Common Core ELA · Grade 8 · Language
L.8.5
Grade 8 Language
What L.8.5 says
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
- Grade
- Grade 8
- Domain
- L — Language
- Full code
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.5
Published text from corestandards.org.
Practice for L.8.5
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L.8.5 — common questions
What is L.8.5?
L.8.5 is a Grade 8 Common Core ELA standard in the Language domain. It reads: “Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.”
What grade is L.8.5?
L.8.5 is a Grade 8 standard. The number straight after the domain letters is the grade, so the “8” in L.8.5 means Grade 8.
What does the code L.8.5 stand for?
Read it left to right: 8 is the grade, L is the domain (Language), and the last number is the standard within that domain. The full identifier is CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.5.