Florida FAST Test Prep / Grade 8

Grade 8 ELA Reading – Florida FAST

Literary Elements · Theme in Literature · Perspective & Point of View.

13 focused lessons
52 learning activities
4 practice exams

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01 ELA Reading Literary Elements +

Analyze how literary elements (character development/motivations, setting, plot structure, conflict, theme) interact and contribute to meaning in prose and poetry.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.1.1

02 ELA Reading Theme in Literature +

Determine themes or central ideas in literature and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they are shaped by specific details.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.1.2

03 ELA Reading Perspective & Point of View +

Analyze how an author's choice of perspective or point of view creates effects such as irony, suspense, or emphasis in a text.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.1.3

04 ELA Reading Poetry +

Analyze how figurative language, sound devices, structure, and form contribute to meaning, tone, and mood in poetry.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.1.4

05 ELA Reading Text Structure in Informational Text +

Analyze how text structure (chronology, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution) develops and refines central ideas in informational texts.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.2.1

06 ELA Reading Central Idea in Informational Text +

Determine the central idea of an informational text and analyze how it is developed and supported by key details throughout the text.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.2.2

07 ELA Reading Purpose & Perspective in Informational Text +

Analyze how an author's purpose and perspective shape the content, organization, and style of an informational text.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.2.3

08 ELA Reading Argument in Informational Text +

Trace and evaluate the development of an author's argument, including claims, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence in informational texts.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.2.4

09 ELA Reading Interpreting Figurative Language +

Analyze the impact of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, irony) on meaning, tone, and mood in texts.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.3.1

10 ELA Reading Comparative Reading +

Compare and contrast how two or more texts treat similar themes, topics, or ideas, focusing on differences in development, focus, or perspective.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.3.3

11 ELA Reading Rhetorical Appeals & Argument Support +

Explain how authors use rhetorical devices and appeals to support or advance a claim in argumentative and informational texts.

Topic reference: ELA.8.R.3.4

12 ELA Reading Vocabulary: Morphology (Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes) +

Use knowledge of morphology (roots, prefixes, suffixes) to determine word meanings.

Topic reference: ELA.8.V.1.2

13 ELA Reading Vocabulary: Context Clues & Connotation +

Use context clues, reference tools, and connotation to determine meanings of words/phrases.

Topic reference: ELA.8.V.1.3

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