RL.8.9
Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new.
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.6.9Grade 6: Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
- RL.7.9Grade 7: Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.
- RL.8.9Grade 8: Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new.
Where this sits in the school year
Our Grade 8 English Language Arts scope and sequence teaches RL.8.9 in Unit 3: Point of View and Story Across Mediums, weeks 9–11.
Dramatic irony and points of view; evaluating film and stage choices against the text; how modern fiction draws on myth and tradition. See the full pacing guide →
Teaching Kits for this standard
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