Eighth Grade Checklist
These Texas-based Checklist, Lesson Plan, and Scope and Sequence work together to support effective instruction aligned with the state’s educational standards.
The Checklist outlines the specific knowledge and skills students are expected to master in each subject—such as reading comprehension strategies, multi-digit multiplication, Texas history, and scientific investigation methods—ensuring nothing essential is overlooked.
Lesson plans are then developed using this checklist to provide targeted, engaging instruction that meets the standards. The Scope and Sequence offers a year-long instructional map, organizing content in a logical, developmentally appropriate order—building foundational skills early and progressing toward more complex concepts.
Together, these tools help educators maintain alignment, track student progress, and deliver consistent, high-quality instruction throughout the school year.
Texas Eighth Grade Guidelines Checklist
English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)
- Vocabulary development and context clues
- Analyzing theme, genre, and author’s purpose
- Making inferences and drawing conclusions
- Analyzing literary elements (plot, character, setting)
- Analyzing nonfiction and informational texts
- Summarizing and paraphrasing
- Understanding and using text structures (compare/contrast, cause/effect)
- Writing multi-paragraph essays (narrative, expository, persuasive)
- Revising and editing drafts
- Research skills and using sources
- Speaking and listening skills (discussion, presentations)
- Grammar, punctuation, and conventions
Mathematics
- Number operations with rational numbers
- Proportional relationships and functions
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Slope, y-intercept, and graphing lines
- Systems of linear equations
- Transformations (translations, rotations, reflections, dilations)
- Geometry: angles, triangles, volume, and surface area
- Pythagorean Theorem
- Data analysis and statistics
- Probability and predictions
- Problem-solving strategies
Educational Checklist
Lesson Plans
Scope and Sequence
Curriculum Options
Science
- Scientific method and experimental design
- Force, motion, and Newton’s laws
- Earth and space: seasons, moon phases, tides
- Plate tectonics and Earth structure
- Weather, climate, and ocean systems
- Atoms, elements, and periodic table
- Chemical formulas and reactions
- Energy transformations and conservation
- Ecosystems and environmental impacts
- Adaptations, genetics, and natural selection
Technology Applications
- Keyboarding and word processing
- Basic coding or algorithmic thinking
- Internet research and digital literacy
- Multimedia presentations
- Online safety and digital citizenship
Technology Applications
- Keyboarding and word processing
- Basic coding or algorithmic thinking
- Internet research and digital literacy
- Multimedia presentations
- Online safety and digital citizenship
Fine Arts (Art, Music, Theater)
- Elements and principles of art/music/drama
- Creative expression and performance
- Cultural and historical contributions
- Artistic critique and evaluation
