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8th Grade Y2K Overview


LITERATURE:
First Semester: Fiction (short stories), Poetry, Shakespeare
Second semester: Mythology, Drama, Nonfiction, Novel
 SPELLING/VOCABULARY:
Weekly assignments and tests (20 words per week)
 GRAMMAR:
Review of grammar rules, word form and function
Writing: Quarterly book reports, weekly compositions, formal research paper (second semester)
For extra credit/practice grammar worksheets, click to:
  • Parts of Speech reviews
  • Conjunctions review
  • Interjections review

    Past Assignments - grade 8

    EXTRA CREDIT:
  • any news article related to course, biographies of authors (from our literature), creative writing
  • Fun Brain "honeywell" is your password for quizzes
  • RHL School worksheets about grammar (click on "English")

    • OTHER WEB LINKS FOR GRAMMAR:
  • Grammar Queen
  • Daily Grammar
  • Grammar Girl
  • Grammar Lady
  • Grammar
  • Grammar Book
    Assignments January 2000


    Examinations will be during the second week of January.

    Spelling will cover word recognition for all fifteen chapters. (Also includes the final examination from the textbook.)

    Grammar will cover sentence structure, parts of speech, letter formats, persuasive writing.

    Literature will cover elements of poetry, fiction, drama.

    Click to: The Eleven Rules of Writing
    During January we will:

    Grammar: review phrases, clauses, mechnics and writing compositions.

    Spell: study basic word lists distributed in class. Testing continues Fridays.

    Literature: read Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare. Research the author's life and times.

    click to: Shakespeare
    or click to more Shakespeare Sources

    Study Questions (by JM Massi, Ph.D.) for Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 1. Consider the two courts--Fairy and Greek--against each other. What are the major characteristics of each? How do Oberon and Theseus compare?
  • 2. Track Demetrius, Lysander, Helena, and Hermia carefully throughout the play. They are easily confused the first few times. Note the dominant personality traits of each. What are Hermia's choices for marriage according to her father Egeus? Is she right or wrong to take things into her own hands?
  • 3. Why does Theseus allow Lysander to marry Hermia against her father's wishes? What is the purpose of the subplot with Theseus's wedding?
  • 4. What is the point of the subplot with the clowns? What is Bottom's "dream" about? Why does he want to make it into a show?
  • 5. What is the point of the play-within-the-play? How does knowing Hippolyta's future affect our understanding of the tale's ending? What is the significance of Puck's epilogue? What does it mean for us to accept the play as a dream?
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    Time is measurable.
    We all have the same 24 hours a day, yet not everyone manages his or her time effectively. Your ability to manage your time well is a key ingredient to your success in school, work, and life in general. There are five basic rules for good time management:

    1. Use a calendar / appointment book. It's is a simple, sound investment.
    2. Always be on time. Being late makes you look inconsiderate and unprofessional.
    3. Be sure that the first hour of your work is productive. It often sets the tone for the rest of your day.
    4. Learn how long it takes for you to complete certain tasks and then give yourself that amount of time. This skill takes practice; don't worry if it's difficult at first.
    5. Know your internal clock. It's the mechanism inside you that gives you different levels of energy during the day. Are you a night owl? When are you most productive?


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