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Standard 2 : Knowledge of LanguageArchived
Cluster Standards

This cluster includes the following benchmarks.

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  • LAFS.8.L.2.3 : Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
    1. Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact).
Cluster Information
Number:
LAFS.8.L.2
Title:
Knowledge of Language
Type:
Cluster
Subject:
English Language Arts - Archived
Grade:
8
Strand
Language Standards
Cluster Access Points

This cluster includes the following Access Points.

  • LAFS.8.L.2.AP.3a : Use active and passive voice in writing to achieve a particular effect.
  • LAFS.8.L.2.AP.3b : Use verbs in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve a particular effect.
Cluster Resources

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Lesson Plan
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