Course Content Grade 8

  • Writing

    Descriptive writing
    Memoir
    Analytical essays
    Literature-based timed writings
    Poetry anthology
    Short fiction
    Technical writing

    Literature

    Short fiction
    Core novels
    Self-selected monthly genre book
    Drama
    Poetry
    Non-fiction
    Literary devices
    Plot elements

    Conventions

    Sentence structure
    Grammar
    Capitalization
    Punctuation
    Spelling

    Reading Comprehension

    Active reading strategies
    Vocabulary
    Creative book responses
    Reader’s notebook