The 8th grade students will give three speeches this year.
They will write a research paper. They will also have numerous writing assignments
that focus on thesis statements and topic sentences.They will work on the Five Paragraph Essay format. The focus of the class
is on English grammar, as in the eight parts of speech and writing.
Spelling class will focus on phonics rules, base words,
root words, prefixes, suffixes, and vocabulary.
JUNIOR HIGH LANGUAGE ARTS
Syllabus
COURSE CONTENT
A. GRAMMAR
- Understanding Sentences
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Modifiers
- Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections
- Simple, Compound, Complex,
Compound Complex Sentences
- Subject and Verb Agreement
- Capitalization and Punctuation
- Verbals
- Independent and Subordinate
Clauses and Phrases
B. COMPOSITION
- Prewriting
- Drafting
- Revising
- Final Draft
- Writing Paragraphs
- Writing a Report
- Thesis Statements and Topic
Sentences
C. RESOURCE AND SKILLS
-
Group Discussion
- Public Speaking
- Study Skills
- Writing Letters
|
|
| GRADING SCALE |
|
93 - 100 |
A |
|
| 86 - 92 |
B |
Homework -
10% |
| 76 - 85 |
C |
Tests
- 50% |
| 70 - 75 |
D |
Quizzes,Writing,Inclass- 40% |
| 0 -
69 |
F |
|
GENERAL CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:
English Class takes place on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
We begin class by reviewing and
correcting the previous day’s homework. Quizzes will be given periodically.
These quizzes may or may not be announced.
A new lesson is then introduced
followed by practice work. Practice exercises in the workbook are assigned
as well as reinforcement activities. All lessons are reviewed at the
end of each chapter, followed by a Chapter Mastery Test.
We go to the Computer Lab every
Wednesday. We work on bibliographies, writing, and grammar. Any assignment given
for the lab needs to be done in the lab, so if a child is absent on a Wednesday,
he/she will have to make-up the work in the lab.
HOMEWORK:
Workbook pages and reinforcement
activities are assigned on a daily basis. Daily studying of the lessons
will be of great benefit when taking Chapter Mastery Tests. Because homework
is so important, the first LATE assignment will be marked down 10% each
day late. Any other late assignments during the same quarter will have a maximum score of 50%. After five school days an incomplete assignment will be a O.
EXPECTATIONS:
1. All work is to be neatly done
in blue or black ink. NO pencil is used in my class, except
when diagramming
2. Students must use the following
heading on their papers. The heading should start with the top line
of the paper.
| First and Last Name |
Date |
| 8A(or B) English |
Hour |
|
Assignment (page
#)
|
3. Questions should be answered
in complete sentences, punctuated, and have correct spelling. Cursive
is to be used, no printing.
4. Missed activities must be made
up.
5. If you are absent, YOU are responsible
to make sure you get your homework and what was done in class.
Often times green homework sheets do not get to the students.
6. If you do not come in for help
before the day of the test, you will not be allowed to come
in for help the day of the test. By then it is too late.
JUNIOR HIGH SPELLING
Syllabus
COURSE CONTENT:
The class will be working in the Zaner-Bloser Spelling Connections Spelling Book.
GENERAL CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:
Spelling class will be on Fridays
each week unless we have an flex schedule. We start the class by correcting
the workbook assignment. We then take the test which is dictated. After we correct the
test, a new assignment will be given.
HOMEWORK:
Workbook pages are assigned on
a weekly basis.
GRADING SCALE |
|
93 - 100 |
A |
|
| 86 - 92 |
B |
Workbook/Homework -
30% |
| 76 - 85 |
C |
Tests
- 70% |
| 70 - 75 |
D |
|
| 0 -
69 |
F |
|
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