Eighth Grade

Writing sentences, additional grammar, mechanics, business letter, paragraphs, writing process for narrative/descriptive/expository/persuasive writing, using effective writing techniques,  multiparagraph compositions, informational report, using figurative language, and other topics

In Eighth Grade, your child will learn:  detailed sentence structure, a proper use of a business letter and their formats, using the writing process to compose narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive writing (including formal paragraphs), five paragraph essays, compare and contrast writing, effective writing skills, multi-paragraph composition, the process to complete a research paper, other forms of written communication, and other topics.

Eighth Grade Curriculum - $40

Included:  DVDs with lesson-by-lesson video instruction and printable worksheets/assignment sheets/answer key in PDF format.  PDF files (not DVDs) are sent by email.

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Stephens Educational Services, Music Instruction - Instrumental, West Plains, MO

Overview

  • Review sentences sentence structure (compound & complex sentences) and address sentence errors (fragment and run on), dependent and independent clause
  • Grammar (SUPPLEMENTAL):  subject/predicate (both complete and simple, and compound subjects/predicates), nouns, proper nouns, action verbs, adjectives, pronouns, linking verbs, possessive nouns, subject/verb agreement, adverbs, propositional phrases, appositives, proper adjectives    ~NOTE: Grammar review is supplemental and includes video component only.
  • Mechanics of dialogue and purposeful dialogue
  • Parts of a paragraph & writing a paragraph
  • How to choose an appropriate writing form.
  • Writing a business letter (includes format and composition)
  • The writing process (prewrite, draft, revise, edit/publish)
  • Use the writing process to compose narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive writing in formal formats including paragraph, essay and business letter; informal format such as a friendly letter
  • Research Project/Paper
  • Effective writing skills: strong details, transitions, beginning/middle/end concept, logical sequence of events, variety of sentence structure, and use of figurative language including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, imagery; vivid language
  • Revision:  word choice (use of a thesaurus), using strong details, a variety of sentence structure in writing, & figurative language when appropriate, adding dialogue when appropriate

 Sample Lesson

Table of Contents
EIGHTH GRADE TABLE OF CONTENTS.pdf EIGHTH GRADE TABLE OF CONTENTS.pdf
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Sample Worksheet/Assignment  

 
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