Standard Alignments:

CCSS ELA: RI.8.2

RI.8.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.

TEKS ELA: 7(6)(D)

7(6)(D) Paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order.

Related Lessons

Determine the Central Idea of a Text
Determine and Analyze an Author's Point of View
Cite Textual Evidence to Support Inferences
Follow Multiple-Step Written Instructions
Analyze How an Author Acknowledges Conflicting Evidence or Viewpoints
Find Similarities and Differences Between Texts in the Scope of Ideas
Compare & Contrast Warranties
Organize an Argument Logically
Determine the Figurative Meaning of Words in Informational Text
Analyze Proposition-and-Support Patterns in Text
Evaluate Claims and Counterclaims in an Opinion Piece

Related Concepts

Provide a Summary of the Text
Analyze the Main Idea
Provide a Summary of a Story
Determine the Central Idea of a Text
Determine the Central Idea and Analyze Its Development

Special Programs:

Grade 8 Summer School