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Comprehensive 8th Grade English Language Arts Curriculum Overview

This comprehensive 8th Grade English Language Arts curriculum outlines four essential strands: Grammar, Writing, Reading, and Vocabulary. Students will explore parts of speech, verb tenses, and subject-verb agreement in Grammar. Writing assignments include autobiographical narratives and argumentative essays, while Reading focuses on plot, characterization, and literary analysis through various texts. Vocabulary lessons will incorporate 240-260 words, preparing students for future assessments. Emphasis on preparation and accountability ensures mastery of skills critical for high school and beyond.

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Comprehensive 8th Grade English Language Arts Curriculum Overview

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  1. 8th Level English Language Arts Mr. Magliocca

  2. Four Strands • Grammar • Writing • Reading • Vocabulary

  3. Grammar Overview • Parts of Speech • Verb Tense • Diagramming • Tricky Irregular Verbs • Who/Whom • Passive vs. Active Voice • Lie/Lay and Sit/Set • Subject-Verb Agreement • Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement • Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers • Punctuation • Plurals and Possessives • Appositives • Capitalization • Idiomatic Expressions • Clauses and Phrases • Sentence Combinations • Parallel Structure • Verbal Phrases • Clause Types

  4. Writing • Autobiographical Narrative (1stQuarter) • Expository (2nd Quarter) • Argumentative (3rd Quarter) • Research (3rd and 4th Quarter) • Poetry (4th Quarter)

  5. Reading • Plotline Elements • Puns • Irony • Character Types • Symbolism • Point of View • Author’s Purpose • Propaganda/ Satire • Motifs • Tone vs. Mood • 6-8 short stories • 8-9 novels, 1 play • 4thquarter will focus on poetry: terms, annotation, and scansion

  6. Vocabulary • 240 to 260 vocabulary words. Lessons will be weekly. • Vocabulary will also be pulled from novels (30 words per book). • Vocab tests will be comprehensive in nature.

  7. Expectations • Preparation and Accountability: students should review grammar notes DAILY. • Vocabulary words should be kept on notecards in preparation for SATs/ACTs. • This will be the last year students will have a chance to understand and apply grammar. • Where we are going? Ninth grade honors, for example, reads between 13-15 novels in one school year. Grammar is expected to be mastered. • Honors Recommendations: Students are expected to achieve an 85% or better on posttests. • PSSAs, Keystones, SATs, ACTs, Subject SATs, job interviews, writing samples, and personal essays are the near future.

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