NCSCS Grade 8 Language Arts Objectives |
 | 2.01 Analyze and evaluate informational materials that are read, heard, and /or viewed by: |
 |  | Summarizing information. |
 |  | Determining the importance of information. |
 |  | Making connections to related topics/information. |
 |  | Monitoring comprehension. |
 |  | Drawing inferences. |
 |  | Generating questions. |
 |  | Extending ideas. |
 | 5.02 Study the characteristics of literary genres( fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) through: |
 |  | Reading a variety of literature and other text (e.g. young adult novels, short stories, biographies, plays, free verse, narrative poems). |