Reading Across Genres and Vocabulary

16 IXL skills aligned to this Grade 8 English Language Arts FAST category.

Grade 8 English Language Arts

IXL Skills by Achievement Level

1 Level 1 (Below Basic) (4 skills)

IXL Code Skill Description
V.1 Words with pre-
V.5 Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
X.1 Choose the synonym
X.2 Choose the antonym

2 Level 2 (Basic) (3 skills)

IXL Code Skill Description
W.1 Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
W.4 Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
BB.2 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context

3 Level 3 (Satisfactory) (3 skills)

IXL Code Skill Description
BB.4 Use context to identify the meaning of a word
AA.1 Analogies
Y.2 Positive and negative connotation

4 Level 4 (Proficient) (3 skills)

IXL Code Skill Description
Z.2 Which definition matches the sentence?
BB.5 Use academic vocabulary in context: literary
DD.3 Use dictionary entries

5 Level 5 (Advanced) (3 skills)

IXL Code Skill Description
AA.2 Analogies: challenge
BB.6 Use academic vocabulary in context: informational
F.3 Recall the source of an allusion

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