Cluster 2: Knowledge of LanguageArchived

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Number: LAFS.8.L.2
Title: Knowledge of Language
Type: Cluster
Subject: English Language Arts - Archived
Grade: 8
Strand: Language Standards

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Access Points

LAFS.8.L.2.AP.3a
Use active and passive voice in writing to achieve a particular effect.
LAFS.8.L.2.AP.3b
Use verbs in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve a particular effect.

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Fast Food Frenzy:

In this activity, students will engage critically with nutritional information and macronutrient content of several fast food meals. This is an MEA that requires students to build on prior knowledge of nutrition and working with percentages.

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