California Common Core State Standards
Reading Standards for Informational Text 6–12
Grade 6: RI.7 - "Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue."
Grade 7: RI.7 - "Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words)."
Grade 8: RI.7 - "Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea."

California Common Core State Standards
Speaking and Listening Standards 6–12
Grade 6: SL.1 - "Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly."
Grade 7: SL.1 - "Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly."
Grade 8: SL.1 - "Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly."

California Common Core State Standards
Reading Standards for Literature 6–12
Grade 6: RL.4 - "Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone."
Grade 7: RL.4 -  "Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama."
Grade 8: RL.4 - "Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts."

California Common Core State Standards
Language Standards 6–12
Grade 6:  L.4 - "Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies."
Grade 7: L.4 - "Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies."
Grade 8: L.4 - "Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies."

California Common Core State Standards
Writing Standards 6-12
W.4 - "Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences."
Grade 6: W.3-E - "Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events."
Grade 7: W.3-E - "Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events."
Grade 8: W.3-E - "Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events."