Reading and writing are important skills for your child.  This class has been designed to work on specific concepts that students are ready to learn according to the Map test results.  It is also designed to have our eighth grade students ready to take on the challenges of high school.

Spelling Words

Spelling Words​

1. 1. abundant
2. curriculum
3. exasperation
4. expunged
5. immense
6. incidentally
7. extraordinary
8. pastime
9. opposition
10. publicity
11. prisoner
12. responsibility
13. tournament
14. traffic
15. whereabouts
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Reading

2 Reading
​Where the Lilies Bloom
Read Chapter 2
​Word Study Format
Write the Word
1. Definition
2. Synonym
3. Antonym
4. Sentence from the book that contains the word.
5. Sentence of your own using the word.

Chapters 11 and 12
1. squatter
2. futile
3. timber
4. demeans
5. acquiescent
6. convalescing
7. plight
8. vacate
9. deprived
​10. dense

Writing

Assignments

Compare and Contrast 
1.  Get two articles on the same topic (at least 2 pages per article)
2.Read the articles
3.  Write the paper to compare and contrast the articles

Format
Introduction-tell the topic and the significance of the topic
Paragraph 1-What information is the same or similar in both articles (8-12 sentences)
Paragraph 2- What information is different (8-12 sentences)
Paragraph 3-Your conclusions: what you learned, how it relates to your reasons for choosing the topic (8-12 sentences)
Conclusion-(3-5 sentences)


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FORMAT

Paragraph 1- Introduction-have a good hook
​Paragraph 2- Claim-give your reasons and support your claim
Paragraph 3- Counterclaim- Support this claim and answer any arguments someone might make against your belief (original claim or your stance)
​Paragraph 4- Conclusion