Intro to 8th Grade Reading and LA

Below is a snapshot of what we will be studying this year along with some general information about the class.


General Information
  • All class info is available on class blog (calendar, due dates, links, hw etc.)
  • Class blog updated every Monday with week’s schedule & work
  • Extra help Mon -> Fri before school

Language Arts

Grammar Topics: new topic each week, hw due Thursday, quizzes on Fri
  • Semester 1- Part of Speech review & enrichment
  • Semester 2- Sentence structures, phrases & clauses

Spelling Types: 10 words plus roots each week, quiz on Fri
  • Semester 1- All spelling words based on roots
  • Semester 2- Spelling words based on roots & prefixes

Writing Genres: Approx. 1 essay every two weeks, all essays handwritten to start
  • Semester 1- Reviews, Introductory research, Persuasion, Literary analysis, Free choice
  • Semester 2- Literary analysis, Intermediate research, Debate, Persuasion, Free choice

Reading

Vocab Units: Mon is vocab day. New list every other week.
  • Semester 1- six lists, two tests
  • Semester 2- six lists, two tests

Free reading: 10 mins a day inclass plus Free Reading Fridays
  • Semester 1- 20 pages per night, two appraoch papers
  • Semester 2- 20 pages a might, one approach paper

Literature: Focus of class Tues -> Thurs.
  • Semester 1- Short stories & poetry
  • Semester 2- Plays & novels

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