SL.8.6
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Cluster SL.8.BPresentation of Knowledge and Ideas
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.
- SL.6.6Grade 6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
- SL.7.6Grade 7: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
- SL.8.6Grade 8: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Where this sits in the school year
Our Grade 8 English Language Arts scope and sequence teaches SL.8.6 in Unit 8: Speaking, Listening and Language Study, weeks 29–32.
Collegial discussion and formal presentation; verbals, voice, and mood; punctuation for effect. Conventions taught here are reinforced all year. See the full pacing guide →
Teaching Kits for this standard
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