Eighth Grade Common Core English Language Arts Lesson Plans
Welcome to the complete library of Eighth Grade ELA lesson plans for parents and educators who use Common Core as their foundational instruction content. Every lesson below is fully aligned to Eighth Grade Common Core Standards and comes with step-by-step activities—absolutely free for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers.
Here you’ll find every required standard for eighth grade English: reading comprehension, grammar, writing, vocabulary, and more. All content is teacher-created, easy to use, and designed to help your student master every essential skill for eighth grade literacy requirements.
Browse the entire list below, search by keyword, or click a standard to get instant access to detailed, standards-based lesson plans.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.1 – Understanding Parts of Speech: Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.1a – Understanding and Using Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.1b – Understanding and Using Adjectives to Describe Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.1c – Using Context Clues to Understand New Words
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.1d – Understanding and Using Pronouns Correctly
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.2 – Understanding and Using Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.2a – Understanding and Using Adjectives to Describe Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.2b – Understanding and Using Prepositions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.2c – Understanding and Using Contractions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.3 – Understanding and Using Verbs Correctly
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.3a – Using Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.4 – Understanding and Using Context Clues to Determine Word Meaning
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.4a – Understanding and Using Adjectives to Describe Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.4b – Understanding and Using Adjectives to Describe Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.4c – Understanding and Using Verb Tenses
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.4d – Understanding and Using Adjectives to Describe Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.5 – Understanding and Using Adjectives to Enhance Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.5a – Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.5b – Understanding and Using Adjectives to Describe Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.5c – Using Context Clues to Understand New Vocabulary
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.L.6 – Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RI.1 – Understanding Key Ideas in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RI.10 – Understanding and Explaining Texts: Mastering 8.RI.10
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RI.2 – Understanding Key Ideas in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RI.3 – Understanding Text Features to Identify Key Information
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RI.4 – Identifying Key Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RI.5 – Understanding Key Ideas in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RI.6 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RI.7 – Understanding Text Features to Locate Information
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RI.8 – Understanding Key Ideas in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RI.9 – Understanding and Comparing Information from Two Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RL.1 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Literature
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RL.10 – Understanding and Comparing Literary Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RL.2 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RL.3 – Understanding Characters, Setting, and Plot in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RL.4 – Understanding Character Traits and Their Impact on the Story
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RL.5 – Understanding Characters’ Points of View in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RL.6 – Understanding Point of View in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RL.7 – Analyzing Story Elements and Their Impact on Plot
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.RL.9 – Understanding the Point of View in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.SL.1 – Listening and Speaking: Understanding and Participating in Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.SL.1a – Listening and Speaking: Following Directions and Asking Questions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.SL.1b – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.SL.1c – Participating in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.SL.1d – Asking and Answering Questions About Details in a Discussion
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.SL.2 – Listening and Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions About a Topic
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.SL.3 – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.SL.4 – Listening and Responding to Information
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.SL.5 – Listening and Responding to Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.SL.6 – Speaking and Listening: Following and Giving Clear Directions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.1 – Writing an Opinion Paragraph
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.10 – Writing and Sharing Short Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.1a – Writing Informative Texts with Clear Topic Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.1b – Writing Clear and Focused Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.1c – Using Precise Language to Improve Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.1d – Writing Clear and Detailed Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.1e – Writing Clear and Precise Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.2 – Writing Informative Texts: How-To Paragraphs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.2a – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.2b – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.2c – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.2d – Writing with Clear and Precise Language
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.2e – Writing Informative Texts: Using Precise Language to Explain Ideas
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.2f – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.3 – Writing a Clear, Detailed Paragraph
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.3a – Writing Informative Texts: Organizing Ideas and Using Facts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.3b – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences: Using Precise Language
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.3c – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.3d – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.3e – Writing Clear and Detailed Instructions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.4 – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.5 – Writing a Clear and Coherent Paragraph
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.6 – Using Precise Language to Improve Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.7 – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.8 – Writing Clear and Coherent Paragraphs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.9 – Writing and Sharing Informative Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.9a – Writing a Clear and Informative Explanation
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.8.W.9b – Writing Clear and Coherent Paragraphs