RL.8.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Cluster RL.8.DRange of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
How this standard develops across Grades 6–8
The ELA strands share anchor standards, so the same skill appears at each grade with rising demand. Here is the full arc.
- RL.6.10Grade 6: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
- RL.7.10Grade 7: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
- RL.8.10Grade 8: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Where this sits in the school year
Our Grade 8 English Language Arts scope and sequence teaches RL.8.10 in Unit 1: Evidence and Theme in Literature, weeks 1–4.
Cite the evidence that MOST strongly supports an analysis; determine a theme and trace its development; write objective summaries. See the full pacing guide →
Teaching Kits for this standard
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