English Common Core 8th Grade

Boost grades with quick reference support where students, parents and teachers can easily find answers related to the specific Common Core standards for English Language Arts. This set of expectations and skills need to be mastered to succeed in school, college and the real world. The QuickStudy� series aligns with those standards being implemented in most states to help guide students through their classes, and to support parents helping their students succeed. Each guide in the series focuses on critical areas of the curriculum and features real-world problems, examples, illustrations, and tables to help students retain information. Topics covered include:�Verbals�Using Ellipses to Indicate Omission�Active & Passive Voice�Verb Moods�Shift in Verb Voice & Mood�Indicating a Pause or Break�Voice & Mood for Effect�Figures of Speech�Spelling�Greek & Latin Affixes & Roots�Finding Pronunciation in Dictionaries�Context Clues�Connotations & Denotations�Word Relationships for Understanding