8th Grade
Students will be able to:
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Students will build comprehension and vocabulary through fiction and nonfiction text. Students will question, compare/contrast, apply, analyze,evaluate text, and learn literary devices. Students will learn how to compose thoughtful answers to questions. |
Students will continue to study and build upon Grammar and Writing skills as learned in previous years. Topics covered will reinforce and strengthen abilities in both areas. Special attention will be given for preparation to successfully take High School entrance exams. For Grammar, students will be able to comprehend and define different parts of speech, diagram and analyze sentences. They will use proper terms, parts of speech and punctuation correctly. For Writing, students will demonstrate competencies in various writing categories such as expository, narrative, and descriptive. We will work on editing skills to produce clear and effective writing. Routine will vary but will include Daily Oral Language, spelling, in-class work, writing assignments, workbook and textbook assignments, quizzes and testing. |
Education for Public Understanding Program, an engaging
hands-on science courses through “Issues and Physical
Science” in their 7th Grade. This year we will be studying
from the book ”Issues and Life Science” on Ecology, Cell
Biology, Disease, Evolution and Genetics.
The 8th grade curriculum begins with America’s Westward Expansion, continues throughout the modern age, incorporates a variety of projects and concludes with the federally mandated Illinois Constitution Test.
Students will be able to:
Students have access to Google Classroom.
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Can Do Statements
Technology resources: -Google Classroom -Duolingo (Due every Tuesday) - Quizlet -Nearpod -Class Dojo Students will have Spanish class every day. |