8th Grade
Students in the eighth grade English/Language Arts are expected to do the following: engage in independent, self-selected reading as well as teacher-assigned reading; read for pleasure, meaning, and thematic analysis in literature; make associations and connections between literature and history concepts; learn to analyze different types of selections (short stories, poetry, novels, biographies, plays and non-fiction); and increase vocabulary skills. Students are also expected to continue to write essays (MLA format with a thesis statement and properly documented support), self-edit writing, develop body paragraphs and transitions, and write for a variety of purposes. Students also write narratives, responses to literature, research reports, and persuasive compositions. The production and performance of the 8th grade play is part of the curriculum and will be graded as such.
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Extended Projects:
Gerunds and Infinitive Quiz on Friday 9/28
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