California Curriculum

Grade 8 English

40 lessons across 5 units. Every lesson taught 1:1 by an AI tutor — explanations, practice, and instant feedback.

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Grade 8 English covers these 0+ core concepts:

The 5 units of Grade 8 English

40 lessons total, sequenced in the order students learn them.

Reading: Literature

10 lessons

1.Strongest Textual Evidence

2.Theme and Character Development

3.Objective Summary

4.Lines of Dialogue and Turning Points

5.Analogies and Allusions

6.Comparing Text Structures

7.Suspense, Humor, and Dramatic Irony

8.Faithfulness of a Film Adaptation

9.Modern Fiction and Traditional Stories

10.How an Author Shapes a Reader's Experience

Reading: Informational Text

10 lessons

11.Strongest Evidence in Nonfiction

12.Central Idea and Its Development

13.Summarizing Informational Text

14.Connections and Distinctions

15.Analogies and Word Choice in Nonfiction

16.How a Paragraph Develops a Key Concept

17.Responding to Conflicting Evidence

18.Evaluating Different Media

19.Spotting Irrelevant Evidence

20.When Two Texts Disagree

Writing

8 lessons

21.Writing an Argument

22.Distinguishing Claims from Counterclaims

23.Informative and Explanatory Writing

24.Precise Language and Domain Vocabulary

25.Writing a Narrative

26.Task, Purpose, and Audience

27.Planning, Revising, and Editing

28.Research and Avoiding Plagiarism

Grammar and Conventions

7 lessons

29.Verbals: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

30.Active and Passive Voice

31.Choosing Active or Passive for Effect

32.Verb Moods

33.Fixing Shifts in Voice and Mood

34.Commas, Ellipses, and Dashes

35.The Conditional and Subjunctive in Real Writing

Vocabulary

5 lessons

36.Context Clues

37.Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots

38.Verbal Irony and Puns

39.Word Relationships

40.Connotation and Word Choice

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