |
Analyze and Summarize Texts Informative and Explanatory Texts Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations |
| Choose and develop criteria in order to evaluate the quality of texts. Make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, and personal experiences.
NY.LA.8.R9 |
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| Text Types and Purposes | eTAP Lesson |
| Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. | |
| Introduce a precise claim, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from a counterclaim, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
NY.LA.8.W1.a |
Descriptive Narratives Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations |
| Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using credible sources while demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
NY.LA.8.W1.b |
Descriptive Narratives Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Use precise language and content-specific vocabulary to argue a claim.
NY.LA.8.W1.c |
Modifiers Using Active Voice Parallelism Figurative, Connotative, and Technical Meanings Descriptive Narratives Production and Distribution of Writing Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
NY.LA.8.W1.d |
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| Provide a concluding statement or section that explains the significance of the argument presented.
NY.LA.8.W1.e |
Informative and Explanatory Texts Descriptive Narratives Production and Distribution of Writing Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Maintain a style and tone appropriate to the writing task.
NY.LA.8.W1.f |
Production and Distribution of Writing Present Research Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. | |
| Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect.
NY.LA.8.W2.a |
Evaluate Claims and Present Arguments Argument and Persuasion Informative and Explanatory Texts Production and Distribution of Writing Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Develop a topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples; include formatting, graphics, and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension.
NY.LA.8.W2.b |
Reference Materials Argument and Persuasion Informative and Explanatory Texts Production and Distribution of Writing Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Use precise language and content-specific vocabulary to explain a topic.
NY.LA.8.W2.c |
Evaluate Claims and Present Arguments Argument and Persuasion Descriptive Narratives Production and Distribution of Writing Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
NY.LA.8.W2.d |
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| Provide a concluding statement or section that explains the significance of the information presented.
NY.LA.8.W2.e |
Argument and Persuasion Informative and Explanatory Texts Descriptive Narratives Production and Distribution of Writing Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Establish and maintain a style appropriate to the writing task.
NY.LA.8.W2.f |
Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details and clear sequencing. | |
| Engage the reader by establishing a point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters.
NY.LA.8.W3.a |
Argument and Persuasion Descriptive Narratives Present Research |
| Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
NY.LA.8.W3.b |
Descriptive Narratives |
| Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events.
NY.LA.8.W3.c |
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| Reading Standards for Literacy in Social Studies/History | eTAP Lesson |
| Key Ideas and Details | |
| Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
NY.LA.8.RH1 |
Evaluate Claims and Present Arguments Argument and Persuasion Informative and Explanatory Texts Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate, objective summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
NY.LA.8.RH2 |
Evaluate Claims and Present Arguments Argument and Persuasion Informative and Explanatory Texts Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations |
| Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
NY.LA.8.RH3 |
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| Craft and Structure | |
| Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including content-specific vocabulary related to history/social studies.
NY.LA.8.RH4 |
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| Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally, visually, and graphically).
NY.LA.8.RH5 |
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| Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of view, stance, or purpose (e.g. rhetorical language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts, images, visuals, etc.).
NY.LA.8.RH6 |
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| Integration of Knowledge and Ideas | |
| Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
NY.LA.8.RH7 |
Present Research Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text. Identify and distinguish between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
NY.LA.8.RH8 |
Informative and Explanatory Texts Descriptive Narratives Present Research |
| Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
NY.LA.8.RH9 |
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