A continuation of sixth grade reading and includes the study of vocabulary, spelling, study skills, and literature. Students choose their own books for weekly sustained silent reading and respond about their reading in letters or book reports. Students are exposed to a variety of reading materials including but not limited to functional print, essay, poems, myths, fables, drama, short stories, and novels. Skills are reinforced in the computer lab. Reading is a continuation of sixth and seventh grade reading.
Students study vocabulary, spelling, study skills, and literature.
Students choose their own books for weekly sustained silent reading and respond about their reading in letters or book reports. Students are exposed to a variety of reading materials including but not limited to functional print, essay, poems, myths, fables, drama, short stories, and novels. Skills are reinforced in the computer lab. Eighth graders study an American heritage unit which includes tall tales, legends, speeches, poems, and short stories, by and about famous Americans. Students do a planned and researched three minute biographical speech on a famous American.