Grade 8
    3.3.2
    Spells accurately in final draft.
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    Uses spelling words and patterns from the previous grades.
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    Uses multiple strategies to spell.
    Examples:
    - homophones (e.g., capital and capitol)
    - affixes (e.g., dis-, ir-, -ist, -ism)
    - Greek and Latin roots (e.g., circus, spiral, vision)
    - words from other languages (e.g., arena, buffet, soufflé, lariat)
    - frequently misspelled words (e.g., accommodation, cemetery, receive)
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    ses resources to correct own spelling.
    3.3.3
    e (e.g., History 9A as opposed to history).
    tion.
    3.3.4
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    plurals of letters or numbers (e.g., Know your ABC’s.).
    tle (e.g., Write Source 2000: A Guide to Thinking,
    r
    ning).
    - to show choice
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    Uses resources to check punctuation.
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    Applies capitalization rules.
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    Uses capitalization rules from previous grades.
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    Uses capitals the title of a specific cours
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    Uses resources to check capitaliza
    Applies punctuation rules.
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    Uses punctuation rules from previous grades.
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    Uses commas to enclose titles (e.g., Mohammed Abdul, M.D., is a pediatrician.).
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    Places commas and periods inside quotation marks.
    Uses apostrophes to form
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    Uses colon between title and subti
    W iting and Lear
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    e
    (/) correctly:
    - in a fraction
    Us s diagonal slash
    3.3.5
    Applies usage rules.
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    Applies usage rules from previous grades.
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    Identifies and corrects past grammar and usage issues.
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    Uses fewer vs. less correctly.
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    Uses parallel construction when listing infinitive phrases.
    - parallel: Jamillah likes to hike, swim, and ride a bicycle.
    - not parallel: Jamillah likes to hike, to swim, and rides a bicycle.
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    Uses resources to check usage.
    3.3.6
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    ay use fragments in dialogue as appropriate.
    3.3.7
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    (e.g., designate by indentation or block format, skipping
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    ses textual markers (e.g., rows, columns, and tables).
    3.3.8
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    Cites sources according to prescribed format (e.g., MLA, APA).
    Uses complete sentences in writing.
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    Applies paragraph conventions.
    Uses paragraph conventions
    lines between paragraphs).
    U
    Applies conventional forms for citations.

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