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English Common Core 8th Grade 

Boost grades with quick reference support where students, parents and teachers can easily find answers related to the specific Common Core standards for English Language Arts. This set of expectations and skills need to be mastered to succeed in school, college and the real world. The Quick Study(R) series aligns with those standards being implemented in most states to help guide students through their classes, and to support parents helping their students succeed. Each guide in the series focuses on critical areas of the curriculum and features real-world problems, examples, illustrations, and tables to help students retain information. Topics covered include:Verbals Using Ellipses to Indicate Omission Active & Passive Voice Verb Moods Shift in Verb Voice & Mood Indicating a Pause or Break Voice & Mood for Effect Figures of Speech Spelling Greek & Latin Affixes & Roots Finding Pronunciation in Dictionaries Context Clues Connotations & Denotations Word Relationships for Understanding