welcome to 8th grade we will read the following types of literature : –novels –short stories...
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Welcome To 8th Grade
• We will read the following types of literature:
– novels– short stories– fiction– nonfiction– prose
• We will read:– “The Flowers for Algernon”– The Princess Bride– Johnny Tremain, My Brother Sam is
Dead, or Time Enough for Drums
•We will work on:
–Grammar Skills
–Writing Skills
–Vocabulary Skills
–Reading Skills •We will do units on:
–Literary Terminology
–Historical Fiction
–Essay/Paragraph Writing
–Children’s Stories
• How to write a strong paragraph.
• How to write with descriptive details.
• How to write effective essay answers.
• How to write a short story & a children’s story.
• How to write informative short answers.
Writing will be a large part of the curriculum. You will learn . . .
You will learn to write by . . .• Writing a short story
• Writing essays
• Writing a Children’s story
• Writing descriptive prose
• Writing informative and research papers for Social Studies topics
• Expanding your writing skills through various writing activities
• Writing short answers to test questions