8.T.SS.2Craft & Language Choices

Expectations

• 8.T.SS.2.a

  Analyze how figurative language, connotative language, and/or literary device choices are used strategically to achieve specific purposes for target audiences. (I)

• 8.T.SS.2.b

  Use figurative language, literary devices, or connotative language for intentional effects when creating texts to achieve specific purposes or appeal to the target audience. (C)

• 8.T.SS.2.c

  Use formal or informal style characteristics as indicated by a text’s purpose, audience, and disciplinary context. (C)

Georgia Milestones coverage

• English Language Arts Grade 8 (EOG) · Texts — Constructing Texts

  Structure & Style Students analyze and use organizational structures and style to shape ideas and information.

  about 13% of the test · 8 points These points are shared with other standards, so count them once and never add them up per standard.

What mastery looks like

Georgia's Achievement Level Descriptors. The levels are cumulative: each includes the ones before it. Proficient is on grade level.

Beginning

Identify figurative language, connotative language, or literary device choices that are used for a specific purpose. Determine situational use for formal or informal style.

Developing

Describe the meaning of a provided excerpt of figurative language, connotative language, and/or literary device choices. Use figurative language, literary devices, or connotative language for intentional effect(s) in a section of text. Use formal or informal style for a given purpose, audience, or disciplinary context.

Proficient

Analyze how figurative language, connotative language, and literary device choices are used in texts to strategically achieve specific purposes for target audience(s). Use figurative language, literary devices, or connotative language for intentional effect(s) when creating a section of text to achieve specific purpose(s) or appeal to the target audience. Use formal or informal style characteristics as indicated by a text’s purpose, audience, and disciplinary context.

Distinguished

Use a variety of figurative language, literary devices, or connotative language for intentional effects throughout a text to achieve specific purposes or appeal to the target audience.

The same standard across grades

1. Kindergarten · K.T.SS.2

   Craft Identify and use descriptive and engaging language.

2. Grade 1 · 1.T.SS.2

   Craft Identify and use descriptive and engaging language.

3. Grade 2 · 2.T.SS.2

   Craft Identify and use descriptive and engaging language.

4. Grade 3 · 3.T.SS.2

   Craft Use language to interpret meaning and craft engaging texts.

5. Grade 4 · 4.T.SS.2

   Craft Use language to interpret meaning and craft engaging texts.

6. Grade 5 · 5.T.SS.2

   Craft Use language to interpret meaning and craft engaging texts.

7. Grade 6 · 6.T.SS.2

   Craft Interpret and use language to craft engaging texts.

8. Grade 7 · 7.T.SS.2

   Craft Interpret and use language to craft engaging texts.

9. Grade 8 · 8.T.SS.2 (this standard)

   Craft Interpret and use language to craft engaging texts.

10. Grade 9 · 9.T.SS.2

    Craft Analyze, evaluate, and craft language to produce intended effects in a wide variety of texts.

11. Grade 10 · 10.T.SS.2

    Craft Analyze, evaluate, and craft language to produce intended effects in a wide variety of texts.

12. Grade 11 · 11.T.SS.2

    Craft Analyze, evaluate, and craft language to produce intended effects in a wide variety of texts.

13. Grade 12 · 12.T.SS.2

    Craft Analyze, evaluate, and craft language to produce intended effects in a wide variety of texts.