A suggested default path with course quizzes, checkpoints and a final assessment. 12 of 12 courses are authored. Schools and families can adopt it as is, customize a copy or choose individual courses.
Grade 8 · English
Grade 8 English Language Arts
12 courses · 4 checkpoint quizzes · a final assessment · first 5 courses free
What the stops mean
- Course: lessons, practice and its own end quiz
- Checkpoint quiz: revisits several courses
- Final assessment: the whole path
- PlayTime and games: optional practice and fun
Progress counts required courses and quizzes only. Optional stops never change it.
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Checkpoint quiz
Checkpoint 1
Covers: Academic Language, Morphology and Precision, Close Reading and Strong Evidence, Theme, Structure and Literary Connections
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Checkpoint quiz
Checkpoint 2
Covers: Academic Language, Morphology and Precision, Close Reading and Strong Evidence, Theme, Structure and Literary Connections, Rhetoric, Perspective and Interpretation, Compare Text and Multimedia Accounts
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Checkpoint quiz
Checkpoint 3
Covers: Academic Language, Morphology and Precision, Close Reading and Strong Evidence, Theme, Structure and Literary Connections, Rhetoric, Perspective and Interpretation, Compare Text and Multimedia Accounts, Assess Reasoning and Source Credibility
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Course
Write a Sustained Argument
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Checkpoint quiz
Checkpoint 4
Covers: Academic Language, Morphology and Precision, Close Reading and Strong Evidence, Theme, Structure and Literary Connections, Rhetoric, Perspective and Interpretation, Compare Text and Multimedia Accounts, Assess Reasoning and Source Credibility, Write a Sustained Argument, Explain and Synthesize Research, Narrative Craft and Intentional Style
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Final assessment
Final assessment
Covers: Academic Language, Morphology and Precision, Close Reading and Strong Evidence, Theme, Structure and Literary Connections, Rhetoric, Perspective and Interpretation, Compare Text and Multimedia Accounts, Assess Reasoning and Source Credibility, Write a Sustained Argument, Explain and Synthesize Research, Narrative Craft and Intentional Style, Grammar, Revision and Editing for Effect, Research Ethics, Citation and Independent Inquiry, Capstone Seminar and Portfolio Defense