8th grade open house information- ACP and CP Language Arts Mrs. Jordan (off my power point!)

In the 8th grade, we continue to work on developing writing skills and mechanics, reading for comprehension, enhancing vocabulary and spelling skills.  We will continue  to study the fundamentals of grammar.

 

CP/ACP

Literature

 

CP/ACP Drama

 

 CP-Novels in class

ACP- Novels in class

 
•Poems
•Articles
•Editorials
•Short stories

 
•“The Diary of Anne Frank”
•“Midsummer Night’s Dream”
•Johnny Tremain
•A Day No Pigs Will Die
•Call of the Wild
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•Johnny Tremain
•A Day No Pigs Will Die
•Call of the Wild
•Great Expectations
•Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grammar…

 

}Review parts of speech
}Capitalization and punctuation
}subject and verb usage
}Types of sentences
}Clauses/phrases
}Complex/compound sentences
}Parallel structure
}Complements

 

 

 

Reading Skills....

 

}Context clues 
}Analogies
}Figurative language
}Making predictions
}Compare and contrast
}Summarization
}Drawing inferences
}Determining structure
}Determining purpose
}Analyzing various literary terms

Writing …..

}Continue practice with the 5 paragraph expository essay
}Persuasive writing
}Creative writing- poems, narratives, stories
}Explanations and analysis of literature
}Journal writing
}Research writing

 

Oral Communication

}Students will give various informal/formal presentations.
}Students will do oral presentations with a partner and alone.
}Students will be apart of many class discussions.

 

OUTSIDE Reading books..

}College Prep students are required to read TWO books per quarter.
}Advanced College Prep students are required to read FOUR

    books per quarter.

Both classes will do various activities with their novels.  Students should ALWAYS be READING!!!!!!

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Homework:

•Put on progress book every Monday
•On board all week!
•Go over every day!
•Usually it will be reading, finishing essays, vocabulary,
•Study island- always have time in class to do; have a week to complete