Lesson 3 Subjects and Predicates Every sentence has a subject and a predicate, which together express a complete thought. The subject of a sentence tells whom or what the sentence is about.The predicate of the sentence tells what the subject does or has. It can also tell what. Eighth grade is an extremely important year in math for students. It is often the fi nal year for students to solidify their basic math skills before moving on to the abstract world of algebra and geometry. The focus of Eighth-Grade Math Minutes is math fl uency—teaching students to solve problems effortlessly and rapidly. During their eighth grade, students learn a lot of new and unique writing skills. With the help of these new skills, students write essays, stories, letters in a way better than ever before. Eighth graders also learn about formal and informal ways of communication that help them in their professional life and research works. Grade 8 Language Arts Worksheets. We cover a number of High School ready activities here. Everything is a little more open response at this level. Infinitives – These are root of what verbs are. L.8.1.A Subjunctive Mood – When you are not working with facts.
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8th Grade English Language Arts Syllabus 2017-2018
Contact Information:
Susan Allen
Phone: (704) 476-8340
Email: seallen@clevelandcountyschools.org
Course Overview:
Textbooks: McDougal Littell- The Language of Literature
Class Novels: The Outsiders ~ S.E. Hinton
We may choose to supplement our knowledge of the novels we read by watching one or all of these films in class:
8th Grade Ela Books
The Outsiders (1983) PG, Diary of Anne Frank (1990)
Daily Materials: Students are expected to bring the following items to class daily. Coming to class unprepared will result in a strike. When a strike card is full, an office referral will be made. 1. Composition notebook 2. Pen/pencil 3. Time tracker 4. AR book
(optional- headphones- which will be kept in locket until needed)
This class will be centered on the 8th grade literary genres, namely nonfiction, drama, fiction, and poetry will drive our class as we examine each standards. As we read a variety of literature over the course of the year, students will learn vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and writing styles specific to each genre and will practice those skills through projects and assignments each day.
Rules and Expectations:
1. Be Respectful - listen and learn when others are speaking
2. Be Responsible - bring all materials with you each day and arrive on time to class - follow directions
3. Be Remarkable - give your best every day- encourage your classmates - maintain a positive attitude
Grading Scale and Policies: Grades will be based on the student’s performance in classwork, tests and projects, and the Accelerated Reading (AR) program. As outlined by district policy, grade weights are as follows:
- Classwork- 40% ● Accelerated Reading (AR) –10% ● Homework– 5%
● Tests and projects- 45%
Homework: Any assignment not completed in class will completed at home, unless otherwise specified. Students will be given adequate time to complete all homework assignments, therefore, late work will be penalized through grade deductions. Homework is given on Mondays and will be collected on Fridays.
Make-up Work:
The teacher reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus. Students will be informed of any alterations in advance. If a student is absent from class (excused or unexcused) it is his/her responsibility to get missing assignments, notes, or other information. Students will be given
one day for each day absent to complete their work.
8th Grade Classroom Routines and Procedures Coming In/Beginning Class -Must be in seat with needed materials and working on the current assignment when the bell rings, or will get a strike.
-Any student who has to go to their locker for supplies/materials after the bell rings will receive a strike.
Bathroom -Students will be given 2 bathroom passes per 2 weeks. Except in emergencies, students will not be allowed to visit the bathroom or get a drink without having their pass signed.
Leaving/Ending Class
-Students should not stop working or pack up until the bell rings, unless specifically told to do so.
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1. Choose the word that correctly fills the blank the following sentence:
Joanne still needs to finish her homework: revise her essay, ______ the next chapter, and complete the math problems.
- reading
- to read
- read
- will read
2. Our vacation time was over, but we didn’t want to go home.
The bolded words represent a(n)…
- Dependent clause
- Independent clause
- Relative clause
- Adverbial clause
3. Which of the following sentences is correct?
- I am going to buy a new car it is a blue sedan.
- I am going to buy a new car, it is a blue sedan.
- I am going to buy a new car; it is a blue sedan.
- I am going to buy a new car, therefore, it is a blue sedan.
4. Which of the following sentences is correct?
- Rachel excels in several activities, including: swimming, hiking, and biking.
- Rachel excels in: swimming, hiking, and biking.
- Rachel excels in several activities: swimming, hiking, and biking.
- Rachel excels in several activities, such as: swimming, hiking, and biking.
5. Mara enjoyed great felicity when her missing dog found his way home.
What does the word “felicity” mean in this sentence?
- Discomfort
- Anxiety
- Disbelief
- Happiness
6. Choose the correct spelling of the word that completes the following sentence:
The black mangrove tree is native, or __________, to South Florida.
- indigenous
- endigenous
- indegenous
- endeginous
7. Choose the word that best fills the blank the following sentence:
Peter is so talented with horses that the skittish colt became _________ once Peter took over his training.
- frantic
- docile
- lucid
- prudent
8. Choose the word that best fills the blank in the following sentence:
Stanley had never liked Nathan, but he grudgingly ______________ Nathan for his idea of holding a car wash for the school fundraiser.
- exalted
- praised
- honored
- commended
9. Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentence:
Caroline was rendered speechless to such a degree that she talked of nothing else for the rest of the day.
- Irony
- Hyperbole
- Personification
- Euphemism
10. The detective dedicated his life to hunting down the truth.
What does “hunting down the truth” mean in this sentence?
Missing Work 8th Grade Ela Pages
- The detective preferred to work with a gun.
- The detective was determined to tell the truth.
- The detective wanted to eradicate the truth.
- The detective was determined to learn the truth.
Answers and Explanations
8th Grade Ela Worksheets Pdf
1. C: “Read” (present tense form of the verb) maintains the parallel structure of the sentence and matches the verb tense for “revise” and “complete.” The other answer choices represent the present participle (“reading”), infinitive (“to read”), and future tense (“will read”) of the word.
2. B: The highlighted words represent an independent clause because they contain both a subject and verb and because they express a complete thought.
3. C: “I am going to buy a new car” and “it is a blue sedan” are independent clauses (they each contain a subject and a verb and express a complete thought). It is appropriate to join two independent clauses in a single sentence with a semicolon. Choice A is a run-on sentence. Choice B is a comma splice. Choice D uses a comma to precede the conjunctive adverb “therefore,” which is incorrect.
4. C: It is appropriate to use a colon to introduce a list. It is not appropriate to use a colon following a preposition (choice B) or after the phrases “including” and “such as,” which make the use of a colon redundant (choices A and D).
5. D: The context of the sentence indicates that Mara would feel great happiness.
6. A: The correct spelling of the word is “indigenous.”
7. B: The word “docile” means easily taught or ready to be taught. The sentence should read: Peter is so talented with horses that the skittish colt became docile once Peter took over his training.
8. D: Although the word choices all have similar denotations, the context of the sentence, and especially the use of the word “grudgingly,” indicate that Stanley gave only a perfunctory congratulations to Nathan for his good idea. The sentence should read: Stanley had never liked Nathan, but he grudgingly commended Nathan for his idea of holding a car wash for the school fund raiser.
9. A: Irony is an expression where words are attributed with the opposite of their usual meaning. The fact that Caroline was not rendered speechless, but quite the opposite, is indicated by the fact that she did not stop talking the rest of the day.
10. D: “Hunting down the truth” is a figure of speech that means “determined to learn the truth.” This is indicated by the context of the sentence which references the life goal of a detective.